Overview

The Bachelor of Games and Interactivity/Bachelor of Animation offers students a competitive edge in the fields of animation and games development.

You'll acquire a broad understanding of animation through the practice of animation techniques. Learn about film, television and animation history and theory; as well as the role of games in contemporary society and how games are developing as a cultural industry.

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Your industry experience

Bolster your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs – a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. These can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects. In this double degree, the core units you’ll study will give you the opportunity to apply your learning in a professionally focused, multidisciplinary project during your final year of study.

Skills you’ll learn

  • Critical and analytical skills
  • Games industry standard software skills
  • Production techniques
  • Interdisciplinary team work skills
  • Collaboration
  • Creative problem solving skills

Your career opportunities

  • Games developer
  • Games tester
  • Multimedia developer
  • Editor
  • Director or producer
  • Stop motion animator

Key codes

CRICOS course code
095611J
VTAC Code (IFP)
3400211243
VTAC Code (CSP)
3400211241
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Professional accreditations

Why Swinburne?

Top 200 for communication

Top 1% of universities globally

#1 in Melbourne for overall experience

Top 50 in the world for art and design

Next gen now degree

Games and Interactivity is helping Emre craft new realities

Whether it's a sensory forest or the International Space Station, Emre is designing world-renowned virtual realities with the help of his Bachelor of Games and Interactivity.

Make industry connections and start your game-changing career at Swinburne.