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MA - Master of Arts
Bolton Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
Bolton Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
Select a an exam type
Games are big business, and the industry needs professionals who combine technical expertise, creative vision, and business acumen to succeed. The University of Greater Manchester’s aims to give you the in this fast-paced sector. With a focus on real-world game development, this course helps you master cutting-edge tools and techniques, build an impressive portfolio, and gives you the opportunity to graduate with at least one published game credit to your name. Whether you're working independently on your personal portfolio or choose to form an indie-style development team, you'll gain hands-on experience working across multiple output platforms for a range of target audiences. Our expert tutors – many with published game credits and industry experience – will support you in designing, developing, and publishing your work, while helping you gain valuable business and entrepreneurial skills, from pitching projects and negotiating contracts to understanding intellectual property and marketing strategies.
You should have an honours degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant games-focused subject with significant game-creation experience.
Students living in
Domestic
£8,496 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£8,496 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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