XR Development with Unity
Earn a Microcredential
Through a project-based curriculum, you will complete the microcredential with a portfolio of five projects demonstrating the foundational skills needed to build immersive technologies in XR.
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Learn the skills you need to launch a career in augmented reality and virtual reality development.
The XR Development with Unity Microcredential is offered in partnership with Circuit Stream, an industry leader in Extended Reality (XR) and Game Development education.
Learn how to create your own virtual and augmented reality projects, from design to production, in Unity. This beginner-friendly online program will give you the fundamental technical skills and knowledge to develop for extended reality (XR), including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) using Unity. In this 10-week online program, you will learn to create AR and VR applications using Unity and C# scripting and get experience using other industry-standard tools for developing XR applications.
Earn a Microcredential
in XR Development with Unity
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Earn a University of Alberta Record of Achievement in as little as 10 weeks
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Earn a Cobranded Digital Badge from Circuit Stream and the University of Alberta
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Currently open for enrolment
You will progress through all seven modules:
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Introduction to Unity
UNIT 1
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C# Scripting
UNIT 2
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Introduction to VR
UNIT 3
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VR Interactions
UNIT 4
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Marker-Based AR
UNIT 5
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Markerless AR
UNIT 6
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Circuit Stream Game Jam
UNIT 7
Note: This program is offered as a collaboration between the University of Alberta’s department of Online and Continuing Education and Circuit Stream.
These courses are non-credit and do not count toward a University of Alberta diploma, certificate, or citation program. They will not impact your GPA and you will not see them on your transcript. You will receive a digital completion badge from Circuit Stream to share with your networks once you have finished.
Registration is processed directly through the Circuit Stream website.
This 10-week course is designed for developers, product designers, product managers, generalists or anyone wanting to expand their learning horizons and explore the rapidly growing field of XR technologies and development. There are no prerequisites or experience required.
Admissions
To enrol in the in the program please fill out an enrolment form.
This live online program runs over ten weeks. Your time commitment will include:
- 3 hours online class sessions per week
- 4-6 hours self-study
- Optional study sessions with student ambassadors
- Optional weekly office hours
Assessments
- Final Quiz (100%)
Upon successful completion of this course and a minimum grade of 70% on the final quiz, you will earn a co-branded XR Developer digital badge and Record of Achievement from the University of Alberta and Circuit Stream.
The cost of the program is between $3950 and $4950 depending on package type.
Registration is processed directly through Circuit Stream.
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