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Graduate Certificate in Game Design and Development

At University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Location

United States

Qualification

Graduate Certificate/Diploma

Fees

USD22688

(2026)

Duration

2 Semester(s)

Next intake

11.01.2027

Course info

The Game Design and Development (GDD) Graduate Certificate provides an opportunity to advance your knowledge of modern game design and development techniques while working with artists and writers to bring your vision for an interactive game or media product to life. Coursework in the certificate program can be used toward the M.S. in Computer Science program. Some of the courses for this certificate program can be completed fully online.

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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide.Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

Duration: 2 Semester(s)

Fees: USD22688

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2027	Charlotte
Summer (May), 2027	Charlotte
Summer II (July), 2027	Charlotte
Fall (August), 2027	Charlotte

Entry requirements for University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Admission to the Graduate School requires a student to show evidence of successful completion of a U.S. bachelor’s degree program or its foreign equivalent from a regionally accredited (in the U.S.) or an officially recognized/approved or accredited institution abroad. An applicant’s academic credentials, if earned outside of the U.S., are reviewed for the purpose of assessing institutional accreditation, as well as the U.S. equivalency of the degree and grades.

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Application Deadline

01/12/2026

Further information

If you aren't eligible for the above entry requirements, you might have a chance to explore pathway options at University of North Carolina - Charlotte. If you want to find out more, speak to our counsellors.