Higher Certificate in Information Systems (Game Design and Development) - Campus Part Time

Programme overview:

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Higher Certificate in Information Systems (Game Design and Development) - Campus Part Time next start date Next start date: 15 January 2025
26 February 2025
15 April 2025
3 June 2025
16 June 2025
26 August 2025
Next New Students Orientation Date:
9 January 2025
Returning Students Start Date:
9 January 2025
Higher Certificate in Information Systems (Game Design and Development) - Campus Part Time study mode Study Mode:
SMD/MLM (Software) Campus Part Time
Higher Certificate in Information Systems (Game Design and Development) - Campus Part Time study mode Campuses:
Bedfordview
Bloemfontein
Cape Town - Mowbray
Cape Town - Tyger Valley
Durban (Umhlanga)
East London
Midrand
Mbombela (Nelspruit)
Nelson Mandela Bay
Potchefstroom
Pretoria
Vanderbijlpark
Remote and distant students join a campus where the programme is offered
Higher Certificate in Information Systems (Game Design and Development) - Campus Part Time duration Duration:
Minimum: 1 year
Maximum: 3 years
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Programme details:

NQF Level 5 | Technology | Higher Certificate | Degree: Higher Certificate in Information Systems | Saqa Id: 120688

More information:

Entry requirements
South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Bachelor’s degree, Diploma or Higher Certificate endorsement. 
Or  
National Certificate (Vocational) level 4 issued by the Council of General and Further Education and Training with Bachelor’s degree, Diploma or Higher Certificate endorsement. 
Or  
Certificate of evaluation on a minimum NQF level 4 for foreign qualification confirmed by SAQA. 
Or 
 Letter or certificate confirming an exemption from Universities South Africa (USAf ) for any other school-leaving results. 
Or  
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree, Diploma, Higher Certificate or equivalent. 
Pricing
Price:
From R 60 000 per year (based on full settlement payment option) - excluding hardware/software requirements. Please consult the fee structure for additional information.

Eduvos offers flexible payment options

Programme accreditation
• Accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) 
• Registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) 
Possible career options
As a graduate of the Higher Certificate in Information Systems  
(Game Design and Development), your career options include  
entry-level positions such as: 
• Game Animator 
• Game Audio Engineer 
• Game Artist: 2D and/or 3D 
• Game Content Creator/Streamer 
• Game Designer, Level Designer 
• Game Development Educator/Trainer 
• Game Developer, Simulation Developer 
• Game Interface Designer 
• Game Producer/Project Manager 
• Game Programmer 
This qualification is offered at the following campuses


Bedfordview, Bloemfontein, Cape Town - Mowbray, Cape Town - Tyger Valley, Durban (Umhlanga), East London, Midrand, Mbombela (Nelspruit), Nelson Mandela Bay, Potchefstroom, Pretoria, Vanderbijlpark



International students


International students are welcome to apply for this programme.

For international student requirements please kindly check International Students Admissions


Calling all students from Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.


Qualification structure
This is an outline of the modules for this qualification per level.

Data for intake starting: 15 January 2025

    Higher Certificate in Information Systems (Game Design and Development) - Campus Part Time
    Admission Fee (ADMIN1-B00) - Admission Fee
    Game Design Fundamentals (ITGFA0-MPT) - Core
    Game Development and Programming (ITGPA0-MPT) - Core
    Game Art and Audio (ITGAA0-MPT) - Core
    Game Development Platforms (ITGDA0-MPT) - Core
    Game Project Management (ITGMA0-MPT) - Core
    Computer Literacy (Microsoft) (ITCLA0-MPT) - Fundamental
    Personal Skills Development (ITSDA0-MPT) - Fundamental
    Mathematical Problem Solving and Reasoning (ITMMA0-MPT) - Fundamental
    Program Design (ITPRA0-MPT) - Fundamental
    Software Engineering (ITSEA0-MPT) - Fundamental
    Database Design Concepts (ITDCA0-MPT) - Fundamental