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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
JUN-25
2 years
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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
JUN-25
2 years
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Abertay University
Full Time
FEB-25
2 years
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Abertay University
Part Time
FEB-25
4 years
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Abertay University
Part Time
JUN-25
4 years
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Overview
Game studies as an academic field investigates digital games from a humanities-oriented perspective, utilising critical, historical, and social research methodologies. Prospective projects may explore issues such as narrative, ethics, audiences, and semiotics, and apply theoretical approaches such as literary theory, philosophy, postcolonialism, political economy, or psychology.
Game studies at Abertay benefits from close collaboration with Abertay's leading Games programmes as well as Dundee's status as a UNESCO City of Design. Abertay University is the lead partner for InGAME: Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise, an AHRC-funded R&D centre for Dundee’s games cluster. Postgraduate students at the University will have access to research and development opportunities, as well as contact with professionals working within the games industry. Dundee is one of the UK’s oldest and most successful games hubs, and we have longstanding relationships with local, national and international game studios.
Abertay has hosted international games conferences including Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) and Foundations of Digital Games (FDG) as well as world-leading game studies scholars for seminars and lectures. As a member of SGSAH, a collaboration of Scottish universities whose goal is to provide the highest quality postgraduate education and research experience, Abertay is well-placed to deliver effective supervision. The programme will prepare you for a career as a researcher and academic, as well as an exciting range of roles outside of academia.
MPhil
The award of Master of Philosophy demonstrates a systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of current problems and/or the application of original thought, much of which is at (or informed by) the forefront of your field of study or area of professional practice.
How long is an MPhil?
If you are studying full-time, you are expected to complete the award in 24 months. The minimum period to receive this award is 12 months and the maximum is 48 months.
If you are studying part-time, you are expected to complete the award in 48 months. The minimum period to receive this award on a part-time basis is 24 months and the maximum is 72 months.
The minimum entry requirement for all our research degrees is an Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) at undergraduate level in an appropriate discipline and/or a Master’s degree. In some cases, appropriate professional or experiential learning may be considered in combination with a lower classification of Honours degree.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,829 per year
Students from Domestic
Continuation Fee for PhD/MPhil (per academic year) £500.
£4,829 per year
Students from Other UK
Continuation Fee for PhD/MPhil (per academic year) £500.
£14,750 per year
Students from EU
Continuation Fee for PhD/MPhil (per academic year) £500.
£14,750 per year
Students from International
Continuation Fee for PhD/MPhil (per academic year) £500.