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Game Development and Interactive Media

Ontario Tech University · In-class; Ontario Tech University, North Oshawa. Full-time.

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Deadlines

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  • OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades

    2027 entry

    School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish60% min.
  • One of MHF4U/MCV4U/MDM4U at 60%, or ICS4U at 70%
  • OSSD with six Grade 12 4U/4M credits; competitive admission.
  • The mathematics and computer-science alternatives have different thresholds: at least 60% for the selected mathematics course, or at least 70% for ICS4U.
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Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Official secondary school transcript
    • Current Ontario secondary school applicants applying through OUAC have their transcript sent by their school through OUAC. Other applicants have it sent directly by the issuer. If direct submission is unavailable, Ontario Tech accepts an issuer-signed, sealed envelope delivered or mailed by the applicant.
    Ontario Tech secondary school transcript rulesOntario Tech secondary school transcript rules
  4. Step 4The university FAQ states that undergraduate supplemental applications are not required. Submit the academic records and English-proficiency evidence applicable to your route; separate special-consideration procedures remain conditional.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  5. Step 5Use the Applicant Portal to monitor the application and outstanding documents. Assessment copies do not replace official records: photocopies, scans, faxes and applicant-delivered transcripts are not official.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Distinct published Ontario Tech application route

  • DGD.
  • Academic requirements are scoped to the exact degree/application route shown.
Ontario Tech · Game Development and Interactive Media current programme
Home-school independent examination evidence

Home-schooled applicants

  • Ontario Tech evaluates examinations delivered through distance learning or alternative education centres. Parent-generated transcripts may document courses/marks, but must accompany standardized test scores. Include marks from completed distance/alternative-education courses.
  • Exact programme subjects and other admission requirements still apply. This institutional policy does not certify an unlisted home-school qualification or a test waiver.
ontariotech admission policy · official applicant policy
Canadian provincial and U.S. secondary credentials

Applicants educated in another Canadian province or the United States

  • Other Canadian provincial applicants must complete secondary school and satisfy the chosen programme’s subject requirements. U.S. applicants must graduate from high school with the required subjects; individual programme academic thresholds remain separately held.
  • U.S. applicants provide SAT/ACT results if written. The procedure rejects test results older than five years and says grades are the primary basis, with SAT results not disadvantaging applicants. Country/curriculum-specific subject equivalencies remain separate.
ontariotech admission policy · official applicant policy
Prior postsecondary entry basis

Applicants applying from another postsecondary institution

  • Be in good academic standing at the previous institution and present the chosen programme’s prerequisite subjects at a competitive level. The prerequisites may be met through a combination of secondary and postsecondary study.
  • The faculty sections of the Undergraduate Calendar govern exact subjects. This does not waive special entry, bridge or progression requirements, and admission is separate from transfer-credit assessment.
ontariotech admission policy · official applicant policy
Mature admission definition

Canadian citizens/permanent residents who do not qualify as secondary-school graduates

  • Meet all stated category conditions: no completed postsecondary education, at least two years away from formal education, and age21 by December31 of the application year. Required secondary-level programme subjects and a competitive academic record remain necessary.
  • Mature status alone is insufficient. Exact programme availability and equivalence decisions remain with Admissions.
ontariotech admission policy · official applicant policy
Approved English for Academic Purposes pathway

Applicants meeting every admission requirement except English proficiency

  • The procedure permits an approved on-campus or off-campus EAP programme. Successful completion permits the degree programme to begin without further English testing. Approved-provider, programme and individual offer conditions must be checked; no unspecified language school is accepted automatically.
ontariotech admission policy · official applicant policy

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The faculty programme map tracks 120 credit hours for the Game Development and Interactive Media BIT route. The faculty publishes this map for the 2026–27 academic year.
ReferencesOntario Tech 2026–27 · Game Development and Interactive Media BIT faculty programme mapOntario Tech Registrar: Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 first-year map, Game Development and Interactive Media

Program facts

Entering average~Mid-70s

Ontario high-school applicants; DGD. Exact published guidance; numerical equivalents are not inferred.

OUInfo · Information Technology - Game Development and Interactive Media DGD;2027–28 cycleOUInfo · Information Technology - Game Development and Interactive Media DGD;2027–28 cycle
InternshipPublished options: Capstone; Internship; Venture Creation
Ontario Tech · Game Development and Interactive Media current programmeCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

Video Games, Creative Industries and Society

Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

Study game design and programming, interactive media production, storytelling and the social and cultural impact of games.

Published requirements

Courses

Published recommended upper-year sequence for Game Development and Interactive Media BIT. The faculty publishes this map for the 2026–27 academic year.

Fall 2026 · Game Development and Interactive Media5 listed

No elective slots appear in this published first-year map. This is not a statement about later degree years. The source publishes 15 credit hours for this semester; it does not assign that total to any one course.

  • INFR 1395UGame Development Workshop I
  • INFR 1330UIntroduction to Game Design
  • INFR 1020UEssential Math for Games I
  • INFR 1100UProgramming for Games I
  • INFR 1315UVisual Narrative Foundations
Ontario Tech Registrar: Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 first-year map, Game Development and Interactive Media
Winter 2027 · Game Development and Interactive Media5 listed

No elective slots appear in this published first-year map. This is not a statement about later degree years. The source publishes 15 credit hours for this semester; it does not assign that total to any one course.

  • INFR 1396UGame Development Workshop II
  • INFR 1335UDigital Game Design
  • INFR 1030UEssential Math for Games II
  • INFR 1110UProgramming for Games II
  • INFR 1325UIntroduction to 2D Animation for Games
Ontario Tech Registrar: Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 first-year map, Game Development and Interactive Media
Game Development and Interactive Media BIT · recommended Year 23 listed
Ontario Tech 2026–27 · Game Development and Interactive Media BIT faculty programme map
Game Development and Interactive Media BIT · recommended Year 33 listed
Ontario Tech 2026–27 · Game Development and Interactive Media BIT faculty programme map
Game Development and Interactive Media BIT · recommended Year 46 listed

Choose one course from each listed alternative group. XBIT 4500U or XBIT 4600U or XBIT 4700U.

Ontario Tech 2026–27 · Game Development and Interactive Media BIT faculty programme map
Mapped terms

Two published first-year terms only. Conditional options are kept in term notes. Any course-slot choice share applies only to these mapped positions, not the whole degree or weighted credits.

Course: Fall 2026

Published first-year Fall-start registration map only; later years and advanced-entry routes are outside this map. Each term is published as 15 credit hours. Individual weights are retained only where already held. A Business elective is a BUSI course not required for the major; a General elective is non-BUSI and not required for the program; an Open elective can use either list. All remain subject to prerequisites and restrictions. BUSI 1700U and BUSI 2000U are recommendations where listed, not additional required courses.

Ontario Tech official Fall 2026/Winter 2027 first-year map: Game Development and Interactive Media
Elective choices
  • No elective slots appear in this published first-year map. This is not a statement about later degree years.
Study locations
Teaching location and format
In-class; Ontario Tech University, North Oshawa. Full-time.Ontario Tech · Game Development and Interactive Media current programme

Careers

Career examples

  • 3d animation and modeller
  • Game developer
  • Game producer
Scope and qualifications

Some examples require further education, professional examinations, registration or work experience. No employer, salary, placement guarantee or automatic professional designation is inferred.

The literal career examples in the university’s Game Development and Interactive Media undergraduate profile, the exact held source attached to this programme record. They are published possibilities, not graduate-outcome measurements or proof that every route qualifies for each role.

Costs

Information Technology

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · First year · 10 courses / 30 credits · CAD

Canadian students example · Choose your category

Tuition$9,211.80
Books and suppliesSee course materials list
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
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Estimated subtotalNot available

Published tuition · Other charges extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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