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