MSc Game Development

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.