Game Design

217 Master's degrees in Game Design

Brunel University of London4,0(143)

London, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Wargaming and Resilience Planning

This Wargaming and Resilience Planning, MA course from Brunel University of London provides you an opportunity to gain practical experience of the design and analysis of wargames.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$30,288/yr

University of Skövde4,5(21)

Skövde, Sweden

Games User Experience

The Games User Experience master's programme from University of Skövde is aimed at applicants with a bachelor's degree in any of the many areas involved in game development. You will gain not only a theoretical and practical understanding of the experiences and emotions games elicit in their players, but, more importantly, how to examine and evaluate them.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$14,602/yr

The Glasgow School of Art4,0(5)

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Serious Games and Virtual Reality

The Serious Games and Virtual Reality at The Glasgow School of Art provides students with the skills to become key innovators in this exciting and rapidly developing area.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$35,852/yr

Goldsmiths, University of London4,0(57)

London, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Filmmaking (Editing)

This Filmmaking (Editing) programme, offered by Goldsmiths, University of London, will enhance your narrative skills as an editor of fiction for film and television.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$41,727/yr

University of Leeds4,4(68)

Leeds, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering

By studying High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering Msc from University of Leeds, you’ll be well placed to join one of the most performance-driven applications of computer science – the multi-billion pound global games industry.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 yearTuition not available

University of Bedfordshire4,2(80)

Luton, United Kingdom

Games Art

This hands-on, career-oriented course develops advanced knowledge and skills in digital art, animation and emerging technologies for games. It gives you both a strong technical foundation and practical experience of asset creation while building your understanding of new industries such as spatial computing (VR/AR/XR) and virtual production.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$22,933/yr

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris4,8(4)

Tapah Road, Malaysia Top 6% in Worldwide

Game-Based Learning

The Game-Based Learning programme from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris provides students with specialisation education in the various fields of game-based learning.

Master Full-time On-campus

1½ year$3,731/yr

Hong Kong Baptist University3,9(23)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 2% in Worldwide

Producing for Film, Television and New Media

The Producing for Film, Television and New Media programme from Hong Kong Baptist University aims to educate students as producers and executives within the film, television and new-media industries for ever-increasing demand for co-productions between Hong Kong, the greater China region and the English-speaking world.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$22,971/yr

RMIT University4,0(138)

Melbourne, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide

Animation, Games and Interactivity

Bring your vision to life and become a multimedia professional with the Animation, Games and Interactivity program from the RMIT University.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$31,134/yr

University of Southern California4,1(63)

Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Computer Science - Game Development

The goal of the Computer Science - Game Development MSc program offered at University of Southern California is to graduate students with a core in computer science, an engineering- oriented game development core, and a concentration in one of the key research directions in game development infrastructure, cognition and games, immersion, and serious games.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$85,280/yr

University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)3,6(7)

Colorado Springs, United States

Computer Science - Games and Media Integration

Computer Science - Games and Media Integration from University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is an interdisciplinary degree that gives all students a firm foundation in pursuing research and development in the area of games, animation and movie making, VR/HCI, complex systems, and wearable computing.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$19,238/yr

Wrexham University4,2(29)

Wrexham, United Kingdom

Computer Game Development

The Computer Game Development programme offered by Wrexham University delivers the expertise required to professionalise the design and development of technical elements for highly polished game projects.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$16,962/yr

Newcastle University4,2(92)

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Computer Game Engineering

A Computer Game Engineering programme from Newcastle University that transforms your passion for programming and games into industry-ready skills. Excel in game engine technologies, real-time graphics and simulation programming.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$43,831/yr

Worcester Polytechnic Institute4,8(5)

Worcester, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Interactive Media and Game Development

Interactive Media and Game Development is offered by Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Are you ready to take your technical knowledge, artistic vision, and passion for gaming to the next level? WPI’s nationally ranked master’s in Interactive Media & Game Development (IMGD) will get you there.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$30,420/yr

Nottingham Trent University4,3(173)

Nottingham, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Virtual Production

The Virtual Production degree at Nottingham Trent University has quickly established itself in the entertainment industries, connecting specialists across VFX, film and game technology.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$24,222/yr

University of Kragujevac4,5(4)

Kragujevac, Serbia Top 8% in Worldwide

Development of Computer Games

The objectives of the Development of Computer Games program at University of Kragujevac are described in detail within Standard 3 of the accreditation documentation.

Master Full-time On-campus

1½ year$2,343/yr

University of Portsmouth4,0(101)

Portsmouth, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Computer Games Technology

Are you ready to take your game development skills and knowledge of computers to the next level? The MSc Computer Games Technology degree course from University of Portsmouth is an important next step towards a rewarding career in one of the world's most exciting creative industries.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$25,240/yr

Goldsmiths, University of London4,0(57)

London, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Games and Playful Design

On this brave games Masters in Games and Playful Design from Goldsmiths, University of London focusing on game design, you’ll explore the ways that games are used in the creative arts to engage conversation, inspire personal expression, and explore our world.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,140/yr

Kingston University4,1(129)

London, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Game Development (Programming)

Hone your technical skills to build incredible gaming experiences. The Game Development (Programming) course from Kingston University will give you the programming skills and knowledge needed to create masterpieces and thrive in the professional world.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,140/yr

Wrexham University4,2(29)

Wrexham, United Kingdom

Game Art

Wrexham University's Game Art programme delivers the expertise required to professionalise the production of artistic elements for highly polished game projects.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$16,962/yr