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217 Master's degrees in Game Design
Games Design and Development
Join Scotland's top game design programme at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. With industry-leading facilities and hands-on projects, our MDes in Games Design and Development offers you the opportunity to turn your game ideas into reality.
ReSound European Joint Masters
Discover ReSound, an innovative Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Programme that reimagines the role of sound in culture, society, and the creative industries. This two-year, four-semester journey goes beyond the screen, elevating sound as a fully-fledged discipline and a starting point for exploring its profound connection to image, space, and experience. *This programme is subject to validation*
Video Game Music and Audio
Video games are rapidly evolving, both technically and creatively, and this is creating enormous opportunities for game audio professionals. There are a lot of trained composers, but few are trained to deal with both the compositional and sound design roles involved with the Video Game Music and Audio at ThinkSpace Education.

Independent Games and Playable Experience Design - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Independent Games and Playable Experience Design - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Games Art
Get a flying start in the games industry with this master degree of Games Art at Staffordshire University! As a game artist, this is an opportunity for you to enhance your skills and build a portfolio of work to make an impact in modern video game art creation.
Game Production and Management
The Game Production and Management degree at the University Of Advancing Technology is designed with a focus on facilitating completion for graduate students by removing barriers and empowering their paths. Finally, master’s degrees designed to help you make a difference at the speed of tech. Top credentials are now within reach at UAT.
Instructional Design and Technology with Game Theory and Design Specialization
The Instructional Design and Technology with Game Theory and Design Specialization Program at University of Houston Clear Lake prepares graduates to be leaders in the analysis, design, development and implementation of instruction, bridging cutting edge technologies with the latest learning methods’ research.

Interactive Storytelling Design
In the Interactive Storytelling Design course at The University of Exeter you will master the art of crafting engaging interactive experiences for the games industry and many others, blending narrative skills with interactive design.
Computer Games Art and Design
This Computer Games Art and Design programme, offered by Goldsmiths, University of London, responds to the pressing need for a high quality postgraduate degree serving the computer games and entertainment industries.
Advanced 3D Game Art
If you have an undergraduate degree, some industry experience or a genuine love for 3D Game Art, you could take your career to the next level, with this Advanced 3D Game Art course. Upon graduating Bucks New University you’ll have a high-standard showreel to help you join this ever-growing industry.

Games Design
MA Games Design from the The University for the Creative Arts combines the latest creative practice and academic research, placing you at the cutting edge of the global games industry.

Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Gain expertise in computer animation's technical aspects and collaborate with industry leaders, preparing for roles as Technical Directors, Artists, or R&D Engineers in animation and games. Master C++, Python, shader development, and effects creation. Computer Animation and Visual Effects is offered by Bournemouth University.

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.

Game – Programming (Fast Track) (Online)
In the Game – Programming (Fast Track) (Online) course from Centennial College you'll gain a unique blend of skills that combines the core concepts of software engineering with specialized knowledge in game programming. Upon graduation, you'll receive an advanced diploma and have the know-how to launch a career in the game software industry.

Animation and VFX
In the M.Sc. Animation and VFX from University of Dundee you will learn the creative and technical skills and the professional production pipelines that you need to work in the animation industry.

Game Design, Art and Technology
The Game Design, Art and Technology programme from Nanyang Technological University offers a pioneering curriculum that merges artistic creativity with technological innovation to meet this critical industry demand.
Games Design
The MA in Games Design from Canterbury Christ Church University has been created to support students coming from creative or technical backgrounds to learn the essential skills necessary to make games.

Games Design (Narrative)
The Games Design (Narrative) course from University of Bristol graduates leave us with a career-ready portfolio that showcases their strengths in narrative design.
Games Development
The M.Sc in Games Development offered by the University of Greater Manchester will take your career to the next level. Designed to build your understanding of advanced game development techniques, extend your knowledge of the games business, and enhance your transferable skills, this course is the ideal next step for ambitious games graduates.
Digital Futures (South East Asia)
The Digital Futures (South East Asia) program at King's College London will provide students with a critical grounding in the dominant trends and new directions in the contemporary digital landscape, while analysing the key technological, social and cultural drivers of change in this area.