Abertay University's postgraduate games courses are ranked in the global top 10 for postgraduate video games education by the prestigious Princeton Review.
Students will join the MSc Computer Games Technology and gain a globally reputable qualification which will make them highly desirable to employers. Graduates have gone on to work with the world’s most recognisable games companies, including Ubisoft, Sony, EA and Rockstar North. Others have set up successful games companies of their own.
It’s an ideal route if students wish to expand and focus their existing programming skills for the development of computer games. Designed and maintained in close association with games companies, the MSc Computer Games Technology course will provide them with access to a range of state-of-the-art facilities.
During their studies, students will benefit from being part of a community of likeminded individuals within the School of Design and Informatics.
With strong industry links and the opportunity to work on real team projects, students wll benefit from developing the skills and expertise essential to computer games companies, as well as building their own network of contacts in this exciting industry.
And, of course, students will be studying their Masters in the city of Dundee – identified as a key hub of games-making activity in the UK.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Computer Science and IT |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 17000 |
| Campus | Main |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 78 |
| PTE | Not Accepted |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 60%
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