Create games that truly matter with our Game Design and Development (GDD) program. Learn to design compelling video games, board games and escape rooms that push the boundaries of gameplay and representation.
Develop vital skills in creativity, writing, visual design, critical thinking and problem solving. Master the integration of programming and art to craft functional prototypes. Get ready to excel in the dynamic game industry, combining technical expertise with innovative creative vision.
Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on:
Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!):
Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer.
Explore a variety of courses, specializations and pathway options that let you shape your degree around your unique interests and goals. Find out how you can customize your experience and prepare for what’s next.
Apply to a direct entry pathway to the Bachelor of Education program (BEd). Students applying for an honours degree with the Teaching Option will be considered for admission directly into the BEd program. The Teaching Option is designed to provide you with a variety of courses and hands-on learning opportunities to prepare you for future studies and a rewarding teaching career.
Apply directly to Game Design and Development with Teaching Option on the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) by choosing ‘Teaching Option’ as your program enhancement.
These are a few of the many popular academic opportunities which allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:
Check out other options to enhance your degree.
Expand your field of expertise by pairing your Game Design and Development BA with another BA program:
Connect with an academic advisor in first year for information about pursuing a second major.
BA + MBA Graduate Degree Pathway
The Arts BA + MBA is available in three programs:
You will complete your BA on the Brantford campus and your MBA on the Waterloo campus. Explore each program for first-year core courses, sample first-year electives and sample upper-year courses. When you apply on the OUAC application, select Criminology, Game Design and Development or Leadership as your subject of major interest.
OUAC code: UQ
When you apply on the OUAC application:
Students applying to this program from a Canadian province outside of Ontario are encouraged to review our course equivalents by province chart. This chart will show you what courses from your province are equivalent to the admission requirements listed under the Ontario High School Admission Requirements section.
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum must present the following:
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum are encouraged to review our curriculum-specific requirements. You will find which courses from your country's curriculum are equivalent to the admission requirements listed above. If your country or curriculum is not listed, please reach out to international@wlu.ca.
Laurier's language of instruction is English, and so we may require you to provide evidence of your English proficiency to help make sure you are successful in your academic courses.
Your three most recent years of full-time education must be in English without taking any ESL (English as a Second Language) courses. If you do not meet this requirement, you must provide evidence of your English proficiency.
We reserve the right to request an English-language test from any applicant.
If you do not meet Laurier's English proficiency requirement but are academically qualified for your program, you may be eligible for a conditional offer of admission.
The Academic Transition Pathway (ATP) program is offered through our affiliated institution, Wilfrid Laurier International College, and provides an option for meeting our English-proficiency requirement. If you have received an offer to Laurier with a condition to meet our English-proficiency requirement, you can meet that condition by successfully completing the ATP program.
Students applying to this program from another post-secondary institution are encouraged to review our transfer-specific requirements. This page will show you the admission requirements for your unique transfer situation and provide more details about transferring to Laurier.
College graduates applying to Laurier’s Game Design and Development program may be eligible for admission with one of our block transfer agreements.
Learn more about our college pathway opportunities.
Visit our admission requirements section to find specific requirements for transfer students, indigenous applicants, mature learners, homeschooled applicants, senior citizens, refugees, and more.
It’s not only about the journey; it’s about the destination. Let us help you get to where you’re going.
Here are just some examples of our graduates' destinations. What’s yours?
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
Alumni for life means that you have access to Career and Employment Support offered at Laurier for your entire career.
Getting a university education is an investment in your future.
At Laurier, we take financial health seriously by providing a wide variety of funding opportunities for you throughout your degree, such as scholarships and bursaries, and by equipping you with the skills to manage your finances effectively in the years to come.
In this program, you'll attend some scheduled classes in a physical classroom and participate in online learning. Some online components may be live at scheduled times (virtual synchronous), while others can be completed independently (virtual asynchronous).
When you register for classes you’ll be choosing from online and in-person classes. Some courses may require in-person exams, either on campus or at an approved testing location near your home.
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