Bachelor of Game Design and Production

The University's Admission Policy will apply.

Prior OP students: Applicants who graduated with an OP in or before 2019 can apply to Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) for an ATAR statement. For more information visit qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/australian-tertiary-admission-rank-atar.

There are two admission pathways to the Bachelor of Game Design and Production. Applicants may be considered via one of the following:

1.  Guaranteed ATAR/Rank* of 70.00 or above or VET Qualification: Certificate IV, or via

2.  Portfolio and interview.

Applicants who wish to be considered via the portfolio pathway must submit by the related close date and therefore have the opportunity to secure their place in an early round.

Applications for admission are made through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).

Portfolios are submitted directly to Griffith, with all details available on the GFS Portfolio admission (griffith.edu.au) webpage.

* For Trimester 1, 2024 offers were made to applicants via the ATAR/rank pathway with the minimum adjusted ATAR/Rank being 65.00. Minimum thresholds can change from year to year and should be used as a guide only for any future intakes. Applicants with VET qualifications may not be offered a place if the lowest selection rank is higher than the equivalent rank for the VET qualification.

There are two admission pathways to the Bachelor of Game Design and Production. Applicants may be considered via one of the following:

1.  Guaranteed ATAR/Rank* of 70.00 or above or VET Qualification: Certificate IV, or via

2.  Portfolio and interview.

Applicants who wish to be considered via the portfolio pathway must submit by the related close date and therefore have the opportunity to secure their place in an early round.

Portfolios are submitted directly to Griffith, with all details available on the GFS Portfolio admission webpage.

Applicants who wish to apply after this date may be considered in subsequent offer rounds should places still be available.

Guaranteed Admission Scheme

This degree is excluded from the Guaranteed Admission Scheme.

A summary of the student profile for this program can be found on the QTAC website. The Rank profile is located on the Student Profile tab.

Important offer advice: Should you receive an offer into this program you will be required to enrol into classes* within a short timeframe. This information will be included in your Starting@Griffith email and expressed in the number of days from the day of issue of your email. For QTAC applicants this is in line with the offer response date in your offer email, however Griffith accepts close of business that day - 5pm (AEST). Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. This requirement applies to all applicants irrespective of how you applied and/or whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the response day your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and are subject to available places.

*Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

Applicants should refer to the following University procedure for further information:

• Admission Procedure

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches:

• Griffith English Language Institute

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program