Overview

GRACE - Gamified Reality Applications for Real-world Challenges and Experiences is an innovative Joint Master Programme led by a consortium of partners belonging to the European University Alliance E3UDRES2 designed to master the art and science of Extended Reality (XR) and gamification for enhanced learning experiences.

The content of this Joint Master in Applied XR - Gamified Reality Applications for Real-world Challenges and Experiences (GRACE) programme offis taught at three universities in three countries: USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten in Austria, Saxion University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, and Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences in Latvia.

This programme focuses on developing advanced XR tools that are revolutionising professional education, training, and skill development across healthcare, education, and industrial sectors.

Career

Recent advancements in technologies like Extended Reality (XR) are profoundly shaping our learning processes and skill acquisition. XR applications, whether in simulated or real environments for training, therapy, education, or entertainment, have seen a significant surge.

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Programme Structure

Term 1 Courses include:

Agile Software Life Cycle Management

Applied Artificial Intelligence
Object-Oriented Programming

Selected Legal Topics for Developers and Designers

Term 2 Courses include:

Business Strategy for Gamification Solutions

Design & Implementation of XR Learning Experiences

Fundamentals of XR and Learning Theories

Term 3 Courses include:

Advanced 3D modelling within interactive environments

Geometry Processing & Visualization

Mobile and Webbased XR solutions

XR hardware and Physical Structure

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sankt Pölten, Austria
Valmiera, Latvia
Enschede, Netherlands

Disciplines

User Experience Design Game Design View 4 other Masters in Game Design in Austria

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a relevant bachelor degree programme at a university of applied sciences

Completion of an equivalent study programme at an accredited Austrian post-secondary educational institution

Completion of an equivalent study programme at an accredited foreign post-secondary educational institution

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

726 EUR / year

≈ 726 EUR / year

Additional Details

EUR 363.36 (for students from third countries: EUR 1,500) + EUR 25.2 (= student union fee)

Living costs

Sankt Pölten

Austria

800 - 1200 EUR / month

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

Funding

This programme is taught in different countries. Which country are you interested in?

Country 1

Austria
Latvia
Netherlands

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