Games Technology at Murdoch University

Course Description

Have you considered the possibility of taking your passion for gaming and turning it into a successful career? With increasing opportunities available, you’ll gain the skills needed to work in both the international games industry and the information technology industry.

In this degree, you’ll learn the practical software engineering and programming skills required to design and build games, simulation engines and interactive visualisation software applications. You’ll also explore 3D software design and programming, Artificial Intelligence (AI), game play and design, graphics programming, interactive virtual environments and multiuser games programming. 

In the final year of your degree, you’ll take part in a professional practice project unit. This includes working in a team with other students and consulting with real clients to recommend, develop and implement new technologies to solve business problems.

10 reasons to study Games Technology at Murdoch

• Study at the only university in WA ranked as world standard by the ERA* in the field of Networking and Mobile Technologies.
• Murdoch is ranked number 1 in Australia for Teaching Quality in Computing and Information Systems*.
• Murdoch is ranked number 1 in Australia for Skills Development in Computing and Information Systems*.
• Murdoch has received a 5-star rating for overall quality of educational experience in Computing and Information Systems*.
• Murdoch is ranked number 1 in Western Australia for Learner Engagement in Computing and Information Systems*.
• Murdoch is ranked number 1 in Western Australia for graduate salary, learning resources, student support and full-time employment for engineering*.
• Make use of our brand new IT Innovation Hub, fitted out with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, operational data centre and high performance computing capabilities.
• Take on real-world clients with project based units.
• Access great scholarships like the Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program.
• Choose between seven specifically designed IT majors that you can combine into double majors to broaden your skills and career opportunities.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• computer graphics principles and programming
• games design and programming
• virtual environments for games and simulations
• game development
• artificial intelligence.

Your future career

Graduating with a major in Games Technology, you’ll possess the skills required for a range of gaming careers in Australia and overseas.

Careers could include:

• Games Designer
• Games Programmer
• Software Engineer
• Systems Analyst or Programmer
• Artificial Intelligence Programmer.