About this programme
Bachelor in game technology and simulation is a Bachelor's Degree programme at University of Inland Norway in Elverum, taught in English. It runs for 3 years and carries 180 ECTS credits. The register gives Hamar as the campus town. It lists the degree as Bachelor. University of Inland Norway is a state university in Innlandet.
What you will study
What you study
The programme is for students who want to work with programming, computer science, game development, game design and creative problem solving in a team. You learn advanced programming in a game engine, and you work closely with students from an arts discipline to make computer games and apps. The curriculum builds both technical skills and creative problem solving, which the programme describes as competencies in high demand in the job market.
You learn techniques for building visual systems and for developing software for the entertainment industry and for engineering. Game technology here covers a broad field: simulation, systems thinking, programming, game design and mathematics. Together these form the basis for developing complex data systems. The programme also gives you practice in teamwork, design thinking and creative processes, and it looks at game design for different user groups.
Admission, language and next steps
You must meet the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, including the English language proficiency requirement. Applicants are exempt from the Norwegian language proficiency requirement. You also need mathematics equivalent to level R1 from Norwegian upper secondary school.
The programme is taught in English and is part of the Department of Game Development, the Game School, on the Hamar campus. The application deadline is 1 December for non-EU/EEA and Swiss applicants and 15 April for EU/EEA and Swiss applicants. Check the programme page on inn.no for how to apply and for tuition information.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Game development
- Game design
- Programming
- Computer science
- Simulation
- Software development for the entertainment industry
- Software development for engineering
Before you apply
Study in Norway states that bachelor’s programmes taught in English are applied for through each institution’s own system. The basic entry requirement is the Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSU) for your country, and many programmes add language and subject requirements. The institution lists its deadline as: December 1st (non-EU/EEA and Swiss applicants) April 15th (EU/EEA and Swiss applicants). Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Bachelor in game technology and simulation taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at University of Inland Norway. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 3 years of study and 180 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Hamar as the campus town for this programme at University of Inland Norway.
How do I apply?
Study in Norway states that bachelor’s programmes taught in English are applied for through each institution’s own system, while the national admission service (NUCAS) covers programmes taught in Norwegian. The basic entry requirement is the Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSU) for your country, and many programmes add language and subject requirements. Follow the steps on the programme page at University of Inland Norway.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. As University of Inland Norway lists it: December 1st (non-EU/EEA and Swiss applicants) April 15th (EU/EEA and Swiss applicants). Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at University of Inland Norway.
What does it cost?
University of Inland Norway gives this wording for the tuition: See the programme information page on inn.no. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at University of Inland Norway is linked from this page so you can compare.
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