Game Design MA at Falmouth University

Programme overview

On this industry-focused MA course you’ll consider what makes a game engaging and meaningful. You work alongside programmers and artists in a studio environment to create distinctive work.

Department: Games Academy | Duration: 1 year (full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Falmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll pitch and prototype your ideas, developing a game in a team using industry-standard software followed by a major project in the final term. Modules include Development Practice, Prototyping for Games, Experimental Game Design, Game Development Project, Major Project.

Career pathways

Potential career options include game or level designers, app developers, product and software designers or producers. Graduates have progressed to teaching and lecturing roles and founded their own game development studios.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typically an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience. Applicants upload one link to a digital portfolio or store showing approximately three pieces of work at master’s level. English language: Equivalent to IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in Speaking, and a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, and Listening.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,950 a year (2027/28). full-time UK; acceptance fee payable, deducted from tuition fees Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2027/28). full-time EU/international; acceptance fee payable, deducted from tuition fees Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year (full-time)

Apply through the official page: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/apply/apply-for-postgraduate-courses

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