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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The Bachelor's Programme in Game Design and Programming provides skills in developing games for commercial production, as well as a deeper understanding of how games work and how they affect us and our society. The programme mixes practical game development and theoretical courses in game design and programming. In the programme, you will 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. As a programmer, you acquire the logic, technical skills and knowledge that are required to develop games using current as well as tomorrow's technology. Through several project courses, you also practice producing games together with students with other skill sets. 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 share their experiences and knowledge during recurring events. This provides plenty of opportunities for students to build their own network of contacts. Our 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

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 credis

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 minor 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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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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