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Alumni Success

Earning a degree at DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe-Bilbao can be the catalyst that launches your professional career. Our graduates are prepared to pursue a wide range of exciting opportunities in fields such as video games, technology, and animation.

The journey does not end at graduation: their work continues to make an impact across festivals, platforms, and the industry, reflecting a hands-on, collaborative education that is closely connected to the real world.


“The biggest challenge has been to translate the style of the film — pictorial and even somewhat chaotic — into a 3D environment since the formats are very different”

Amaia Bonachera

Game Animator, Aheartfulofgames (BFA graduates)

Al Otro Lado

Al Otro Lado

"I had a lot of fun during this project. I really enjoy seeing what we can manage to do in such a short time, especially when I get to work with people I know I will have fun with, but also get to organize ourselves properly and trust that each will be making a good effort and contributing to creating something as fun and interesting as this was”

Ignacio Berciano

Unity Networking (RTIS graduates)


A Growing, Lasting Network

Although graduates from DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe-Bilbao are spread across the world, many of them end up working at the same companies as their peers, forming communities of DigiPen alumni within key studios and companies in the video game, animation, and technology industries. Below are some of the companies that have hired graduates from DigiPen Europe-Bilbao.

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Aheartfulofgames
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Amazon Optics
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Electronic Arts
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MercurySteam
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Alumni Game Credits

Students and graduates from DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe-Bilbao have contributed to thousands of professional video game projects, working as artists, designers, programmers, and in many other roles.

A Tribute to the Animation Golden Age: Conej Steps Out Triumphs Across the Globe

What started as a student project at DigiPen exceeded all expectations, becoming the most awarded short film in the institution’s history. It has been selected in 15 countries, won over 20 international awards, and participated in more than 60 legendary festivals, including Annecy, Cannes Marché du Film, and Animafest Zagreb. It has crossed borders, been translated into French, Spanish, and Hungarian, and screened on Movistar+ and at Instituto Cervantes centers worldwide.

 

A Focused Education with Broad Applications

Think a DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe-Bilbao education is only for video games? Not at all! Our project-based approach creates professionals who excel at problem-solving and teamwork—essential skills for the real world. Thanks to this hands-on methodology, our graduates apply their talents across diverse sectors such as technology, simulation, aerospace, and animation, joining industry leaders or founding their own innovative ventures both in Spain and internationally.