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University of Essex: Computer Games
| Institution | University of Essex |
|---|---|
| Department | Computer Science and Electronic Engineering |
| Web | http://www.essex.ac.uk |
| pgadmit@essex.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01206 872719 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This course is temporarily suspended for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years.
Both for entertainment and for more serious purposes such as virtual reality training, computer games, gamification, and games intelligences are increasingly important in today's world. This is your opportunity to turn your passion into a career.
At Essex we specialise in virtual worlds, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and high-level games design and development. On our course, you develop both theoretical and practical knowledge of computer games. Our flexible approach allows you to fill gaps in your knowledge and brush up on a variety of languages, making sure you're ready to bring your designs to life.
You explore topics including:
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game design
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game AI
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3D games development
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mobile app programming
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physics-based games
Our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Today's computer scientists are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental. We are home to many of the world's top scientists, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence. That's why we are ranked 6th in the UK for research power in computer science (Times Higher Education research power measure, Research Excellence Framework 2021).
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk |
| Location | Colchester Campus University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ |
Fees
| England | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 24675 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 24675 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk |
| Location | Colchester Campus University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ |
Fees
| England | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 12725 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 24675 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 24675 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk |
| Location | Colchester Campus University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ |
Fees
| England | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 23500 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 23500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk |
| Location | Colchester Campus University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ |
Fees
| England | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 12125 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 23500 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 23500 GBP for Year 1 |
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