Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 50 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 45,644 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of New Haven

  CAD 20,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 75
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 53.0  
• DUOLINGO
  • Minimum Overall Score - 105.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Game Design

What makes the Game Design & Interactive Media program unique is its interdisciplinary approach to preparing students for their future careers. In the program, students study gaming from vantage points provided by Art, Music, Writing, Literature, Psychology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Computer Science, and more. By studying gaming in this way, students develop the diverse background and multidisciplinary skillsets that game designers need to succeed.

Employees in the gaming industry have diverse backgrounds and training, not just narrow expertise in a single skill, and our program aims to prepare students to succeed with this approach.

A Degree for An Open-World Job Market

Upon graduating with this degree, you will be in a solid position to pursue a career in the gaming industry in areas like game production, development, testing, design, writing, art, and music. But any industry that that uses gaming and interactive media is yours to explore, and that career territory is expanding every day.

Meanwhile, the Entertainment Software Association’s “Video Games in the 21st Century: the 2020 Economic Impact Report” points to over 143,000 direct jobs in the U.S., but when taking direct, indirect, and induced economic impact into account, the total figure is an impressive 428,646 U.S. jobs. According to Indeed.com*, since 2014, both Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) gaming jobs have seen 400% growth. The video game industry is the largest sector of the gaming industry and bigger than the movie and music industry combined.**

Scholarships

• Scholarships are based on merit 10% -50%

Optional Practical Training or OPT is a period during which students, who have completed their degrees in the USA, are permitted to work for one year on a student visa by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). OPT allows students to work for up to 3 years and develop real-world skills to survive in the competitive jobs market.

It is temporary employment for a period of 12-months that is directly related to the major area of study of an F-1 student. Eligible students have the option to apply for OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies and/or after completing their academic studies.

A student can participate in three types of Optional Practical Training (OPT):

1. Pre-Completion OPT: This is temporary employment provided to F-1 students before completion of their course of study.
2. Post-Completion OPT: This is temporary employment available to F-1 students after completing their course of study.
3. 24 Month STEM Extension: Students enrolled in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) courses can a 24-month extension after their initial Post-Completion OPT authorization.