Overview

You will engage in, and experiment with, practical games design and develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the advanced academic study of games and their theoretical, artistic and technological perspectives. You will also engage in the practice of making games and explore the factors that shape the games industry.

These are all activities that introduce you to the broader social culture of the digital and creative world and are vital to being successful in the games industry.

The Digital Games Theory and Design program at Brunel University London is run by staff who are seasoned games designers, internationally published scholars and pedagogical experts. They will share their enthusiasm and understanding of the nature of the video game industry, the importance of networks and the skills needed to create innovative games for the future.

Careers and your future

Upon completing the course, you'll have the potential to enter the games industry through a variety of jobs including level designer, quality assurance, project manager and games user researcher. Our MA will also help develop your expertise if you are already in industry and want to update your creative and technical skills to keep up with the latest developments in the dynamic field of games design.

With confidence in their skills and their abilities, our graduates leave the course prepared to enter the games industry, and many of them have gone on to work for prestigious organisations including King, Mediatonic, Rovio, Creative Assembly, Supermassive Games, and Ubisoft.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art Thinking for Games: Visual Research, Creative Practice & Art Direction

Games Development: Prototyping Tools, Methods & Techniques

Game Studies: Concepts, Contexts, and Analyses

Games Design: Engagement, Experience & Iterative Practice

Dissertation in Digital Games

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-22 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Game Design Digital Media View 151 other Masters in Digital Media in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree, or equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Multimedia, Digital Design, Computing, or Electrical Engineering.
Other subjects and qualifications with relevant games industry experience will be assessed on an individual basis and may also be considered.

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Tuition Fee

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International

22320 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22320 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

12125 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12125 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

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Funding

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