Bachelor of Software Engineering (Game Programming)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Media Design School is the only school in New Zealand who has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's PlayStation First Academic Development Programme, giving our students the opportunity to develop games for the PlayStation platform.
As there is an international demand for game developers we anticipate a greater number of global students seeking Bachelor level game qualifications. It is important for the school to r espond to the global expectation and requirement for graduates with game degrees as new measure of baseline entry into the games industry. This trend has also been adopted by US and UK immigration policy makers as they have moved from the requirement for five years games experience as the benchmark, to a Bachelor level qualification in Games.
Study a Bachelor of Software Engineering (Game Programming) and become a highly sought-after programmer who can breathe life into unimagined worlds. You’ll collaborate with artists to create beautiful worlds that behave in their own laws of physics and have artificially intelligent creatures. In the three years of your course you’ll learn to development across a range of platforms including PC, Sony PlayStation, and iOS using Unity or Unreal game engines. This degree teaches you to code in a variety of highly sought-after languages, including C++, which will help you succeed in the games industry.
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About the provider
Media Design School at Strayer (MDS) is New Zealand’s specialist creative technology school, offering industry-connected programmes across advertising, design, animation, VFX, game development, IT and artificial intelligence. Located in Auckland, MDS combines hands-on learning with real-world industry experience to prepare students for careers in fast-evolving creative and technology industries. MDS was ranked the #4 Design School in the world in the World Brand Design Society Best Design Education Rankings 2025-26, and ranked #1 in New Zealand and among the Top 20 animation schools globally by Animation Career Review 2025.