Games Design, MA at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

The MA Games Design lets students specialise in an area of games design through personal project work and portfolio development. The University is an official academic partner of the Unreal Engine team.

Faculty: School of Arts and Media | Duration: 1 year full-time; part-time available | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Reflective Thinking: Defining Your Own Practice, Creative Practice, Experimental Practice: External Perspectives, Studio Practice and Industry Engagement, and the Games Design Degree Show. Specialisms include level design, concept art, 3D modelling, narrative, game mechanics, VFX and user interface; assessment is by project work with no exams.

Career pathways

Commercial games design practice and independent development or consultancy, supported by a portfolio and the annual cJAM employability event.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree, or equivalent professional experience or learning, in a related field. Applications are considered on merit. IELTS 6.0 or above. Overseas graduates (for example North America): minimum GPA 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. All applicants submit digital supporting material and, where possible, are interviewed with a portfolio of recent work. Ghana: a lower GPA plus a Postgraduate Diploma (Ghanaian Pre-Masters), or a Higher National Diploma plus a Postgraduate Diploma, is accepted; WAEC/WASSCE English grade C6 (or SSCE grades A-D if studied 1993-2005) is accepted as evidence of English, or IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,200 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,250 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; part-time available

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