Game Design and Development (BA) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

Create games that inspire with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Laurier’s Game Design and Development (GDD) program. You’ll learn to design and develop video games, board games and escape rooms that push the boundaries of gameplay while combining storytelling, technology and creative expression. Build skills in game design, writing, prototyping, programming, visual design, critical thinking and problem solving while exploring how games can represent diverse perspectives and ideas. With hands-on lear

Faculty: Faculty of Human and Social Sciences | Duration: four years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September (fall term), January (winter term) or May (spring term) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

application or web game designer; educational/training game designer; escape room designer; junior design director; quality assurance analyst; game designer; game writer; game design consultant; indie game entrepreneur; project manager; simulation designer/developer; social media coordinator

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Entry requirements

Average admission range: mid 70s English at 70% What are the Canadian Admission Requirements (Outside of Ontario)? 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. What are the International Admission Requirements? Students applying

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,180 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: CAD 36,624 a year (2026/27) Source

Fall (September) is the primary entry term; winter (January) entry is open for selected programmes (over 60 programmes for international applicants) and spring (May) entry is available.

Winter 2027 admission applications are open for international applicants through Laurier's Winter Term Application.

Fall 2027 admission: Jan. 15, 2027 for Ontario high school students, Apr. 1, 2027 for all other applicants. Winter 2027 admission: Nov. 22, 2026. Spring 2027 admission: Mar. 15, 2027. Applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC); international applicants can apply for winter with Laurier's Winter Term Application; part-time-only applicants can use Laurier's Part-Time Application. Fall applicants must submit transcripts and required documents by May 12, 2027.

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