Graduate Diploma of Game Development

Graduates have the capablity of entering the gaming industry as skilled game developers (game art or game programming) and being able to show they have the experience of working on a game production project.

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.