Diploma in Advanced Game Development in Richmond Canada | Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Richmond Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 36,984
(c. USD26,594.75)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Advanced Game Development program is an intensive two-year, full-time cohort experience offering professional-level training across key game development areas: art, design, programming, and production. Participants will complete multiple assignments, projects, and complete games to build an industry-ready portfolio.

Design coursework equips students with essential designer competencies including analytical thinking, innovative problem-solving, effective communication, and teamwork. Alongside comprehensive design principles, students gain practical experience using leading industry software like Unreal Engine, Unity, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Art instruction emphasizes environment and character creation, covering modeling, texturing, animation, technical art, and procedural generation while establishing fundamental artistic concepts applicable across creative fields. Graduates will be capable of producing professional-quality assets for their game projects.

Programming curriculum teaches cutting-edge techniques in game development, networking, artificial intelligence, and graphics rendering. Students master visual scripting before progressing to coding languages including C# and Python, acquiring the skills to develop complete games from concept to completion.

After establishing core competencies, students collaborate in teams to develop games and prototypes under realistic industry constraints, gaining crucial experience in agile production methodologies and project management.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

High School Courses Completion of BC English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+ (or equivalents) As part of the Adult Dogwood Diploma, completion of English Studies 12 with a minimum grade of C+ Completion of IB (International Baccalaureate) English A (HL or SL) with a minimum grade of 3 (or C+) Completion of AP (Advanced Placement) English Language and Composition or AP English Literature and Composition with a minimum grade of 2 (or C+) For English 12 and all other provincially examinable courses, KPU will accept the blended grade (classroom grade + provincial examination grade) OR the classroom grade — whichever is higher — for the purposes of Faculty and program admission, and for satisfying course prerequisites, where applicable. Current students wishing to use a higher classroom mark for the purposes of satisfying prerequisites should request to have an official copy of their high school transcript sent to Admissions should they wish to have their academic record updated to include the classroom mark for any provincially examinable courses. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test: overall band of 6.5 or higher, with a minimum 6.0 in each band, taken within the last two years from the term of admission Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): iBT 88 or higher, with no sub score less than 20, taken within the last two years from the term of admission Duolingo English Test: Score of 110 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission. Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Score of 70 or higher with no sub score less than 60, taken within the last two years from the term of admission

Tuition CAD 36,984

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