Games and Entertainment Technology

Admission requirements:

Higher Education Entrance Qualification (generell studiekompetanse), the requirements are specified in the GSU-list.

How applicants are ranked: If there are more applicants than available places, qualified candidates will be ranked based on their grade points and additional points from secondary school / high school education.

Documentation: To have your application processed, you must upload documentation that clearly demonstrates you meet the admission requirements. Applications without sufficient documentation will not be considered. For more information about the application process and admission requirements.

Tips for international applicants:

If you are not a Norwegian citizen or do not have a residence permit in Norway, you must apply through Søknadsweb. Applicants applying through Samordna opptak are required to document Norwegian language skills.

Studying for one term at an international university as part of the study programme is becoming more common. The main mobility window is in semester 5, but it is also possible to go on exchange in semester 3. Get in touch with the teachers or counselors at campus after starting the programme to get further information of the possibilities.

Successful completion of this bachelor's programme qualifies candidates to apply for relevant master's programmes.

The candidate’s learning outcomes
A candidate who has completed the education has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:
The candidate

• has thorough knowledge of the field of game design
• has advanced knowledge of programming languages relevant for game development
• has advanced knowledge of developing and implementing simple animations to be used within digital games
• has advanced knowledge of 3D modeling, rigging and rendering
• has advanced knowledge of themes in innovation and entrepreneurship, relevant to the field of game development
• has advanced knowledge of sound production and the importance of the sound experience in digital games
• has advanced knowledge of the history, ethics, moral, laws and regulations relevant to the field of game development

Skills:
The candidate

• has advanced knowledge of project planning, project management and documentation
• has advanced skills in process management for development projects, looking to develop digital products
• has advanced skills in programming and programming languages that are relevant for game development
• has advanced skills in developing and implementing simple animations to be used in digital games
• has advanced skills in 3D modeling, rigging and rendering
• has advanced skills in sound production for creative digital products
• has basic art skills required for communicating and sketching creative ideas and concepts

General competence:

The candidate

• has thorough knowledge in the field of ethics, culture and society
• has thorough knowledge of gaming addiction and how to handle this, seen from a game developer perspective
• has thorough knowledge of collaborative learning and the importance of good communication and good communication routines to keep a flow in game development projects

Costs for semester registration and course literature apply.

The candidate is required to use their own laptop computer capable of running the software being used in the study programme. The candidate must bring the computer every day for classes or study work. Minimum requirements for this computer can be found at the university website.

Additionally the candidate must provide data storage of their own that covers their need for storing files in all subjects.

From the academic year 2023/2024, non-EU/EEA/EFTA applicants are required to pay tuition fees at Nord university, for each academic year.

Tuition fees will be charged to international students with citizenship from outside the EU/EEA/EFTA, as of the academic year 2023/2024.

Students who have started their study programme before the autumn semester 2023 are not required to pay tuition fees.

Please note that some applicants can apply for an exemption from paying tuition fees.

Nord university does not offer scholarships or grants.

Tuition fees for international students (nord.no)