Game Design

Browse careers that are in demand now and meet Australia’s future workforce needs.

Game Developer

A Game Developer designs and develops games with unique characters, stories, and challenges, working across platforms to meet client needs and deadlines.

Avg yearly income $100,100
Skill level Advanced

Game Programmer

A Game Programmer develops software for video games by coding, solving problems, and collaborating with designers to implement mechanics.

Avg yearly income $57,200
Skill level Advanced

Game Designer

A Game Designer develops digital games across platforms, creating characters, storylines, and challenges while collaborating with IT professionals.

Avg yearly income $98,800
Skill level Advanced

Game Tester

A Game Tester evaluates video games for bugs, conducts feature tests, documents results, and collaborates with developers to ensure quality.

Avg yearly income $67,600
Skill level Beginner

Level Designer

A Level Designer creates interactive video game levels, designs layouts, scripts events, tests playability, and collaborates to optimise user experience.

Avg yearly income $97,500
Skill level Advanced

Games Animator

A Games Animator designs and animates characters and environments for video games, collaborating with teams to ensure engaging animations.

Avg yearly income $93,600
Skill level Advanced

Junior Game Designer

A Junior Game Designer contributes to creating digital games across platforms by developing ideas, characters, and storylines, while using design software.

Avg yearly income $62,400
Skill level Advanced
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia

Courses in game design

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
ICT30120

Certificate III in Information Technology
Online
12 months
$0 - $4,499
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Help Desk Support IT Technician Trainee
Data Entry Operator IT Support Officer Service Desk Analyst Software Tester Enterprise Architect Game Programmer Cloud Developer ICT Security Specialist Data Specialist Computational Linguist
+ 10 more
ICT40120

Certificate IV in Information Technology (Programming)
Online
12 - 18 months
$1,500 - $5,299
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Software Tester E-learning Developer Test Engineer
Mobile Application Developer Application Developer Backend Developer Game Developer Salesforce Developer PHP Developer Analyst Programmer Database Administrator Programmer Software Developer Frontend Developer Web Developer
+ 12 more
10904NAT

Diploma of Social Media Marketing
Online
12 - 24 months
$0 - $6,006
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Digital Marketing Assistant Social Media Manager Digital Marketing Specialist
Content Manager Marketing Officer Marketing Assistant Creative Entrepreneur E-Commerce Developer Digital Business Strategist Social Media Coordinator Email Marketing Specialist Freelance Artist Digital Media Strategist Social Media Strategist Multimedia Designer Social Marketer Brand Designer E-Commerce Manager Junior Game Designer Marketing Director Product Marketing Manager Paid Search Manager Communications Officer Media Analyst Communications Strategist Media Officer Digital Media Specialist Community Relations Manager Online Content Creator Digital Editor Digital Media Manager Campaign Manager Arts Programmer Visual Communication Designer Information Designer Human Rights Advocate Digital Artist Editorial Writer Creative Writer Event Photographer Product Photographer Media Advisor Strategic Advisor Marketing Specialist Content Executive Brand Strategist International Marketer Feature Writer Freelance Writer Travel Writer Advertising Executive Public Relations Executive Magazine Stylist Event Stylist Digital Content Coordinator Arts Writer
+ 53 more
ICT50220

Diploma of Information Technology (Back End Web Development)
Online
18 months
$5,999
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Programmer Software Developer SQL Developer
Web Developer Backend Developer PHP Developer Game Developer
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Programmer Software Developer SQL Developer Web Developer Backend Developer PHP Developer Game Developer + 4 more
CUA51120

Diploma of Visual Arts
Blended, On Campus
12 - 24 months
$0 - $18,540
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Set Designer Fine Artist Games Animator
Technical Artist Art Consultant Wedding Photographer Dance Teacher Assistant Colour Consultant Art Gallery Assistant Textile Designer Design Assistant Brand Designer Artist Painter Sculptor Art Studio Assistant Illustrator
+ 14 more
CUA60420

Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development
On Campus
12 months
$14,750
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Product Designer Concept Artist Environment Artist
Exhibition Designer
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Product Designer Concept Artist Environment Artist Exhibition Designer + 1 more
CUA51020

Diploma of Screen and Media (Animation, Gaming and Visual Effects)
Blended, On Campus
8 - 12 months
$0 - $19,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Animator Digital Animator Level Designer
Environment Artist
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Animator Digital Animator Level Designer Environment Artist + 1 more
ICT50220

Diploma of Information Technology (Game Art and Design)
Blended, On Campus
12 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Game Producer Lead Artist Environment Artist
Game Tester Level Designer Digital Animator Graphic Designer
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Game Producer Lead Artist Environment Artist Game Tester Level Designer Digital Animator Graphic Designer + 4 more

Bachelor of Computer Science
Blended, On Campus
3 - 6 years
$0 - $48,969
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Gameplay Programmer Sitecore Developer Cloud Architect
Integration Engineer Senior Systems Engineer Solutions Designer Data Scientist Programmer Software Developer Software Engineer PHP Developer Analyst Programmer Java Developer Computer Architect Computer Systems Engineer Software Designer Applications Engineer .NET Developer Systems Designer Computational Linguist Bioinformatics Scientist Firmware Engineer Predictive Modeller Senior Data Scientist
+ 21 more

Bachelor of 3D Animation
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$65,364
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Animator 3D Designer 3D Modeller
3D Visualiser Game Designer VFX Designer 3D Artist 3D Rigger
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Animator 3D Designer 3D Modeller 3D Visualiser Game Designer VFX Designer 3D Artist 3D Rigger + 5 more

Diploma of 3D Animation
Blended, On Campus
12 months
$21,788
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Games Animator 3D Modeller 3D Artist
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Games Animator 3D Modeller 3D Artist

Bachelor of Game Design
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$65,364
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Modeller Concept Artist Game Designer
Game Tester Level Designer Game Developer Technical Artist Lead Artist
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
3D Modeller Concept Artist Game Designer Game Tester Level Designer Game Developer Technical Artist Lead Artist + 5 more

Diploma of Game Design
Blended, On Campus
12 months
$21,788
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Technical Artist Level Designer Gameplay Programmer
Environment Artist Games Animator
+ 2 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Technical Artist Level Designer Gameplay Programmer Environment Artist Games Animator + 2 more

Bachelor of Arts (Digital Media)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $97,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Game Artist Game Designer Animator
Multimedia Artist Social Media Manager Video Producer Content Executive
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Game Artist Game Designer Animator Multimedia Artist Social Media Manager Video Producer Content Executive + 4 more

Bachelor of Science (Software Development)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $27,900
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Mobile Application Developer Application Developer Game Developer
Java Developer PHP Developer Database Designer Programmer Software Developer Software Engineer
+ 6 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Mobile Application Developer Application Developer Game Developer Java Developer PHP Developer Database Designer Programmer Software Developer Software Engineer + 6 more

Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
On Campus
3 years
$0 - $26,556
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
AI Engineer AI Specialist Computer Vision Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer Game Mathematician AI Architect
+ 3 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
AI Engineer AI Specialist Computer Vision Engineer Machine Learning Engineer Game Mathematician AI Architect + 3 more

Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Development)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $24,903
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Test Engineer Devops Engineer QA Tester
Application Designer Full Stack Developer Mobile Application Developer Software Designer Software Developer Java Developer Game Developer
+ 7 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Test Engineer Devops Engineer QA Tester Application Designer Full Stack Developer Mobile Application Developer Software Designer Software Developer Java Developer Game Developer + 7 more

Bachelor of Data Science
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $31,152
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Data Analyst Analyst Programmer Data Insights Analyst
Business Intelligence Developer Data Engineer Data Scientist Data Strategist Predictive Modeller AI Engineer Big Data Engineer Game Mathematician Data Manager AI Architect AI Ethicist Bioinformatics Scientist Senior Data Scientist Sports Analyst AI Consultant AI Specialist
+ 16 more

Bachelor of Mathematics
On Campus
3 years
$0 - $17,790
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Computational Physicist Game Mathematician Data Scientist
Mathematical Modeller Mathematician Mathematics Teacher
+ 3 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Computational Physicist Game Mathematician Data Scientist Mathematical Modeller Mathematician Mathematics Teacher + 3 more

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
Blended, On Campus
4 years
$0 - $34,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Full Stack Developer Programmer Software Developer
Software Engineer Software Architect PHP Developer Game Developer
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Full Stack Developer Programmer Software Developer Software Engineer Software Architect PHP Developer Game Developer + 4 more
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