Incoming 
Welcome to the Xamk Summer School of Gaming 2025!
Dear partners and colleagues,
greetings from Finland!
We want to remind that the application period for Xamk Summer School of Gaming is ending on May 18th! There is still time for your students to fill in the application form (link below).
Xamk is arranging the Xamk Summer School of Gaming (3 ECTS) on 4 – 10 August, 2025. We are delighted to invite your students to spend a week in the beautiful city of Mikkeli!
The Summer School will focus on Essentials of Video Game Creation (3 ECTS) and will teach you how to create a video game by studying concept design and development. You will learn in practice how to develop a basic game concept, from an idea to a pitch, without needing to have a background of previous gaming studies.
The classes will be held by gaming industry professionals:
- Dr. Jan Storgårds: with over 25 years of experience in the gaming industry, he is entrepreneur, Director of CADGI (Cambridge Academy of Games and Innovation) and CEO of Cambridge Gamechanger ltd. He has also experience working with start-ups and early-stage technology companies including video games studios.
- James Shepherd: CEO Cypherdelic Limited and Head of Studio at nDreams, who just recently published Ghostbusters VR. Double Bafta and Develop winning executive responsible for delivering multi-million selling products. He has been working for both Microsoft (creating the Xbox games community 'Upload' and the app 'Upload Studio') and Sony (delivering triple 'A' products including ‘Heavenly Sword’and ‘LittleBigPlanet’.
Why participate in the Xamk Summer School of Gaming in Finland?
- Learn from highly recognized instructors, who are seasoned experts in the gaming field.
- A mentoring session about work-related tips and gaming start-ups is also included in the programme.
- Gain 3 ECTS or more.
- Finnish summer is one-of-a-kind experience – spend 1 full week in the bright summer of the happiest country in the world!
Language of instruction:
English
Price:
550€ for students from partner institutions
570€ for students from non-partner institutions
The price includes tuition, study material, scheduled free time activities, insurance during the scheduled activities, and study certificate for recognition of study credits. The price does not include accommodation.
Application:
The Summer School application will be carried out in DreamApply: [SSG 2025] Xamk Summer School of Gaming 2025 - South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, Xamk. The application period will be open until May 18th 2025.
For more information, please refer to the attached Brochure of Summer School of Gaming and the schedule, visit our website Summer School of Gaming - Xamk, or contact Ms Anu Pirttimäki at
Don’t miss the chance to be a part of this unforgettable experience!
- Xamk, all for the future –
Kind regards,
Anu Pirttimäki
Education Export Specialist
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences – Xamk
International Services
Campus address: Paraatikenttä 7, Kouvola, Finland
Tel. +358 44 702 8237
