- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 11.0804
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Field
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A two year diploma in interactive entertainment design, covering game mechanics and systems, level design, narrative structure, prototyping, user testing and team based production practice.
Digital Media and IT - Game Design is recorded at CAD 23,076, slightly above the standard NAIT rate, and it lists only two entry windows, so the planning window is narrower than most.
Digital Media and IT - Game Design is taught at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton. NAIT is a PUBLIC polytechnic, which matters here: at a public institution the Canadian field of study requirement applies only to non degree credentials, and Digital Media and IT - Game Design is a two year college diploma rather than a degree. Post-Graduation Work Permit eligibility for Digital Media and IT - Game Design therefore depends on the programme sitting in an eligible field when you apply, and that list is revised. Confirm it in writing before you pay a deposit. The study permit application for Digital Media and IT - Game Design also requires an Alberta attestation letter.
Entry to Digital Media and IT - Game Design is Grade 12 or Class 12 at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with 6.0 in every band, and tuition for Digital Media and IT - Game Design is recorded at CAD 23,076 a year with a CAD 150 application fee. No scholarship is recorded against Digital Media and IT - Game Design. Digital Media and IT - Game Design lists two September entry windows. Apply Study Visa manages the Digital Media and IT - Game Design application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or Class 12 at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in every band; TOEFL iBT 80 with at least 20 in every section; PTE Academic 58 overall with no component minimum; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and deposit: An application fee of CAD 150 applies. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: Digital Media and IT - Game Design is a two year college diploma rather than a degree, so the Canadian field of study test applies and Post-Graduation Work Permit eligibility must be confirmed in writing for your intake before you commit. No spousal open work permit arises, because that needs a master programme of 16 months or longer and NAIT awards none. An Alberta attestation letter is required with the study permit application.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa handles the Alberta attestation letter, the study permit application and the biometrics appointment with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Game Designer: studios and independent teams
- Level Designer: production studios
- Systems Designer: gameplay teams
- QA Tester: games production, an entry route
- Producer: after experience
- Independent Developer: self published projects
Reality check: the Canadian games industry is concentrated in a handful of cities and hires overwhelmingly on shipped work, so build and publish playable projects throughout the diploma.
About Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1962
- Reference No.
- O18713200642