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Masters Degree Description

Launch your games industry career with this master’s course, designed for creatives from all backgrounds. Gain hands-on experience in the full game development process, collaborating with teams to design, build, and market innovative, playable games.

Key course content includes:

Studio-based learning and mentoring: collaborate in a studio model with guidance from industry and academic mentors to build professional skills and networks.
Industry engagement: gain insights through mandatory field trips to Royal Leamington Spa game studios, and optional field trips and masterclasses at game studios further afield.
Comprehensive games production: experience the full development pipeline while honing specialist skills in your chosen area.

Start dates:

  • September 2026
  • January 2027
  • March 2027

Entry Requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above in a related discipline or appropriate professional/industrial experience. You may be invited to interview or asked to provide a portfolio of work.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

A range of financial support is available for postgraduate study including loans, flexible payment options, discounts and scholarships.

Student Destinations

Successful graduates may seek positions in the following job roles: games designer, games developer, level designer, narrative designer, games artist, character designer, QA tester in games, animator, game director, UI/UX designer, games producer, 3D artist, concept artist and marketing executive.

Module Details

Games in Context — 10 credits
How Games are Made — 40 credits
Researching and Pitching Games Concepts — 10 credits
Immersive Games Production Simulation - 60 credits
Springboard into Industry - 20 credits
Polishing Your Game to Perfection — 30 credits
Creative Futures and Social Change — IO credits

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