Overview

The result offers an unparalleled opportunity for subsequent employment in leading creative and technological industries - specifically within the fields of coding, digital art, game design and audio - as demanded by the multi-billion pound games industry.

Get set to develop core skills through applied project work, supported by experienced games industry practitioners. Enhance your skills in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration through teamwork with students and staff from other areas of games development.

Career opportunities

This Games Development programme from Abertay University prepares you for a career as a creative professional, typically within the games industry but not confined to it. The exact role will be determined by your own area of study and aspirations - such as Programmer, Artist or Producer.

The team-focussed multidisciplinary approach further ensures that successful graduates will have developed and displayed a very high degree of collaborative ability, a particularly valuable attribute that future projects and employment will certainly require.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Game Design as Culture and Business

Professional Development in Context

Professional Portfolio

Innovation and Professional Practice

Professional Development for Commercial Practice

Development Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-18 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Duolingo English Test

105

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OTE

120

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Game Design View 92 other Masters in Game Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Duolingo English Test

105

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OTE

120

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have a minimum of upper second class (2:1) honours degree in Art, Code, Design, Game Production or Audio. It will also consider applicants with a lower second class (2:2) in these subjects, if there is sufficient evidence of ability demonstrated in the Portfolio of Evidence supporting their application.

All applicants must submit a personal statement that includes a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) for review as part of their application.

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Tuition Fee

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International

18000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18000 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

7900 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7900 GBP per year during 12 months.

English, Welsh and Northern Irish Students: £10,400 per year

Living costs for Dundee

787 - 1494 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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