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- Diversify your perspectives to fuel your spirit of enquiry.
- Engage in experiences in the lab, the field and the classroom, to develop realistic scenes in gaming environments.
- Flexible study choices and the opportunity to prepare for non-traditional STEM careers.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Specialise in biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, or physics.
- Specialise in animation, digital media, game design or software technologies.
- Be a part of Queensland's leading video game industry, responsible for titles such as Hellboy and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Highlights
- Engage in experiences in the lab, the field and the classroom, to develop realistic scenes in gaming environments.
- Flexible study choices and the opportunity to prepare for non-traditional STEM careers.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Specialise in biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, or physics.
- Specialise in animation, digital media, game design or software technologies.
- Be a part of Queensland's leading video game industry, responsible for titles such as Hellboy and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Why choose this course?
The Bachelor of Games Interactive Environments aims to provide you with the necessary skills, knowledge, and values to be successfully employed within the computer games industry or develop game applications for various industry sectors (e.g., government, finance, education).
The Bachelor of Science degree will provide you with:
- diverse perspectives to fuel your spirit of inquiry
- engaging experiences in the laboratory, in the field and the classroom
- flexible study choices and the opportunity to prepare for non-traditional science careers
- relevant subject matter designed to enable you to make a difference by doing science connected to known problems
- coherent studies carefully designed to give you the skills you need for success.
Explore this course
In this double degree, you will complete the requirements for two separate degrees in four years. The course consists of units in both science and games and interactive environments.
The Bachelor of Science gives you the opportunity to collaborate with your peers and teaching staff to explore real world problems from multiple scientific perspectives. Your major will provide you with in-depth knowledge and expertise in a scientific discipline, preparing you for entry into the workforce or further study. You may choose from:
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Climate Science
- Earth Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Physics.
In the Games and Interactive Environments component, you will complete core units in introductory design, games studies, professional skills and basic programming and then choose a major from the list below. Studio is introduced from the second year of study introducing group project working towards producing a a significant piece of work using PC, mobile devices, consoles or virtual reality in your final year project.
Games and Interactive Environment majors:
- Animation
- Game design
- Software technologies.
Careers and outcomes
In 2022, Queensland saw an 11% increase in full-time game-related jobs. This translated into over 300 new local positions, accounting for nearly half of all game development jobs created nationwide!
Depending on your specialisation, you may find employment as a games programmer, games designer, simulation developer or designer, animator, film and television special effects developer, games reviewer, video game tester, sound designer, or mobile and communications developer.
In addition, your robust design and programming skills can open up jobs such as web developer, digital product strategist, multimedia designer, software developer or technical officer.
As a graduate of the Bachelor of Science, you will be skilled in many aspects of scientific study, depending on your major. Refer to the individual courses for details of career outcomes for each discipline area. Careers might also include science writing, teaching, policy development, or commercialisation and management of biological products and processes.
Research pathways
You may wish to take your passion further and extend your studies with an honours research program.
Honours is an ideal pathway for high-achieving graduates to enter the doctoral program (PhD), and provides a wider range of career opportunities including research, analytic or teaching positions. Consult your course coordinator in second or third year to assess what projects may be available within your areas of interest.
To be eligible for an honours course, you must have a bachelor degree in information technology, mathematics, science or property economics (depending on the course) or its equivalent, completed within the last five years, with a minimum grade point average of 4.5 (on QUT’s 7-point scale).
Possible careers
- Analytical chemist
- Astrophysicist
- Biochemist
- Bioengineer
- Bioinformatician
- Biologist
- Biostatistician
- Biotechnology scientist
- Cell biologist
- Chemical technologist
- Chemist
- Chemist industrial
- Clinical laboratory scientist
- Coastal scientist
- Computer game programmer
- Computer games developer
- Conservation biologist
- Cytologist
- Ecologist
- Environmental scientist
- Exploration geologist
- Forensic biologist
- Forensic chemist
- Forensic scientist
- Geologist
- Geophysicist
- Geoscientist
- Industrial chemist
- Laboratory technician (chemistry)
- Microbiologist
- Mine geologist
- Molecular biologist
- Natural resource scientist
- Pathology scientist
- Physicist
- Plant biotechnologist
- Population ecologist
- Scientist
- Sound designer
Students are required to complete 384 credit points comprised of 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Science program and 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments program, and 24 credit points of QUT You.
Science component:
- Science core units – 60 credit points
- Science major units – 120 credit points.
Games and Interactive Environments component:
- Games and interactive environments core units – 108 credit points
- Games and interactive environments major units – 72 credit points
QUT You – 24 credit points
Students are required to complete 384 credit points comprised of 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Science program and 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments program, and 24 credit points of QUT You.
Science component:
- Science core units – 60 credit points
- Science major units – 120 credit points.
Games and Interactive Environments component:
- Games and interactive environments core units – 108 credit points
- Games and interactive environments major units – 72 credit points
QUT You – 24 credit points
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $8,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $42,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $8,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $38,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
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