Program Overview

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT) has fundamentally changed the legal world. IT is more important than ever in the legal field as we explore AI to help defend the rights of others.

Leverage your skill sets to future proof your career in this five-year degree, where you’ll gain the knowledge to practice law in range of complex IT settings and have the opportunity to take part in project-based units and solve problems for real clients.

You’ll take a hands-on approach to the law, develop strong real-life legal skills through our clinical program and develop your reasoning skills in our internationally recognised mooting program.

You’ll also explore theory, methods and systems used in the IT industry and will acquire strong analytical, research, design and technology skills combined with a very strong understanding of software design and programming.

Major: Games Technology

If you’re interested in a degree that equips you with the skills needed to work in both the international games industry and the information technology industry, this is the course for you.

In this degree, you’ll learn the practical software engineering and programming skills required to design and build games, simulation engines and interactive visualisation software applications. You’ll also explore 3D software design and programming, Artificial Intelligence (AI), game play and design, graphics programming, interactive virtual environments and multiuser games programming. You'll go beyond the conventional notions of information technology, as you work on revolutionary ideas, concepts and technologies.

3 reasons to study Games Technology at Murdoch

• Five-star rating for learning resources, student support and teaching quality for computing and information technology by the Good Universities Guide 2024.
• Get competitive in our Esports Gaming Hub (the first of its kind on a university campus in WA!), and build your skills in our IT Innovation Hub, which houses a Mixed and Augmented Reality Studio. This studio is a 24/7 workspace you can use for programming and software development, including high-end extreme performance gaming workstations.
• Take on real clients with our project-based units, allowing you to get a taste of your future career by completing an internship or work placement.

What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• Computer graphics principles and programming
• Games design and programming
• Virtual environments for games and simulations
• Game development
• Artificial intelligence