Higher Certificate in Game Design & Development Practice at Boston City Campus (Pty) Ltd

Programme overview

Study the Higher Certificate in Game Design and Development Practice with Boston City Campus. This Higher Certificate introduces students to the creative and technical foundations of designing and developing games in South Africa’s growing digital entertainment sector and the broader global games industry. You learn how ideas become playable experiences through storytelling, visual design and core programming principles.

Faculty: Information Communications Technologies (ICT) | Duration: 1 Year (min) - 3 Years (max) | Study mode: distance | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Modules listed on the programme page include: Computer Literacy (Computational Thinking & Programming); Principles of Game Design; Introduction to Game Scripting 1A; Introduction to Digital Arts 1A; Foundation of Game Engines 1A; Introduction to Game Scripting 1B; Introduction to Digital Arts 1B; Foundation of Game Engines 1B; Creative Project: Game Production.

Career pathways

Possible employment opportunities listed by the programme page include: Junior Game Designer/Developer; Junior Game Artist; Junior Animator; Junior Concept Artist; Junior Game Tester; Junior Interface Designer.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Higher Certificate study; or National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Higher Certificate study; or prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with English as one of the modules passed. Alternatively, a post school qualification may also be considered, for example, an FET/National Certificate, NQF (OQSF) Level 4, minimum Credits 120.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Two higher education intakes per year: January to February and June to July. Applications can be made at any time to start in the following cycle.

There is no fixed closing date; applications can be made at any time for the next intake cycle (January to February or June to July). Boston does not charge application fees.

Boston City Campus does not charge application fees.

Apply through the official page: https://www.boston.ac.za/apply/

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