Game Design

Browse careers that are in demand now and meet Australia’s future workforce needs.

Game Programmer

A Game Programmer develops software for video games by coding, solving problems, and collaborating with designers to implement mechanics.

Avg yearly income $57,200
Skill level Advanced

Junior Game Designer

A Junior Game Designer contributes to creating digital games across platforms by developing ideas, characters, and storylines, while using design software.

Avg yearly income $62,400
Skill level Advanced
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia

Courses in game design

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
ICT30120

Certificate III in Information Technology
Online
12 months
$2,880 - $4,499
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Help Desk Support Data Entry Operator IT Support Officer
Service Desk Analyst Trainee IT Technician Software Tester Enterprise Architect Game Programmer Cloud Developer ICT Security Specialist Data Specialist Computational Linguist
+ 10 more
10904NAT

Diploma of Social Media Marketing
Online
12 - 24 months
$4,295 - $6,105
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Digital Marketing Assistant Social Media Manager Digital Marketing Specialist
Content Manager Marketing Officer Marketing Assistant Creative Entrepreneur E-Commerce Developer Digital Business Strategist Social Media Coordinator Email Marketing Specialist Freelance Artist Digital Media Strategist Social Media Strategist Multimedia Designer Social Marketer Brand Designer E-Commerce Manager Junior Game Designer Marketing Director Product Marketing Manager Paid Search Manager Communications Officer Media Analyst Communications Strategist Media Officer Digital Media Specialist Community Relations Manager Online Content Creator Digital Editor Digital Media Manager Campaign Manager Event Photographer Product Photographer Arts Programmer Visual Communication Designer Information Designer Human Rights Advocate Digital Artist Editorial Writer Creative Writer Media Advisor Strategic Advisor Marketing Specialist Content Executive Brand Strategist International Marketer Feature Writer Freelance Writer Travel Writer Advertising Executive Public Relations Executive Magazine Stylist Event Stylist Digital Content Coordinator Arts Writer
+ 53 more
ICT50220

Diploma of Information Technology (Back End Web Development)
Online
18 months
$5,999
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Programmer Software Developer SQL Developer
Web Developer Backend Developer Game Developer PHP Developer
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Programmer Software Developer SQL Developer Web Developer Backend Developer Game Developer PHP Developer + 4 more
CUA51120

Diploma of Visual Arts
Blended, On Campus
12 - 24 months
$0 - $18,540
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Artist Painter Sculptor
Art Studio Assistant Illustrator Design Assistant Brand Designer Wedding Photographer Dance Teacher Assistant Colour Consultant Art Gallery Assistant Textile Designer Art Consultant Games Animator Technical Artist Set Designer Fine Artist Ceramic Artist
+ 15 more
CUA60420

Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development
On Campus
12 months
$14,750
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Product Designer Concept Artist Environment Artist
Exhibition Designer
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Product Designer Concept Artist Environment Artist Exhibition Designer + 1 more
CUA51020

Diploma of Screen and Media (Animation, Gaming and Visual Effects)
Blended, On Campus
6 - 18 months
$0 - $19,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Animator Digital Animator Level Designer
Environment Artist
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Animator Digital Animator Level Designer Environment Artist + 1 more
ICT50220

Diploma of Information Technology (Game Art and Design)
Blended, On Campus
12 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Digital Animator Graphic Designer Game Tester
Level Designer Environment Artist Game Producer Lead Artist
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Digital Animator Graphic Designer Game Tester Level Designer Environment Artist Game Producer Lead Artist + 4 more

Bachelor of Computer Science
Blended, On Campus
3 - 6 years
$0 - $48,969
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Data Scientist Programmer Software Developer
Software Engineer PHP Developer Java Developer Analyst Programmer Senior Systems Engineer Solutions Designer Cloud Architect Sitecore Developer Integration Engineer Gameplay Programmer Applications Engineer .NET Developer Systems Designer Software Designer Computer Systems Engineer Computer Architect Firmware Engineer Computational Linguist Bioinformatics Scientist Senior Data Scientist Predictive Modeller Algorithm Engineer Applied Mathematician
+ 23 more

Bachelor of 3D Animation
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$65,364
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Animator 3D Designer 3D Modeller
3D Visualiser Game Designer VFX Designer 3D Rigger 3D Artist
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Animator 3D Designer 3D Modeller 3D Visualiser Game Designer VFX Designer 3D Rigger 3D Artist + 5 more

Diploma of 3D Animation
Blended, On Campus
12 months
$21,788
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Modeller 3D Artist Games Animator
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Modeller 3D Artist Games Animator

Bachelor of Game Design
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$65,364
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Modeller Concept Artist Game Designer
Game Tester Level Designer Game Developer Lead Artist Technical Artist
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Modeller Concept Artist Game Designer Game Tester Level Designer Game Developer Lead Artist Technical Artist + 5 more

Diploma of Game Design
Blended, On Campus
12 months
$21,788
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Level Designer Gameplay Programmer Environment Artist
Games Animator Technical Artist
+ 2 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Level Designer Gameplay Programmer Environment Artist Games Animator Technical Artist + 2 more

Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $97,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Social Media Manager Video Producer Game Artist
Game Designer Animator Multimedia Artist Content Executive
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Social Media Manager Video Producer Game Artist Game Designer Animator Multimedia Artist Content Executive + 4 more

Bachelor of Science (Software Development)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$24,300 - $27,900
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Database Designer Programmer Software Developer
Software Engineer Mobile Application Developer Application Developer Game Developer PHP Developer Java Developer
+ 6 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Database Designer Programmer Software Developer Software Engineer Mobile Application Developer Application Developer Game Developer PHP Developer Java Developer + 6 more

Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
On Campus
3 years
$0 - $26,556
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
AI Engineer AI Specialist Computer Vision Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer Game Mathematician AI Architect
+ 3 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
AI Engineer AI Specialist Computer Vision Engineer Machine Learning Engineer Game Mathematician AI Architect + 3 more

Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Development)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $24,903
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Application Designer Full Stack Developer Mobile Application Developer
Software Designer Software Developer Game Developer Java Developer QA Tester Test Engineer Devops Engineer
+ 7 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Application Designer Full Stack Developer Mobile Application Developer Software Designer Software Developer Game Developer Java Developer QA Tester Test Engineer Devops Engineer + 7 more

Bachelor of Data Science
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $31,152
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Business Intelligence Developer Data Engineer Data Scientist
Data Strategist Predictive Modeller AI Engineer Big Data Engineer Data Insights Analyst Data Analyst Analyst Programmer Data Manager Game Mathematician AI Specialist AI Consultant AI Ethicist AI Architect Bioinformatics Scientist Senior Data Scientist Sports Analyst Algorithm Engineer
+ 17 more

Bachelor of Mathematics
On Campus
3 years
$0 - $17,790
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Data Scientist Mathematical Modeller Mathematician
Mathematics Teacher Game Mathematician Computational Physicist Biomathematician Applied Mathematician
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Data Scientist Mathematical Modeller Mathematician Mathematics Teacher Game Mathematician Computational Physicist Biomathematician Applied Mathematician + 5 more

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
Blended, On Campus
4 years
$0 - $34,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Full Stack Developer Programmer Software Developer
Software Engineer Software Architect Game Developer PHP Developer
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Full Stack Developer Programmer Software Developer Software Engineer Software Architect Game Developer PHP Developer + 4 more

Bachelor of Creative Industries
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $43,428
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Creative Director Sound Designer Game Producer
VFX Artist
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Creative Director Sound Designer Game Producer VFX Artist + 1 more
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