📖Introduction

Uppsala University, founded in 1477, is the oldest university in Sweden. Today, the university is a leading research institution with a strong commitment to high-quality education and active engagement with society. With a wide range of academic disciplines and research areas, Uppsala University is dedicated to making a positive impact on the world through its research, teaching, and community partnerships. The university's mission is to pursue excellence in research and education while also working collaboratively with others to address the complex challenges facing our society today.

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📚About the Program

Bachelor’s in Game Design and Project Management at Uppsala University

As a project manager, you will acquire the skills and knowledge to plan and lead game production projects from inception to release. This includes methods to manage group dynamics, planning, time-management and game-specific production methodology. In the programme, you will also practise practical production with students from other disciplines through several project courses. The Bachelor's Programme in Game Design and Project Management provides skills in developing games for commercial production, as well as a deeper understanding of how games work and how they affect us. The programme mixes practical game development and theoretical courses within the main subject area of Game Design in parallel with project management courses within the minor subject area in Industrial Engineering and Management. Throughout the programme, we explore theories and methods in game design, game development and game analysis. Game developers need good communicative skills both to communicate with their team and to shape the game experience. To reflect this, the programme provides training in expression through text, imagery and games, as well as verbal communication. The programme usually has a vast variety of nationalities among students, and thanks to the high level of our students' productions, the education has a good reputation internationally. Invited professionals and academics come to the department to share their experiences and knowledge during recurring events. This provides opportunities for you to build a contact network for the future. Past students have a track record of winning prizes at the Swedish Game Awards, the largest Nordic competition for independent developers. The Department of Game Design is a member of the Higher Education Video Game Alliance, a gathering of mainly North American higher game development educators where both education, research and industry questions are on the agenda. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

The programme comprises three years of full-time study (180 credits), of which 105 credits within the main field of game design according to the following:

Semester 1
Game Design 1 - Introduction, 15 credits (Introductory course of game design which includes an introduction to academic studies and scientific writing)
Supplemental field of study, 15 credits

Semester 2
Game Design 2 - Game Development, 7.5 credits
Game Production 1 - Arcade Game, 15 credits
Supplemental field of study, 7.5 credits

Semester 3
Game Design 3 - Systems Design, 15 credits
Supplemental field of study, 15 credits

Semester 4
Game Design 4 - Level Design, 7.5 credits
Supplemental field of study, 7.5 credits
Game Production 2 - Vertical Slice, 15 credits

Semester 5
Elective courses within main or supplemental field of study or within another discipline, alternatively study abroad, 30 credits.

Semester 6
Game Design 5 - Theory and Method, 7.5 credits
Game Design 6 - Experimental Game Design, 7.5 credits
Degree Project, 15 credits

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🏫About Uppsala University

Uppsala University is a prestigious research university in Sweden that is committed to promoting the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge for the betterment of humanity and a sustainable world. The university firmly believes that investing in education and research is essential to creating a brighter future, and it strives to provide an inspiring physical, social, and cultural environment to support this goal. Uppsala University is dedicated to promoting development and innovation at the local and national levels and is actively involved in advancing sustainable social development. The university recognizes the value of collaboration with the wider community, and it views this collaboration as an integral part of its research, which directly or indirectly contributes to finding solutions to the sustainability challenges facing society. Through its research, teaching, and outreach programs, Uppsala University is committed to making a positive impact on the world and creating a better future for all.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

645 RMB

Tuition fee:

55,000 SEK per year

330,000 SEK in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is quite competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average B, 60%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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