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University of Gloucestershire: Game Development
| Institution | University of Gloucestershire |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences |
| Web | http://www.glos.ac.uk |
| enquiries@glos.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 03330 141414 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
Embark on a transformative journey with the University of Gloucestershire’s MSc in Game Development. This exceptional program, crafted by experts with over 30 years in AAA titles like Bioshock, Crysis and Star Wars: Battlefront, is more than a course – it’s an entry into a world where your game development aspirations become reality.
Tailored to your unique interests, the curriculum spans technical art, photogrammetry, environment design, and machine learning. You’ll delve into game theory and design, gaining specialised skills to stand out in the competitive gaming arena.
The program integrates real-world applications, such as a summer industry placement and live projects that have been developed with our industry partners. This opportunity translates your classroom knowledge into practical experience, enhancing employability and preparing you for the professional world of game development.
Collaboration is key. You’ll work with a team of designers, programmers, and artists on projects that incorporate industry practices, honing crucial teamwork skills. Networking is also a major component, with access to industry conferences and events like Insomnia and Let’s Talk Games, that offer invaluable exposure to industry leaders and feedback opportunities.
University of Gloucestershire’s inclusive approach welcomes all passionate individuals, and we take a broad view of our students’ previous experience and academic background. If you’re driven and ready to channel your passion for gaming into a successful career, this course is your gateway. Join us to shape the future of gaming.
Study Style
You’ll engage in creating game mechanics, narratives, and characters, optionally underpinned by partnerships with the PlayStation First Academic Programme and the Nintendo Switch Developer Portal.
The course culminates in a summer industry placement with top studios like Unity, Rebellion and Sumo Digital, providing real-world experience and boosting employability.
The immersive nature of the course blends hands-on learning and theoretical foundation, and includes 3D modelling, animation, digital sculpting, interactive design and programming.
Tailored to enhance your skills in game art, design, and production, it allows you to customise your learning to align with personal strengths, and to build a comprehensive portfolio that will enable you to realise your career goals.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| 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. In order to complete your programme successfully, it is important to have a good command of English and be able to apply this in an academic environment. Therefore, if you are a non-UK applicant you will usually be required to provide certificated proof of English language competence before commencing your studies. |
| Location | Park Campus - Cheltenham The Park Cheltenham GL50 2RH |
Fees
| EU | 17950 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| England | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 17950 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Embark on a transformative journey with the University of Gloucestershire’s MSc in Game Development. This exceptional program, crafted by experts with over 30 years in AAA titles like Bioshock, Crysis and Star Wars: Battlefront, is more than a course – it’s an entry into a world where your game development aspirations become reality.
Tailored to your unique interests, the curriculum spans technical art, photogrammetry, environment design, and machine learning. You’ll delve into game theory and design, gaining specialised skills to stand out in the competitive gaming arena.
The program integrates real-world applications, such as a summer industry placement and live projects that have been developed with our industry partners. This opportunity translates your classroom knowledge into practical experience, enhancing employability and preparing you for the professional world of game development.
Collaboration is key. You’ll work with a team of designers, programmers, and artists on projects that incorporate industry practices, honing crucial teamwork skills. Networking is also a major component, with access to industry conferences and events like Insomnia and Let’s Talk Games, that offer invaluable exposure to industry leaders and feedback opportunities.
University of Gloucestershire’s inclusive approach welcomes all passionate individuals, and we take a broad view of our students’ previous experience and academic background. If you’re driven and ready to channel your passion for gaming into a successful career, this course is your gateway. Join us to shape the future of gaming.
Study Style
You’ll engage in creating game mechanics, narratives, and characters, optionally underpinned by partnerships with the PlayStation First Academic Programme and the Nintendo Switch Developer Portal.
The course culminates in a summer industry placement with top studios like Unity, Rebellion and Sumo Digital, providing real-world experience and boosting employability.
The immersive nature of the course blends hands-on learning and theoretical foundation, and includes 3D modelling, animation, digital sculpting, interactive design and programming.
Tailored to enhance your skills in game art, design, and production, it allows you to customise your learning to align with personal strengths, and to build a comprehensive portfolio that will enable you to realise your career goals.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| 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. In order to complete your programme successfully, it is important to have a good command of English and be able to apply this in an academic environment. Therefore, if you are a non-UK applicant you will usually be required to provide certificated proof of English language competence before commencing your studies. |
| Location | Park Campus - Cheltenham The Park Cheltenham GL50 2RH |
Fees
| EU | 17950 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| England | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 17950 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Embark on a transformative journey with the University of Gloucestershire’s MSc in Game Development. This exceptional program, crafted by experts with over 30 years in AAA titles like Bioshock, Crysis and Star Wars: Battlefront, is more than a course – it’s an entry into a world where your game development aspirations become reality.
Tailored to your unique interests, the curriculum spans technical art, photogrammetry, environment design, and machine learning. You’ll delve into game theory and design, gaining specialised skills to stand out in the competitive gaming arena.
The program integrates real-world applications, such as a summer industry placement and live projects that have been developed with our industry partners. This opportunity translates your classroom knowledge into practical experience, enhancing employability and preparing you for the professional world of game development.
Collaboration is key. You’ll work with a team of designers, programmers, and artists on projects that incorporate industry practices, honing crucial teamwork skills. Networking is also a major component, with access to industry conferences and events like Insomnia and Let’s Talk Games, that offer invaluable exposure to industry leaders and feedback opportunities.
University of Gloucestershire’s inclusive approach welcomes all passionate individuals, and we take a broad view of our students’ previous experience and academic background. If you’re driven and ready to channel your passion for gaming into a successful career, this course is your gateway. Join us to shape the future of gaming.
Study Style
You’ll engage in creating game mechanics, narratives, and characters, optionally underpinned by partnerships with the PlayStation First Academic Programme and the Nintendo Switch Developer Portal.
The course culminates in a summer industry placement with top studios like Unity, Rebellion and Sumo Digital, providing real-world experience and boosting employability.
The immersive nature of the course blends hands-on learning and theoretical foundation, and includes 3D modelling, animation, digital sculpting, interactive design and programming.
Tailored to enhance your skills in game art, design, and production, it allows you to customise your learning to align with personal strengths, and to build a comprehensive portfolio that will enable you to realise your career goals.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| 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. In order to complete your programme successfully, it is important to have a good command of English and be able to apply this in an academic environment. Therefore, if you are a non-UK applicant you will usually be required to provide certificated proof of English language competence before commencing your studies. |
| Location | Park Campus - Cheltenham The Park Cheltenham GL50 2RH |
Fees
| EU | 17950 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| England | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 17950 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Embark on a transformative journey with the University of Gloucestershire’s MSc in Game Development. This exceptional program, crafted by experts with over 30 years in AAA titles like Bioshock, Crysis and Star Wars: Battlefront, is more than a course – it’s an entry into a world where your game development aspirations become reality.
Tailored to your unique interests, the curriculum spans technical art, photogrammetry, environment design, and machine learning. You’ll delve into game theory and design, gaining specialised skills to stand out in the competitive gaming arena.
The program integrates real-world applications, such as a summer industry placement and live projects that have been developed with our industry partners. This opportunity translates your classroom knowledge into practical experience, enhancing employability and preparing you for the professional world of game development.
Collaboration is key. You’ll work with a team of designers, programmers, and artists on projects that incorporate industry practices, honing crucial teamwork skills. Networking is also a major component, with access to industry conferences and events like Insomnia and Let’s Talk Games, that offer invaluable exposure to industry leaders and feedback opportunities.
University of Gloucestershire’s inclusive approach welcomes all passionate individuals, and we take a broad view of our students’ previous experience and academic background. If you’re driven and ready to channel your passion for gaming into a successful career, this course is your gateway. Join us to shape the future of gaming.
Study Style
You’ll engage in creating game mechanics, narratives, and characters, optionally underpinned by partnerships with the PlayStation First Academic Programme and the Nintendo Switch Developer Portal.
The course culminates in a summer industry placement with top studios like Unity, Rebellion and Sumo Digital, providing real-world experience and boosting employability.
The immersive nature of the course blends hands-on learning and theoretical foundation, and includes 3D modelling, animation, digital sculpting, interactive design and programming.
Tailored to enhance your skills in game art, design, and production, it allows you to customise your learning to align with personal strengths, and to build a comprehensive portfolio that will enable you to realise your career goals.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| 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. In order to complete your programme successfully, it is important to have a good command of English and be able to apply this in an academic environment. Therefore, if you are a non-UK applicant you will usually be required to provide certificated proof of English language competence before commencing your studies. |
| Location | Park Campus - Cheltenham The Park Cheltenham GL50 2RH |
Fees
| EU | 17950 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| England | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 9825 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 17950 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Developed by industry veterans, this master’s degree 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 over 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 from a variety of topics that interest you and will help you specialise within a particular field.
Topics include:
-
Technical Art
-
Procedural Generation Algorithms
-
Photogrammetry and Environment Design
-
Machine Learning and Data Analytics
-
Game Theory and Design
In addition to these topics you will also be given the opportunity to work with other programmers, designers and artists on our year-long Collaborative Project module to create an industry-standard combined portfolio piece to help propel you into the industry.
Finally, in the third semester, you have the option of embarking on a summer industry placement, to put the skills you have learned over the previous two semesters into action inside a professional game development company.
For more information and to apply for the Game Development course, please visit the course page at www.glos.ac.uk/Postgraduate
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| 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. In order to complete your programme successfully, it is important to have a good command of English and be able to apply this in an academic environment. Therefore, if you are a non-UK applicant you will usually be required to provide certificated proof of English language competence before commencing your studies. |
| Location | Park Campus - Cheltenham The Park Cheltenham GL50 2RH |
Fees
| EU | 15000 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| England | 8275 GBP for Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | 8275 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 8275 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 8275 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 15000 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Developed by industry veterans, this master’s degree 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 over 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 from a variety of topics that interest you and will help you specialise within a particular field.
Topics include:
-
Technical Art
-
Procedural Generation Algorithms
-
Photogrammetry and Environment Design
-
Machine Learning and Data Analytics
-
Game Theory and Design
In addition to these topics you will also be given the opportunity to work with other programmers, designers and artists on our year-long Collaborative Project module to create an industry-standard combined portfolio piece to help propel you into the industry.
Finally, in the third semester, you have the option of embarking on a summer industry placement, to put the skills you have learned over the previous two semesters into action inside a professional game development company.
For more information and to apply for the Game Development course, please visit the course page at www.glos.ac.uk/Postgraduate
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| 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. In order to complete your programme successfully, it is important to have a good command of English and be able to apply this in an academic environment. Therefore, if you are a non-UK applicant you will usually be required to provide certificated proof of English language competence before commencing your studies. |
| Location | Park Campus - Cheltenham The Park Cheltenham GL50 2RH |
Fees
| EU | 15000 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| England | 8275 GBP for Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | 8275 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 8275 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 8275 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 15000 GBP for Whole course |
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