Professional Diploma in Game Development

• Duration: 1 Year + Internship | Basic to Advanced | Industry-Oriented | Portfolio-Based

The Professional Diploma in Game Development is a complete 1-year program designed to take students from beginner-level game development fundamentals to advanced gameplay production.

Students learn Unreal Engine, Blueprint Visual Scripting, character systems, gameplay mechanics, advanced UI, inventory systems, enemy AI, mission systems, save/load systems, optimization, debugging, version control, multiplayer fundamentals, and C++ fundamentals for Unreal Engine.

The course focuses on practical game production, with students developing multiple gameplay systems and completing a major final playable game project.

The program also includes portfolio development, career preparation, and industry-oriented internship training.

• Unreal Engine
• Blueprint Visual Scripting
• Visual Studio
• C++ Fundamentals
• Git & GitHub
• Adobe Photoshop
• Autodesk Maya / Blender — Optional for Game Asset Workflow
• Fab / Megascans
• Complete Course Workflow

Game Development Foundation → Unreal Engine → Blueprint Programming → Character Development → Gameplay Systems → Level Production → UI & Inventory → Advanced AI → Mission Systems → C++ → Multiplayer → Optimization → Professional Production → Final Game → Portfolio → Internship

• Fundamentals
• Game Industry Overview
• Game Development Pipeline
• Game Design vs Game Development
• Game Engines
• Game Genres
• Gameplay Mechanics
• Game Logic
• Game Architecture Basics
• Assets
• Levels
• Characters
• Game Testing
• Publishing Overview
• Unreal Engine
• Interface
• Project Creation
• Viewport
• Content Browser
• Actors
• Components
• Transform Tools
• Levels
• Game Modes
• Project Settings
• Asset Import
• Materials Basics
• Fab / Megascans
• Project Organization
• Project
• Basic Interactive Game Environment

• Event Graph
• Nodes
• Variables
• Data Types
• Branches
• Conditions
• Loops
• Functions
• Custom Events
• Arrays
• Structures Introduction
• Enums Introduction
• Timelines
• Blueprint Interfaces
• Blueprint Communication
• Debugging
• Reusable Blueprint Logic
• Projects
• Interaction System
• Door System
• Pickup System
• Trigger Gameplay
• Reusable Blueprint Component

• Character Systems
• Character Blueprint
• First-Person Controller
• Third-Person Controller
• Camera Systems
• Sprint
• Crouch
• Jump
• Health
• Stamina
• Damage
• Respawn
• Checkpoints
• Fall Damage Basics
• Animation Integration
• Skeletal Meshes
• Animation Blueprint
• State Machines
• Blend Spaces
• Animation Montages
• Animation Events
• Basic IK Concepts
• Character Animation Integration
• Project
• Complete Playable Character Controller

• Weapon Systems
• Projectile Systems
• Shooting Mechanics
• Melee Basics
• Interaction Systems
• Collectibles
• Score Systems
• Objectives
• Timers
• Checkpoints
• Physics-Based Gameplay
• Damage Systems
• Gameplay Events
• Reusable Gameplay Components
• Project
• Action Gameplay Prototype

• Game Level Planning
• Blockout
• Level Flow
• Modular Environment Workflow
• Landscapes
• Foliage
• Lighting
• Atmosphere
• Post Processing
• Collision
• Navigation
• Level Streaming Introduction
• World Partition Introduction
• Environment Optimization Basics
• Project
• Complete Playable Game Level

• UI Development
• UMG
• HUD
• Health Bar
• Stamina
• Score
• Main Menu
• Pause Menu
• Settings Menu
• Game Over
• Mission UI
• Inventory UI
• Inventory
• Inventory System
• Items
• Pickup
• Drop
• Item Categories
• Item Data
• Equipment Basics
• Inventory Interaction
• Save & Load
• Save Game System
• Load Game
• Player Progress
• Checkpoint Saving
• Settings Saving
• Project
• Complete UI + Inventory + Save System

• AI Controller
• NavMesh
• AI Perception
• Sight
• Hearing Basics
• Behavior Trees
• Blackboard
• AI Tasks
• Patrol
• Chase
• Search
• Attack
• Enemy States
• AI Damage
• AI Death
• Multiple Enemy Types
• AI Spawning Basics
• Project
• Advanced Enemy AI System

• Quest System
• Mission System
• Objective Tracking
• Dialogue System Basics
• Interaction Interfaces
• Item Database Concepts
• Character Stats
• Experience System
• Level-Up Basics
• Spawn Systems
• Wave Systems
• Game Manager
• Game State
• Player State
• Basic Data-Driven Gameplay
• Project
• Mission-Based Gameplay System

• Programming Fundamentals
• Introduction to Programming
• Variables
• Data Types
• Operators
• Conditions
• Loops
• Functions
• Classes
• Objects
• Inheritance Basics
• Object-Oriented Programming Introduction
• Unreal C++
• Unreal Project Structure
• C++ Actors
• Components
• UPROPERTY
• UFUNCTION
• Blueprint + C++ Workflow
• Exposing Variables to Blueprint
• Exposing Functions to Blueprint
• Basic Gameplay Class Creation
• Basic C++ Debugging
• Projects
• Simple C++ Actor
• C++ Interaction Component
• Blueprint + C++ Gameplay Prototype

• Multiplayer Fundamentals
• Client & Server Concepts
• Multiplayer Architecture Basics
• Replication Introduction
• Player Spawn
• Replicated Variables
• RPC Introduction
• Multiplayer Game Mode Basics
• Multiplayer Testing
• Optimization
• FPS Analysis
• Profiling Basics
• LODs
• Texture Optimization
• Draw Call Awareness
• Lighting Optimization
• Blueprint Performance
• Level Optimization
• Memory Awareness
• Git & GitHub
• Version Control Fundamentals
• Repository Setup
• Commit
• Push
• Pull
• Branch Basics
• Team Workflow
• Version Management
• Project
• Optimized Gameplay Prototype

• Game Concept Development
• Game Design Documentation Basics
• Technical Planning
• Feature Planning
• Prototype Development
• Production Milestones
• Sprint Workflow
• Task Planning
• Bug Tracking
• Debugging
• Playtesting
• User Feedback
• Gameplay Balancing Basics
• Production Review
• Iteration
• Final Project Pre-Production
• Final Project Planning
• Game Concept
• Core Mechanics
• Level Plan
• Art Requirement
• Programming Requirement
• UI Plan
• AI Plan
• Audio Plan
• Production Schedule

• Final Game Development
• Students will create a complete playable game featuring:
• Character Controller
• Gameplay Mechanics
• UI
• Inventory
• Enemy AI
• Mission / Objective System
• Audio
• Game Levels
• Lighting
• Save / Load
• Menus
• Game Completion System
• Optimization
• Final Packaged Build
• Portfolio Development
• Game Project Presentation
• Gameplay Recording
• Development Breakdown
• Feature Breakdown
• Screenshots
• Portfolio Page
• GitHub Project Presentation
• Demo Build Preparation
• Career Preparation
• Resume Preparation
• Portfolio Presentation
• Interview Preparation
• Technical Interview Basics
• Game Studio Workflow
• Freelance Game Development Basics
• Team Collaboration Basics
• Internship / Industry Production Training

After completing the 1-year training, students can participate in an industry-oriented internship or supervised game development production period.
- Internship Activities
- Game Prototype Development
- Blueprint Scripting
- Gameplay Feature Implementation
- Level Implementation
- UI Development
- AI Implementation
- Bug Fixing
- Game Testing
- Optimization
- Version Control
- Team Collaboration
- Sprint Tasks
- Production Reviews
- Final Build Preparation
- Project Documentation
- Major Final Projects
- Interactive Gameplay Prototype
- Character Controller
- Combat / Gameplay System
- Complete Game Level
- UI & HUD System
- Inventory System
- Advanced Enemy AI
- Mission System
- Save / Load System
- Blueprint + C++ Prototype
- Multiplayer Prototype
- Optimized Game Build
- Final Professional Game Project
- Game Development Portfolio
- Playable Demo Build

• By the end of the program, students will understand:
• Unreal Engine
• Blueprint Programming
• Gameplay Development
• Character Development
• Animation Integration
• UI Development
• Inventory Systems
• Save / Load Systems
• Advanced Enemy AI
• Behavior Trees
• Mission Systems
• Gameplay Architecture
• C++ Fundamentals
• Unreal C++ Basics
• Multiplayer Fundamentals
• Optimization
• Debugging
• Git & GitHub
• Game Testing
• Game Packaging
• Professional Game Production
• Portfolio Development
• Industry Workflow

• Students can explore entry-level and junior roles such as:
• Junior Game Developer
• Unreal Engine Developer
• Blueprint Developer
• Gameplay Programmer Trainee
• Junior C++ Game Developer
• Gameplay Systems Developer Trainee
• Technical Game Designer
• Level Implementation Developer
• Junior AI Developer
• Unreal Engine Generalist
• Game QA / Technical Tester
• Interactive Application Developer
• Game Development Intern
• Course Level
• Basic → Intermediate → Advanced → Professional Game Production → Internship