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MA Business Management for the Creative Industries (Games) (Applied) at Teesside University

Teesside University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A two-year full-time MA that adds an Advanced Practice internship (vocational or research-based) to the one-year MA in Business Management for the Creative Industries (Games). It combines business strategy, operations, leadership, finance and games-specific professional practice. A research internship is guaranteed; a vocational internship is not.

Faculty: Business Management & Enterprise  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Business Project, Contemporary Management in Operations and Finance, Critical Business Inquiry, Industry Research and Development, Marketing for the Creative Industries and Virtual Production Management, plus the Advanced Practice internship.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to lead studios, manage cross-functional teams or launch ventures, with roles such as creative director, digital entrepreneur, innovation strategist or project lead in a major studio.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a 2:2 degree from an appropriate discipline. Submitting a portfolio is optional for applicants with creative or games backgrounds.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,967 a year (2026/27). Per year across the 2-year programme. Source

International applicants: GBP 20,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). International two-year Advanced practice/Applied master's total (GBP 10,000 per year); tuition only Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years

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