Game Design, Bachelor of Arts

Distance learning program @ Wilhelm Büchner University 

👉 Sophisticated designs, complex storylines, and a rich variety of themes – Game designers have long made perspective shifts and lifelong learning opportunities fundamental components of modern games. Far beyond the leisure industry, the Game Design degree offers the opportunity to work at the exciting intersection of fun and technology, serving education, science, and entertainment.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Wilhelm Büchner University, UAS based in Darmstadt (Germany)
The Wilhelm Büchner University (WBH) is the largest private university for technology in Germany and specializes in part-time distance learning courses in the fields of computer science, engineering, industrial engineering, environmental technology, and design. It offers a particularly flexible study model that can be started at any time and has no fixed semester times. Thanks to the modern online campus with multimedia learning materials, interactive tools, and the AI-based learning assistant WBH A[ssist], students can tailor their studies individually. Examinations can be taken online or at 15 examination centres, and personal support from lecturers and study advisors ensures optimal assistance. The WBH focuses on practical content, close links with the economy, and high recognition of its qualifications, making it an ideal choice for professionals who want to further their academic qualifications flexibly.
🎓 Field of Study Design & Layout
📜 Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
⏳ Duration 6 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 180 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Introduction and orientation project, drawing techniques, media technology basics and design theory, scientific work, creative methods, intercultural communication, law and profession, design history and theory, agile project management, storyboarding and narration, basics of economics and marketing, semiotics and aesthetics, game design, game design production tools, technical project game design, game design methods, game technology, level design, narrative project game design, seminar, specialization module 1, project work, professional practical phase, specialization module 2, specialization project area, elective area, bachelor thesis and colloquium
📚 Electives Serious Games, Analog Games
👥 In-person sessions Five days of on-site seminars are taking place in Darmstadt and Frankfurt.
✅ ZFU Approval The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Game Design under the number 1148122.
📅 Enrollment Anytime
💶 Fees
from 237 € monthly
from 12201 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.wb-fernstudium.de
  • 6 possible specializations, such as Learning and Play Pedagogy or History of Games and Game Culture
  • 3 elective modules in the elective area
  • incl. practical phase in a professional setting, work experience can be credited
  • academic and non-academic achievements can be recognized

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Game Design

For the B.A. Game Design at Wilhelm Bücher University, there are different access options:

Access Option No. 1: You have the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, or the restricted higher education entrance qualification.

Access Option No. 2: You have a university entrance qualification recognized as equivalent by the Hessian Ministry of Culture (e.g. a master's degree or a qualification as a state-certified technician).

Access Option No. 3: Studying as an Auditing Student: You start your auditing studies at our university without the three mentioned access options and take the university entrance examination after 2 academic semesters. To do this, you must meet all of the following requirements:

  1. You have completed at least a two-year vocational training in a field related to the desired course of study as regulated by the Vocational Training Act, the Crafts Code, or federal or state law.
  2. You have subsequently worked full-time for at least two years in a field related to the desired course of study.

If you aim for a course of study that is not related to the completed training or professional activity, the knowledge acquired through training and professional activity must be expanded or deepened by qualified further education in a field related to the desired course of study with a minimum of 400 hours.

After successfully passing the university entrance examination, we will change your status from auditing student to regular student.

These are the study contents and the course of study

Your Bachelor's degree program in Game Design at WBH is structured in a modular way. You will study thematically closed material areas (modules) to which credit points are assigned according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The number of credit points assigned to each module depends on the scope of the module and the associated workload. All credit points you earn will be credited to you, and you will receive confirmation of this. Your achievements are therefore comparable and recognized – even internationally.

The course of study is structured as follows:

  • 1st Semester: Introduction and orientation project, drawing techniques, media technology basics and design theory, scientific work, creative methods
  • 2nd Semester: Intercultural communication, law and profession, design history and theory, agile project management, storyboarding and narration
  • 3rd Semester: Fundamentals of business and marketing, semiotics and aesthetics, game design, game design production tools, game design project (technical)
  • 4th Semester: Game design methods, game technology, level design, game design project (narrative), seminar
  • 5th Semester: Specialisation module 1, project work, practical phase
  • 6th Semester: Specialisation module 2, project specialisation, elective area, bachelor thesis and colloquium

At the beginning of the course or during the course of study, you will also choose one of the following specializations: Serious Games or Analog Games.

You will choose the elective module from these topics: Digital Ethics, Human-Centered Design, Design Research.

This is how long the Bachelor's degree program at Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule lasts

The distance learning program in Game Design lasts a total of 6 academic semesters, which corresponds to a standard study period of 3 years or 36 months. You can extend the supervision time free of charge by 18 months.

These services of Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule contribute to your degree completion within the standard study period:

  • Start of studies at any time
  • Individual learning pace
  • No forced breaks due to semester holidays
  • Study plan and content tailored to distance learning
  • Motivated and highly qualified lecturers
  • Comprehensive, personal support and service concept

These personal factors also have a positive influence on the study time:

  • School and academic background
  • Your willingness and ability to learn
  • The relevance of your professional training or activity to the content of the study
  • Professional and private framework conditions

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