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Full time | Park Campus | 1 year | 21-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

21-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Computer Games Design

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

What is Game Development MSc?

Developed by industry veterans this Master’s in Game Development provides you with the skills you need to gain an edge in the competitive world of videogame development. Your mentors have a combined experience of more than 30 years in the games industry, having worked on AAA franchises including Crysis, Star Wars: Battlefront, Prey, Sniper Elite, Aliens vs. Predator and Bioshock.

Building on your existing skills in art, programming or games design - this course offers you the flexibility to choose the topics that interest you and will help you specialise within a particular field. Topics include technical art, procedural generation algorithms, photogrammetry, environment design, machine learning, data analytics, game theory and design.

Study style

Building on your established knowledge in a computer science or game-related subject, you’ll explore specialist topics through lectures and tutorial sessions. You’ll be assessed through coursework to give you an additional portfolio piece - to further increase your employability.

In the third semester, you have the option of embarking on a summer industry placement, putting the skills you’ve learned into action inside a professional game development company.

Possible careers

Graduates from this course can go on to work as:

  • Technical Artist
  • Game Programmer
  • 3D Modeller
  • Software Engineer
  • 3D Animator
  • Game Designer
  • 2D Artist.

Modules

This module affords students the opportunity to work in a professional game development environment. With the module tutor(s) acting as ?Studio Heads?, students will be assigned roles based on their skills and tasked to work together to meet set milestones over the course of the semester to build a working prototype of a publishable game product.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,350

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,100

Entry requirements

We normally require an honours degree of 2.2 or above in a games or computer science related discipline with a substantial software development component. Applicants failing to meet this requirement may still be eligible for entry if they can demonstrate a strong personal portfolio of related works in an interview with a member of the course staff.

University information

The University of Gloucestershire is a contemporary, progressive university that has three campuses in the western region of England. A research-driven institution, it has a wide range of options including a range of excellent postgraduate courses. There are around 1,000 postgraduate students at the university, offering a creative community that supports each other. This community extends to an alumni network of over 40,000, which includes...more

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