Why join the "Video Game Careers Prep"?
1. Who is this programme for? Here are a few examples:
« The aim of the "Video Game Careers Prep" is to make video game training accessible to everyone, whatever their academic level. »Raphaëlle Demeyer, Director of Innovation
2. Objectives
- Try out every video game and esports career to build your career plan in an industry you love.
- Gain the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the entrance exams and tests of higher education programmes in digital arts, game development or digital entertainment management.
3. Programme
An exciting year of training in video game careers (tech / art / business): benefit from active, project-based teaching that develops your independence and your ability to work in a team.
| Certificate: | Certificate of attendance and portfolio of your best work |
| Admission: | Online Prep: with or without the baccalaureate, aged 16 or over on the start date On-campus Prep: with or without the baccalaureate, aged 17 or over on the start date |
| Tuition fees: | See the “Funding” section. |
| Total programme length: | One academic year from October to April or May, depending on the format chosen (on campus or online) |
| Assessment: | Continuous assessment: grading of project deliverables + self-assessment |
| Campus: | Paris, Lyon, online |
| Satisfaction rate: | New programme, 2025 intake |
| Internships: | No compulsory internship |
| Next intake: | October 2027 |
| Disability: | Click here to find out about our arrangements for welcoming and supporting people with disabilities |
A comprehensive programme, open to everyone from anywhere in France, to support your career choices in the video game industry
Art, audiovisual and video, development / IT or management careers: you will try out every video game and esports career.
You will complete a series of projects, alone or in groups, to acquire and apply all the skills of the trade. Your lecturers are working professionals.
You can:
• Choose to take your Prep at Gaming Campus Paris, Lyon or Bordeaux (full-day classes and work on campus, 5 days a week)
• Study from home, with flexible hours and a spread-out workload that leave room for another activity (school, a job…)
Unity, Maya, Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Audition … You will be trained in this software and able to demonstrate your skills through your work.
• Workshops to develop your behavioural skills
• A platform to improve your English in a personalised way
Step by step, you will be supported in choosing the career you are passionate about and preparing a portfolio to apply for the matching programmes.
Successfully completing the Video Game Careers Prep guarantees you priority consideration when applying to one of the Gaming Campus schools (G. Art, G. TV, G. Tech or G. Business).
« Innovative teaching and an innovative programme »
| 75% | projects coached by industry lecturers |
| 15% | masterclasses and workshops |
| 10% | English on a training platform |
75% of your programme takes the form of projects: you will complete around fifteen projects, alone or in groups, each an opportunity to learn by doing and build your portfolio. Every area of video game careers will be covered in these projects: digital arts, audio-video, Tech / IT and business, as well as game design.
As you progress through the Prep, you will move up levels (1 to 3), and at each level the projects become longer and more complex. Each project is structured in 6 key stages following the Active Learning by Gaming Campus methodology.
Quickly set up moving elements of a video game using the Python language and prefabricated 2D elements (objects, characters, textures…).
Skills acquired:
Get started with 2D development and object physics in video games, develop game building blocks with Python
Tools: Python and/or PyGames
The trailer has become the central communication tool for presenting a new video game and its gameplay.
Skills acquired:
Analyse what makes a game and its gameplay original, choose assets and edit a striking, shareable video
Tools: Introduction to After Effects
Amateur or pro, every esports team needs to raise its profile to raise funds, and the website is the cornerstone of this strategy.
Skills acquired:
Present an esports team and its performance, create a URL, practise web languages & web design
Tools: Introduction to HTML-CSS & UI/UX
Modelling means creating 3D objects and characters in line with the game design and visual environment of a video game.
Skills acquired:
Create a simple 3D concept, practise 3D modelling, take technical and artistic constraints into account
Tools: Introduction to Maya
Twitch, Reddit, Discord, Instagram … Today, online games and social media are inseparable and constantly evolving.
Skills acquired:
Understand social networks and their specific features, write a post and analyse its effectiveness
Tools: Analytics tools
Music composition, adding sounds and musical themes and audio programming make the gaming experience more realistic, more immersive or more memorable.
Skills acquired:
Match sounds with emotions, integrate sound elements into a video game trailer
Tools: Audition
The 2D animator's job is to bring fictional characters of all shapes to life and give them movement.
Skills acquired:
Choose proportions suited to the game environment, animate a simple 2D object
Tools: Adobe Animate
To reach a large audience, a gaming or esports influencer's stream must be high quality, both in its visuals and in its delivery.
Skills acquired:
Knowledge of equipment, filming, building an original discourse, mastering streaming platforms
Tools: OBS Studio
Imagining and designing a game concept are the first steps in creating a video game. The project will focus on a board game or an escape game.
Skills acquired:
Develop your creativity, imagine a game concept and a narrative thread, describe a sequence with progression, pitch your game
Tools: Free choice
everything you need to succeed in your further studies
So you might as well start intensive practice as soon as possible! The Altissia platform, available to you throughout your Prep, lets you practise your English independently and at your own pace, with progression paths tailored to your level.
• Overview of the video game and esports market and careers, career guidance workshops
• Masterclasses on the culture, history and sociology of video games and esports
• Soft-skills workshops
• Portfolio creation techniques and tools
• Fundamentals of observational drawing
• Life drawing – Morpho-anatomy
• Perspective and architectural elements
Immersion by Gaming Campus is a key moment in our schools' approach to teaching.
For 2 weeks, all our students, whatever their programme, level of study or specialisation, come together to immerse themselves in the industry they are training for.
MATHILDE YAGOUBI
Managing Director - Game Only
VIVIEN CAUHÉPÉ
Senior Live and Monetization Manager - Ubisoft
ZACK NANI
Content creator
PIERRE LAMOURE
Senior Communication Specialist - Electronic Arts
JULIE JEANNIOT
Brand Manager - Riot Games
FABIEN DEVIDE
Founder - Team Vitality
On campus in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux or 100% online on our platform Gaming Campus Paris
Gaming Campus Lyon
Gaming Campus Bordeaux
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Remote Prep on our 100% digital platform
Further studies
After your Video Game Careers Prep year, you will be able to continue your studies in the industry by applying to any video game school.
Completing your Prep year makes it easier to continue on to a Bachelor at a Gaming Campus school and take your training in video game careers further.
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Admissions
Be aged 17 or over on the start date. The application includes, in particular, a cover letter.
Be aged 16 or over on the start date. A test of your ability to work remotely is included.
Funding
Tuition fees are €5,600 incl. VAT per year for the Online PREP and €6,650 incl. VAT per year for the on-campus PREP for the 2026–2027 intake.
If you pay your own tuition fees, payment is made in one instalment or can be spread over 3 direct debits. Withdrawal from studies due to force majeure (serious and disabling illness, accident, bereavement) ends the direct debits.
Compare with the fees of schools and programmes for professionals: Prep and Gaming Campus school fees.
| Pre-registration | €250 incl. VAT |
| Online PREP single payment | €5,350 incl. VAT |
| On-campus PREP single payment | €6,400 incl. VAT |
Video game school without the baccalaureate
Your chances of joining a video game school without the baccalaureate are slim. Schools often require a minimum of academic knowledge for entry into the 1st year, because students in a class need a consistent minimum level in order to learn the skills required for video game careers.
We know that this causes frustration among young people who do not have the baccalaureate and holds back some vocations. Talent is not necessarily linked solely to academic results and passing the baccalaureate.
That is why we created La Prépa: an intensive year that enables all young people, including those without the baccalaureate, to then apply to a video game school with a better chance of being admitted to the 1st year.
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To find out more about Gaming Campus, its schools and its programmes, join our upcoming information sessions online or on campus on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Apply to La Prépa
Simple application, quick response:
September 2027 intake: Applications open
We have chosen an application process with no competitive exam and without going through ParcourSup or Mon Master. This allows us to review each application individually and maximise equal opportunities and each candidate's potential. It also lets us give the academic background the same weight as the career plan. Finally, with a short admissions process based on dialogue, we hope to reduce students' stress when looking for a programme.
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