- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 11.0204
- Duration
- 4 year bachelor degree including a 4 month interns
- Field
- Media, Journalism, and Communication
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A four year honours degree in game design, covering systems and level design, narrative, prototyping, player psychology, production practice and a substantial games portfolio, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme.
At CAD 17,854 this degree costs less than several diplomas at this campus, and unlike them it is exempt from the field of study rule.
Bachelor of Game Design (Honours) is taught at Sheridan College Trafalgar campus in Oakville, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. Because the game design degree is a degree, it is exempt from the PGWP field of study requirement that applies to college level credentials. Sheridan records the game design degree under CIP 11.0204. That exemption lets the game design degree support a post-graduation work permit of up to three years whatever the subject. Ontario still requires a provincial attestation letter before the game design degree can support a study permit application.
The academic bar for Bachelor of Game Design (Honours) is Grade 12 or equivalent with 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the game design degree is recorded at CAD 17,854. Sheridan charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the game design degree. The game design degree lists only two entry windows, the earliest in 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the game design degree application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter 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 equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 21 in every section; PTE Academic 60 with no component below 57; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and deposit: Sheridan charges a CAD 100 application fee. 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.
- Additional requirement: Sheridan offers an International Entrance Scholarship of CAD 3,000 toward tuition. Awards are limited, so budget the full fee regardless.
- Work rights: The game design degree is a degree, exempt from the field of study rule, supporting a work permit of up to three years. Sheridan records CIP 11.0204. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 7 in all four abilities for degree graduates, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant open work permit applies.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission 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: development studios
- Level Designer: production teams
- Systems Designer: after experience
- Narrative Designer: story driven studios
- Producer: game production
- Creative Director: after substantial experience
Reality check: Canadian games studios cluster in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, and hiring is portfolio driven, so what you build across four years decides the outcome.
About Sheridan College - Trafalgar
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #1315
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19385946782
