SRH University
Bachelor

Virtual Reality & Game Development Virtual & Mixed Reality/ Game Programming
Bachelor of Science | Heidelberg

Pokémon Go and Beat Saber were just the beginning: Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality increasingly enter our living rooms, mobiles and offices. Become a pioneer with our degree and and create immersive, interactive applications with in-depth and programming-focused know-how.

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All Facts at a Glance
Degree:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Start:
1st October
Model:
full-time
Language:
English
ECTS:
210
Info:
accredited
Duration:
7 semesters/3.5 years
Location:
Heidelberg
Costs:
€750 € per month -  Show costs split

Studieninhalte Virtual & Mixed Reality (B.Sc.)

Entdecke die Welt der Virtual & Mixed Reality

Im Virtual Reality Studium fokussierst du dich auf Software-Entwicklung für Games, Simulationen und interaktive Anwendung mit und ohne Engines. Du lernst:

  • Grundlagen zur Entwicklung virtueller Welten
  • Audio-, Video- und Sensortechnik sowie Ortungssysteme
  • Grundlagen der Informatik und der Computergrafik
  • Programmierung I und II
  • Game Engines und Scriptsprachen
  • Mobile & Augmented Reality Development
  • Interaction und User Interface Design, User Experience und Software-Ergonomie
  • Kreativitätstechniken, Pitchen, Präsentieren und vieles mehr
  • wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
  • zahlreiche Tools

Optionale Wahlpflichtfächer sind:

  • Mixed Reality Development, 3D-Animation oder Psychologie & Soziologie für Game Developer
  • Unternehmensgründung oder IT-Recht, Datenschutz und Ethik

Unser Studienangebot im Bereich Informatik, Mediendesign und Medieninformatik ist sehr vielfältig. Lass dich inspirieren.

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Career in Virtual & Mixed Reality/ Progr. (B.Sc.)

Deine Perspektiven in Virtual & Mixed Reality

As a developer for Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, a wide range of career opportunities will be open to you. Today, almost every industry is looking for specialised developers who can create interactive graphical applications or simulations — both with and without game engines.

Whether in aerospace, the games industry, the automotive sector, architecture, entertainment or medicine – all of these fields are increasingly using Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality as new visualisation and interactive media. You will qualify both for the development of immersive applications and for software-oriented roles in game studios and technology-driven industries.

If you decide not to enter the job market straight away, your state-recognised Bachelor’s degree will give you access to a wide range of Master’s programmes in Germany and abroad, for example in Creative Technologies, Interaction Design, Digital Reality, Computer Graphics, or more generally in Computer Science and Media Studies.

Konkret stehen dir zum Beispiel folgende Bereiche offen:

  • Arbeiten als Entwickler für Virtual, Augmented und Mixed Reality
  • Interaktive grafische Anwendungen oder Simulationen erstellen
  • Einsatz in verschiedenen Branchen (Luft- und Raumfahrt, Games-Branche, Automobilindustrie, Architektur, Unterhaltung, Medizin)
  • Nutzung von VR, AR und MR als Visualisierungs- und interaktive Medien
  • Master-Studiengänge (Creative Technologies, Interaction Design, Digital Reality, Computergrafik, Informatik, Medien)
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Technically & creatively to success!

Since 2010, we have been offering the modern, practice-oriented bachelor's degree programme "Virtual Reality & Game Development", which focuses on the development and design of virtual worlds.

Your modules
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Your modules

State-of-the-art technologies at the cutting edge

In the  programme, you will explore a wide range of exciting subjects that prepare you for the development of modern technologies and game development. You begin with academic and scientific working methods and fundamentals of computer science, followed by hands-on project work.

As your studies progress, you deepen your knowledge in programming, software engineering and mixed reality applications. You will also work with virtual worlds, game design and core computer science topics, and further develop your skills in programming, computer graphics and interaction design.

Later on, you can choose between 3D modelling, mobile AR and topics such as entrepreneurship. The programme also includes an internship, as well as subjects such as artificial intelligence and edutainment, before you spend the final semesters working on your capstone project and Bachelor’s thesis.

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Your curriculum

7 Semester 210 ECTS
1. Semester

1st semestre

  • Development of Virtual Worlds

    6

  • Fundamentals of Design (GD, GA) / Fundamentals of Computer Science (VR+GP)

    6

  • Game Design I (GD, GA) / Programming I (VR+GP)

    6

  • Project I: Board Game

    12

Abbreviations:
GD = Game Design, GA = Game Art, VR+GP =  Virtual & Mixed Reality / Programming

2. Semester

2nd semestre

  • 02 Interaction Design & Game Analysis I

    6

  • Game Design II (GD) / Game Art I (GA) / Programming II (VR+GP)

    6

  • Game Engines & Scripting I

    6

  • Project II: 2D Pixel Art

    12

Abbreviations:
GD = Game Design, GA = Game Art, VR+GP =  Virtual & Mixed Reality / Programming

3. Semester

3rd semestre

  • Game Design III (GD) / Concept Art (GA) / Media Technology (VR+GP)

    6

  • Game Design IV (GD) / Game Art II (GA) / Fundamentals of Computer Graphics (VR+GP)

    6

  • Game Analysis II (GD) / Game Art III (GA) / Game Engines & Scripting II (VR+GP)

    6

  • Project III: 2D Platformer (Jump and Run)

    12

Abbreviations:
GD = Game Design, GA = Game Art, VR+GP =  Virtual & Mixed Reality / Programming

4. Semester

4th semestre

  • Game Design V (GD) / 3D Modelling (GA) / Artificial Intelligence (VR+GP)

    6

  • Game Design VI (GD) / 3D Rigging (GA) / VR, AR & Mobile Development (VR+GP)

    6

  • Game Design VII (GD) / 3D Animation (GA) / Mixed Reality Development (VR+GP)

    6

  • Project IV: 3D Animation with Unity or Unreal

    12

Abbreviations:
GD = Game Design, GA = Game Art, VR+GP =  Virtual & Mixed Reality / Programming

5. Semester

5th semestre

  • Psychology & Sociology for Game Developers

    6

  • Elective Module (1. Entrepreneurship, 2. Edutainment)

    6

  • Elective Module (varies depending on specialisation)

    6

  • Project V: Serious Games

    12
6. Semester

6th semestre

  • Practical Semester: Internship, study abroad semester or start-up project

    30
7. Semester

7th semestre

  • Bachelor’s Thesis Seminar & Applied Research

    12

  • State-of-the-Art Topics in VR & Game Development

    6

  • Bachelor’s Thesis

    12
Our CORE principle
The CORE principle describes a unique teaching model consisting of 5-week blocks that focuses on thematic emphasis, competency development, and interactive teaching methods. It was awarded the Genius Loci Prize in 2018.
Our CORE principle

From study straight into practice

In addition to technical and methodological skills, social and personal skills are crucial today. SRH University 's innovative, successful and award-winning CORE principle promotes independent and active learning so that you can apply your knowledge directly in practice - for a clear competitive advantage.

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Our VR/AR Lab

Our VR/AR lab offers you countless development and test systems that can be borrowed or permanently installed. A wide variety of VR goggles, graphics tablets, a holographic projection system, a fully equipped VR corner, a sound station, a large collection of magazines and much more: whether you want to chill out comfortably on the couch, play multiplayer games on the large-screen TV, immerse yourself in virtual worlds, concentrate on projects or work diligently on your own development in group work with additional monitors - our VR/AR Lab is optimally equipped for the development of video games, virtual worlds and VR simulations!

We are a partner of the VR-First initiative.

This is what we offer you in our VR/AR lab:

  • HoloLens 2
  • several HTC Vive with TPCast wireless adapters
  • several Oculus Rift (different versions), some with touch controllers
  • Acer Mixed Reality Headset
  • Vuzix M100 Smart Glass
  • Meta 2 Augmented Reality Development Kit
  • Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) Hacker DevKit
  • Professional Advanced Realtime Tracking System (sponsored by ART)
  • Samsung Gear VR 360° camera
  • Valedo motion sensors
  • holographic projection system (Holobox)
  • 27" Graphics Tablet (sponsored by Wacom)
  • Xbox One X and PS4 Pro
  • Retro consoles: Sega Mega Drive, PlayStation Classic, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Classic Mini
  • Graphics station with graphics tablet, 3D mouse and additional software
  • Audio station with audio interface, microphone, midi keyboard and additional software
  • TV, HD projector and BluRay player

We also offer access within the university to

  • to the Media Production Studio including film, audio, podcast and photo studio
  • the eye-tracking lab
  • a NeuroSky MindWave EEG headset (brain-computer interface)
  • and to several 3D printers.
Semester projects

Click here to see the games that our students have developed

To the projects

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News from the VR & Game Development degree programme

In 2007, SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg was one of the first universities in Germany to offer a "Game Development" degree programme. This was followed in 2010 by "Virtual Reality", the first degree programme in Germany to deal explicitly with virtual reality as a mass and entertainment medium. These years of experience, combined with the innovative CORE study model, form the foundation for the solid and practice-oriented education of our students.

Yves Masullo and Robin Mächtel show just how successful our graduates can be with their game "Orbital Bullet", which won the most important prize for games in Germany - the German Computer Game Award, in the "Prototype" category for young talent (endowed with € 15,000). Shortly afterwards, the game received another award at the GermanDevDays (endowed with €5,000).

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Julia Ferner
Lecturer
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Scholarship

Student financing

Gaming Aid Scholarship

The Gaming Aid supports talents in the study programmes (Bachelor/Master) Game Design, Game Graphics, Interactive Narrative Design, Sound Design and Game Engineering at selected universities. You can receive up to 800 euros per month with this scholarship. In addition, you will be supported during your studies by an experienced developer studio, which will also provide the internships required for the practical part of the programme.

Further information on the Gaming Aid Scholarship
Costs

Smart financing

As a state-recognised, private university, SRH University is financed by tuition fees. This income goes towards equipping our campuses, providing services for our students and quality assurance. In this way, we ensure that you receive the best possible education under optimal study conditions.

Tuition fees

The monthly fee remains the same for the entire period of study: € 750 / month, Non-EU/EEA citizenship: €4,950 per semester
The one-off enrolment fee is € 750.


If you come from a non-EEA country without a residence permit, the enrolment fee is € 1,000 - you must pay the tuition fees for one semester in advance. From the second semester onwards, payments for the remaining semesters of study are due six weeks before the end of the study period that has already been paid for. Payments are to be made semester by semester.

With the exception of any placement, aptitude or equivalency tests, no separate examination fees or similar are charged, not even for repeat examinations.This gives you maximum cost transparency during your studies.

In addition to efficient organisation, a goal-oriented course of study also requires a solid financial basis in order to be able to pay rent, living costs and tuition fees. There are various financing options, such as educational loans or scholarship programmes.

We have summarised all the financing options for you.

About your financing options

Admission requirements and application

Authorisation
  • You can register at any time without obligation via our online portal to apply. We will then check your application documents and invite you to a personal interview.

You can be admitted to study at the SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg

  • General higher education entrance qualification, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or an equivalent higher education entrance qualification or higher education entrance qualification for qualified professionals*
  • if you have the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), the subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification (subject-restricted Abitur) or the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
  • or if you have at least two years of vocational training and at least three years of professional experience plus an aptitude test
  • and if you have also successfully completed our selection process.

If you come from abroad, you can be admitted,

  • if you can provide us with a university entrance qualification in the form of certificates from your previous education and sufficient knowledge of German (DSH or TestDaF exam) and if you have also successfully completed our selection procedure.

Your application must include a convincing and personal letter of motivation. A portfolio, portfolio or work samples are not necessary, but will be considered favourably. If you do not yet have your degree certificate, you can submit it by the start of the programme.

You must register once for the online application process. This gives you the opportunity to add information and files later before you send us your documents.

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Application process

We look forward to welcoming you to SRH University. This is what our application process looks like:

  1. You apply online via the SRH application portal
  2. If you fulfil the admission requirements, we will invite you to a selection interview
  3. If the interview is successful, you will receive a letter of acceptance and a study contract from us
  4. You sign the study contract and send it back to us
  5. You pay the enrolment fee
  6. If you come from a non-EU country, you pay your tuition fee one semester in advance in addition to the registration fee. From the second semester onwards, payments for the remaining semesters are due six weeks before the end of the study period you have already paid for.
  7. We will send you your letter of admission
  8. You take part in our induction week and then you're ready to go!
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