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    Overview

    Realize your vision of a career in Game Design at LaSalle College Vancouver. Design and script innovative games. Craft 2D and 3D worlds. Take your passion for art and games to the next level. Create immersive interactive worlds and experiences, and showcase your designs in a professional portfolio that changes the game.
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    Duration
    12 months (4 quarters, 880 hours)
    Schedule
    Full-time, Daytime
    Teaching language
    English
    Mode of Delivery
    On-campus
    Next session starts October 6, 2025
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    • About the Program
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    About the Program

    LaSalle College Vancouver's Diploma in Game Design is career-focused, collaborative, and expert-led.

    Get personalized training from industry insiders. Benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Learn by doing with a project-based curriculum.

    Create polished games on multidisciplinary teams of Game Designers, Programmers, 3D Artists, Animators, and Audio Artists, under the personalized mentorship of faculty with extensive industry experience.

    • This program/course is not eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).  Click here for more information about PGWP and to see our eligible courses.

    Opportunities

    Cutting-edge facilities and equipment

    Software:

    • Unity,
    • Unreal,
    • Photoshop,
    • Steam,
    • Twine,
    • Microsoft Office,
    • Git,
    • Digital Tutors,
    • Perforce.

    Hardware:

    • Virtual Reality Suite (Emerging Technologies Lab),
    • State-of-the-art workstations,
    • Game systems and controllers,
    • Mobile tablets,
    • Equipment sign out room,
    • Sound stage,
    • Green screen.

    Admissions Criteria

    • Domestic applicants generally require:

      Proof of secondary school graduation or equivalent

      Copy of government-issued photo ID

    • International applicants generally require:

      Proof of secondary school graduation  (with official English translations)

      Copy of a valid Passport

      Proof of English proficiency

    List of Courses

    QUARTER 1

    • Scripting I
    • Game Design I
    • Level Design I
    • History of Games
    • Speech Communications

    QUARTER 2

    • Scripting II
    • Game Design II
    • Mini Games and Prototyping
    • Digital Imaging I
    • Critical Thinking

    QUARTER 3

    • Basic 3D Concepts
    • Game Design for Business
    • Level Design II
    • Game QA and Prototyping
    • Studio Elective

    QUARTER 4

    • Narrative Design
    • Free to Play Game Design
    • Portfolio I
    • UI/UX Design
    • Studio Elective

    *Actual course order subject to change

    Tuition & Aid

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    • Estimate the cost of your education,  
    • Add up your available education-cost resources,  
    • Subtract available resources from estimated cost, 

    So that you can get money matters out of the way and focus on your dream career!

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    Get a quality education that’s both budget-friendly and future-ready—so you can
    jumpstart the creative career of your dreams, without compromise.

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