Overview

The University of Surrey 's Psychology in Game Design and Digital Innovation programme will let you learn about how the rapid growth of technology and digital innovation impacts human behaviour and examine the intersection between psychology and our digital experience.

Career opportunities

Study a multidisciplinary curriculum, with contributions from a range of schools, departments and research centres at Surrey, including our Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing, Surrey Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence and Digital World Research Centre. On this course, you will receive comprehensive training on the psychological theories that cover cognitive, emotional, social and ethical aspects of game design and digital technology. You will learn how to develop gaming and digital experiences that are engaging, immersive and beneficial. You will explore topics such as motivation, emotion, attention, learning and social behaviour and learn about game design principles such as gameplay mechanics, level design and narrative structure as well as the ethical considerations involved. You will develop the theoretical and methodological expertise to conduct psychological research in various phases of game and digital innovation design.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology And Game Design I

Academic Research Training

Qualitative Research Methods

Brain And Behaviour With Research Methods

Ar, Vr And The Metaverse

Advanced Research Methods And Design

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guildford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

An interest in human behaviour and game design with a minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in psychology, product development, art and design, communications and multimedia, game design, computer science, or a recognised international equivalent.

We may be able to take relevant work experience into consideration if you don't meet the typical requirements. If you have at least one year of relevant experience in a full-time graduate-level role (or a minimum of two years’ experience in a relevant graduate-level part-time role) please provide full details of your role and responsibilities in your personal statement and CV when you submit your application.

Applications with other degree subjects, or those without relevant GCSEs, may be considered by the faculty on a case-by-case basis.

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Tuition Fees

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21800 GBP / year

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9900 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time - 2 years

UK - £5,000

Overseas - £10,900

Living costs

Guildford

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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Funding

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