Bachelor’s Program Digital Games Business
Become a pioneer in the games industry.
The games industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the digital creative industries. Germany is the largest market in Europe and the fifth largest market worldwide. In 2021, the German games market grew by 17% (almost € 10 billion in sales), in 2020 by as much as 32% – measured in terms of sales in hardware and software.
The brand new, part-time Bachelor’s degree program in Digital Games Businesss perfect for you if you are passionate about business and gaming and how they interact. This degree program will make you a sought-after expert in the field of games business, marketing and advertising or management consulting. You can expect unique specializations such as “Transmedia and Games Practice”, “E-Sports and Data Science Management” and “Business Psychology in the Games Industry”.
The well thought-out study concept enables you to obtain a state-recognized Bachelor’s degree (Bachelor of Arts, B.A.), which you can achieve in compact attendance modules with full time flexibility in 7 semesters.
The Bachelor’s degree prepares you ideally for a successful professional career in the games market or a further Master’s degree.
Campus Karlsruhe
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Study objectives and skills for the games industry
This Bachelor’s program focuses on the strong growth market of games business and enables you to combine creative and innovation-promoting skills in game development with business and technological knowledge. Through modern specializations you will learn intensively the areas of
interactive storytelling
e-sports, data science management,
VR/AR
or business psychology in the games industry and their practical application.
You will deal with a wide range of topics such as game design, knowledge and innovation management, the challenge of usability anduser experience, which are important components for success in the games industry. Students will also gain a deeper understanding of economic relationships in relation to the media and games industry and examine them in the context of digital transformation processes.
With a successful university degree in Digital Games Business (B.A.), you will acquire the skills for a successful career in the games industry. You can take on important roles here, e.g. as a project manager or in marketing or communications management . You are also excellently qualified for product and content development as well as building a strongbrand (games brand) for games manufacturers.
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Key facts about the Bachelor’s program Digital Games Business
🎓 Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Digital Games Business
⏳ Duration: 42 months (180 ECTS)
🎯S pecializations: Transmedia and games practice, eSports management, business psychology in the games industry
⚖️ Study format: Part-time hybrid (with attendance events on selected weekends, every 6 – 8 weeks and online on the e-campus) or completely online on the e-campus
📅 Start: summer semester (April) or winter semester (October)
📍 Study location: GoVersity Campus Karlsruhe, near Gottesauer Schloss and/or E-Campus
🚩 Language: German
👨🎓 Group size: small, up to 20 participants
🏆 Accreditation: The degree programme at our partner university is state-recognized and accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA)
☑️ Tuition fees: from 257,- EUR / month
💡 F inancing: We are happy to support you with flexible financing options, funding options and scholarships.
Did you know that our study program
KfW-supported
is? Our GoVersity financial expert Alexander Marquetant will advise you and fill out the applications with you personally. Book your individual appointment with Alexander here!
Study plan – Bachelor Digital Games Business (7 semesters)
1st semester
Economic FundamentalsScientific ResearchStatistics and Research Ethics2nd semester
2nd semester
3rd semester
Commercial LawBasics of Media Economics and Games EconomicsIT, Media Law and Taxation4th semester
Games StudiesInternal AccountingMedia, Digital Marketing and Game AdvertisingPractical Phase4th semester
5th semester
Digital Games Business Modeling & E-Business LeadershipMedia, Game and Communication Management+ one compulsory elective module:- Transmedia and Games Practice or
- E-Sports and Data Science Management or
- Business Psychology in the Games Industry
Practical Phase
6th semester
Digital Games Business Modeling & E-Business Leadership
Media, Game and Communication Management
Intercultural Media Communication and Cooperation
+ second part of the selected specializationBusiness English: Professional Correspondence, Presentation and Negotiation
6th semester
7th semester
Bachelor Thesis
Bachelor’s Thesis and Colloquium
The Games Design course is offered by many universities in Germany. If you are wondering how the two degree programs differ and what career prospects and salaries await you after completing your Bachelor’s degree in Digital Games Business, click here to find out more.
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Degree from an excellent university
After completing your Bachelor’s program at GoVersity and its educational partner, you will be awarded the academic degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Digital Games Business.
This degree is internationally recognized and is awarded by our renowned partner university in northern Germany. Founded in 1994, the multi-award-winning university is one of the top 5 private universities in the country.
A high-quality study program with excellent lecturers, the innovative digital teaching and learning concept and the high practical orientation currently inspire almost 8,000 students.
Admission requirements
👉 Option 1: Fachhochschulreife or Abitur
👉 Option 2: Without Abitur
Subject-specific further training such as state-certified business administrator, certified business administrator IHK or master craftsman
OR
Professional qualification, personal interview and, if applicable, participation in an aptitude test.