Semester 1

• Game Design 1: Introduction, 15 credits (5SD065)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G1N

5SD065, Game Design 1 runs at 50 % study pace the full semester (20 weeks).

• Introduction to C++ for Game Developers, 7.5 credits (5SD816)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G1N, Software Engineering G1N
• 2D Game Programming with C++, 7.5 credits (5SD817)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G1F, Software Engineering G1F

Courses 5SD816 and 5SD817 run at 50 % study pace during 10 weeks each and parallell to Game Design 1.

Semester 2

• Game Design 2: Game Development, 7.5 credits (5SD064)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G1F
• Linear Algebra, Trigonometry and Geometry, 7.5 credits (5SD901)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F

Courses 5SD064 and 5SD901 run parallell to each other at 50 % study pace, during the first 10 weeks of the semester.

• Game Production 1: Arcade Games, 15 credits (5SD071)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G1F

5SD071, Game Production 1 runs at 100 % study pace (fulltime) during the second half of the semester.

Semester 3

• Game Design 3: System Design, 15 credits (5SD066)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G1F

5SD066, Game Design 3 runs at 50 % study pace for the full semester (20 weeks).

• Programming with C/C++ 4: Computer Games in 2D, 7.5 credits (5SD814)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F
• Real-Time Graphics Programming for Games 1, 7.5 credits (5SD805)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F

Courses 5SD814 and 5SD805 run at 50 % study pace during 10 weeks each and parallell to 5SD066, Game Design 3. 

(From Autumn 2026, 2 new courses will replace 5SD814 and 5SD805.)

Semester 4

• Game Design 4: Level Design, 7.5 credits (5SD055)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G1F
• AI Programming 1, 7.5 credits (5SD806)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F

Courses 5SD055 and 5SD806 run parallell at 50 % study pace during the first 10 weeks of the semester.

(From Spring semester 2027 5SD806 will be replaced by a new course, 7.5 credits.)

• Game Production 2: Vertical Slice, 15 credits (5SD075)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G2F

5SD075, Game Production 2 runs at 100 % study pace (fulltime) during the last 10 weeks of the semester.

Semester 5

30 credits of elective courses or study abroad

Semester 6

• Game Design 5: Theory and Method, 7.5 credits (5SD069)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G2F

During the first 10 weeks of the semester, the students will also take an elective course, 7.5 credits, in parallell to 5SD069, Game Design 5. 

• Degree Project in Game Design, 15 credits (5SD034)Compulsory* Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Game Design G2E

5SD034, Degree Project in Game Design, runs with 100 % study pace (fulltime) during the final 10 weeks of the semester.

* Compulsory