Ontario Tech University offers Hons in Game Development and Interactive Media, a honours degree in Digital Media & Game Development programme in Oshawa, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 40,916 per year (CAD 9,212 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Digital Media & Game Development
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 9,212 / year
International tuition: CAD 40,916 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This program leads to a Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) over four years, delivered in-class at the North Oshawa campus, and covers the full game design process, including the creation of high-quality interactive media such as games and virtual and augmented reality experiences. Students use a dedicated gaming and virtual reality laboratory equipped with motion capture facilities, an audiometric sound room, 3D displays and current interaction devices to develop animation, 3D models, sound production, game engines and gameplay code. A specialization in Video Games, Creative Industries and Society (BIT) is available, examining the technologies, creative practices and cultural influences shaping games and digital experiences alongside game design, interactive media, programming and digital storytelling. The program includes a capstone project and internship and venture-creation experiential-learning options. It suits students preparing for careers in the gaming, interactive media and simulation industries, or for founding their own game or interactive media studio.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Tech University states no admission requirements specific to Game Development and Interactive Media beyond the OSSD prerequisites it lists and its general English proficiency policy. Applicants need the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U/4M credits, including English (ENG4U) at a minimum 60 per cent average, and one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) at a minimum 60 per cent, or Computer Science (ICS4U) at a minimum 70 per cent. Admission is competitive: last year's cut-off was 70 per cent and the expected cut-off sits in the mid-70s, so meeting the minimums does not guarantee a seat. Applicants whose first language is not English must present, within two years of the intake, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, Duolingo English Test 120, PTE Academic 58, CAEL 70 with no band below 60, Cambridge English Advanced 180 with no band below 170, or Oxford ELLT 7, or an IB Diploma or certificate with a minimum grade of 4 in English A, per the university's general admission requirements. The program begins each September.
