Game Development
Read all about our Game Development programme below
There are different study paths available as UAS Pathway Studies to Finland.
Each UAS Pathway Programme consists of 60 ECTS study credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). Upon completing the pathway program, students who have gained at least 30ECTS with an average grade of ≥3,0 (grading scale 1-5) by December 2024 are eligible for applying to continue studies in Finland as a Bachelor’s degree student starting in September 2025. If you have any questions about the UAS Pathway ICT program, you can contact pekka.silven(at)kamk.fi.
Upon completion of the UAS GAMES Pathway studies, the Game Development students can apply to one of the following degree programs based on their selection in the UAS Pathway program application process:
- Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology (B.ENG, 240ECTS)
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Information Technology, Game Development (BBA, 210ECTS)
The UAS Pathway Studies in Game Development consists of the following courses:
| Finnish Language and Communication | 5 ECTS |
| Orientation to Studies and tutoring | 1 ECTS |
| Welcome to Finland | 2 ECTS |
| Build Up Your English | 5 ECTS |
| Mathematics (required only for the B.ENG students) | 5 ECTS |
| Physics (required only for the B.ENG students) | 5 ECTS |
| Game project 1 | 3 ECTS |
| Game project 2 | 5 ECTS |
| Basics of programming | 3 ECTS |
| Game Engine | 5 ECTS |
| Basics of Game Design | 5 ECTS |
| Game Programming | 5 ECTS |
| Game Industry and Production | 5 ECTS |
| Introduction to Game Graphics | 5 ECTS |
| Databases | 3 ECTS |
| Object-oriented programming | 5 ECTS |
| QA | 3 ECTS |
The UAS Pathway Game Development Studies to Finland program, provided by the following Universities of Applied Sciences:
- JAMK (Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences) Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Information Technology, Game Development (BBA) (210 ECTS)
- KAMK (Kajaani University of Applied Sciences) Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Information Technology, Game Development (BBA) (210ECTS)
- Metropolia (Metropolia University of Applied Sciences) Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology (B.ENG) (240ECTS)
- XAMK (South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences) Bachelor of Engineering, Game Technologies (B.ENG) (240ECTS)
If you have any questions about the Game Development program, you can contact Pekka Silvén (pekka.silven(at)kamk.fi).