Bachelor of Engineering, Game Technologies (B.Eng)

After completing your studies in game technology engineering, you will be able to design, test, and implement a gaming product or utility application that incorporates the latest industry practices and techniques. You’ll have opportunities to engage in real-world assignments or develop your project studies. 

• During your first year of study, you gain comprehensive knowledge of gaming industry operations. You learn to understand the game development cycle of a game or an application production. You learn to showcase your own skills and create your first published application utilizing game technologies. You begin expanding your portfolio from the start of your studies. 

• In your second year, you expand your expertise in traditional engineering skills, grasp the importance of design and testing, and learn how a game or program evolves from a concept to a finished product. You learn to understand the significance of user experience and have the chance to utilize various game technology products, enhancing your design capabilities. Your portfolio will expand through project-based studies and products developed during the different courses.
  
• The third and fourth years of your studies focus on project work, specifically on the development of games or utility applications. You apply your accumulated knowledge in designing user-friendly and immersive products from conception to release. Over the final two years of your studies, you refine your portfolio, which will support your employment prospects. You also prepare a thesis demonstrating your readiness to enter your career path. 

During your studies, you can participate in varied work projects. These projects are initiated based on the needs of the business world, providing you with valuable workplace experience. A well-executed work project often leads to employment opportunities! 

According to Xamk’s BYOD policy new students starting studies at Xamk must bring and use their own devices on campus. However,  many IT courses are carried out in our modern computer classrooms with all the special hardware and applications needed. More information is available on Xamk website. 

Your employment is important to us

It’s possible for you to find employment during your studies. You can work in companies and publish commercial gaming products or utility applications during your studies. Xamk’s Gamelab learning environment allows you to integrate work into your studies. This means that you can work in the gaming industry and earn credits for agreed-upon tasks with the company. 

If you see yourself as a new entrepreneur in the gaming industry, you can promote entrepreneurship in your studies. This allows you to develop and publish your own gaming products from the get-go.

Your career opportunities can be 

• Game Developer 
• Technical Artist 
• Front-End Developer 
• UI/UX Developer 
• Quality Assurance 
• Developer 
• Programmer 
• Software Developer 
• Game Audio or Sound Engineer 
• Game Producer 
• IT Consultant 
• Entrepreneur in Game Industry 
• Startup Entrepreneur 
• Freelancer 

Gamelab

The Gamelab learning environment provides a modern workspace with efficient and constantly evolving tools, allowing you to develop your ideas propelled by the latest technologies. We utilize the same tools for work as game industry companies.

Gamelab is actively involved in various gaming industry networks, including Neogames and IGDA Finland Kymenlaakso Hub. We maintain continuous collaboration with the gaming industry and software companies.

Gamelab serves as the hub of our education, where students come together regardless of their year of study. In this space, we work on project-based real game and application productions. Community is one of the pride points of our education. Our alumni actively participate in events and our Discord game study communities. Community spirit is also evident in active participation in various Game Jam events, which are a natural part of your studies.