Immersive Technologies (Virtual and Augmented Reality) University of Bristol

Overview

The Immersive Technologies (Virtual and Augmented Reality) degree from  University of Bristol will equip you with the technical knowledge and skills to succeed in this exciting and rapidly growing sector. Throughout the programme you will learn from world-leading academics and work with industry partners.

This programme is designed to equip you with:

• Technological skills and knowledge to work with virtual reality and augmented reality;
• Breadth and depth of the critical and rigorous theory and the practical skills in immersive technologies that underpin extended reality experiences;
• Ability and knowledge to consider the processes of content creation, delivery, and consumption holistically, as a continuum in order to provide engaging immersive experiences for a range of audiences while meeting technological constraints and addressing commercial needs;
• Ability to work across disciplinary boundaries to create innovative immersive experiences for a variety of contexts, through working collaboratively with students on the MA Immersive Arts (Virtual and Augmented Reality) to bring together skills in creative arts and computer science;
• Skills in responsible innovation and entrepreneurship to become the next generation of leaders in immersive industry startups.

The immersive, creative and technology industries are thriving in Bristol and the region, which makes the city an ideal place to study Immersive Technologies. The MSc programme has been co-designed with industrial partners to meet a growing skills-gap demand and is closely associated with excellent cutting-edge research and facilities within the University in immersive technologies and creative practices, for instance MyWorld. This ensures the teaching is research-led and gives students insights about how the sector will evolve in the future, along with emphasising an applied and practice-based education.

Career opportunities

Graduates from this master's will be capable of developing and deploying immersive applications in a variety of sectors, applying their knowledge to real-world industry challenges, and will be able to innovate and work successfully in interdisciplinary teams. As diverse sectors pivot to embrace immersive technologies, the demand for graduates with skills in this area has skyrocketed and are becoming integral to a wide range of occupations across the globe.

Students will graduate with a portfolio of work that shows what they are able to do and will have a network of professional contacts to draw on. Top graduates will be able to proactively advance the development of immersive technologies or go on to further study, either in the UK or internationally.