This post-graduate program will bring your dream career of becoming a game developer to life. The Game Development - Advanced Programming graduate certificate will train you to do what game programmers on project technical teams do, including graphics effects, animation systems, artificial intelligence (AI), physical modeling, sound, and scripting systems. You’ll have access to cutting-edge development tools that will allow you to create your own custom game engines and game components. Learn the skills to bring your game idea from design to development.
Your Learning Experience: Computer programmers require specialized, industry-standard skills in order to succeed in the fast-paced, rapidly growing industries of entertainment or educational game development as well as the emerging industry of training and simulation gaming software, and this program will deliver; This game development program will teach you how to create, configure and integrate a custom game engine and game components on various platforms including Windows, Linux and PlayStation. Other aspects of gaming like game models, simulation, performance and configuration of both single-player and multi-player games will also be explored and implemented; Upon graduation, you will have assembled a portfolio of game fragments and demonstrations to showcase your capabilities to potential employers and game studios. You’ll graduate qualified to obtain positions such as Game Programmer, Senior Programmer, C++ Programmer, and Game Developer; Are you game? If so, this game development program will kickstart your career in the fast-paced, rapid-growing game programming industry.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected May, September 2025
London Downtown Campus
137 Dundas Street,
LONDON,
Ontario (ON),
N6A 1G2, Canada
Student must have,
Computer Programmer Ontario College Diploma
OR
Computer Programming and Analysis Ontario College Advanced Diploma
OR
A Degree in Computer Science
OR
An equivalent qualification from another institution as judged by the College
OR
A combination of relevant education and work experience in a related field as judged by the College to be equivalent to the above
English Language Requirements:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 88 for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 6.5 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years.
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 59, with test results within the last two years
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
90.3% of Fanshawe graduates find employment within 6 months of graduation, and 85.8% of employers are satisfied with their performance.