Digital Learning Games Tallinn University

Overview

At its core, DLG is a game design programme. What makes us different from other programmes is that we focus on learning games and so-called serious games: games that can be used in education and training, raise awareness about social issues, improve players’ physical and mental health, and so on.

The programme’s main strengths are:

• Unique focus: in DLG, you will learn not only how to design games, but how to maximise their learning potential and societal impact.
• Interdisciplinary curriculum: DLG integrates game design with education sciences, psychology, and broader game studies, offering a uniquely multifaceted approach to digital games. The curriculum also covers other core skills necessary for game production: programming, art, project management, etc.
• Project-based learning: we believe that the best way to learn is by doing. This is why many courses in Digital Learning Games are structured as interdisciplinary team projects focused on producing a tangible outcome, which helps students build up their portfolios.
• International community: with students from 45+ countries, DLG offers an enriching intercultural experience and provides a foundation for building international networks.
• Innovation-centred environment: Estonia is one of Europe’s innovation hubs: it has the most start-ups per capita and was the world’s first nation to introduce e-government. You will be able to take part in hackathons, game jams, and ICT events both at and outside of Tallinn University .