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Master of Arts in Games Design with Integrated International Pre-Masters University for the Creative Arts - Farnham Campus University for the Creative Arts - Farnham Campus, UK

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GBP 18020

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 Free

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24 months

Duration

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5.5

IELTS

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72

TOEFL

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55%

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Program Overview

This course includes a year-long preparatory course of study to ready you for your Master’s in the UK, developing your English speaking and writing together with your specialist knowledge, research skills and confidence in working alone.

Explore different perspectives on game-play, develop compelling and exciting new work and expand your understanding of the games of tomorrow on UCA's MA Games Design degree course.

This course will challenge you to investigate the context of contemporary games and games culture and examine audience engagement, while also considering games in other contexts. This includes Applied Games (also known as Serious Games), as well as research, education and healthcare, together with how games can inform other creative disciplines like film and architecture.

We want you to apply your skills beyond just creating entertainment, to explore other areas such as avant-garde and games with a purpose. You'll expand your knowledge of game mechanics of interaction and immersion, employ new technologies and creative approaches (such as Expanded Reality - XR), and build on your existing digital design and technical skills. We will also encourage you to take part in UCA Game Jams and to attend external events and festivals.

You will be taught in outstanding studios, with dedicated industry hardware and software. You will also have access to VR development facilities, allowing your games to be deployed to a variety of platforms, and have access to our unique library of consoles, PCs, board and card games.

Delivering the course is a team of lecturers with experience in games development and related creative and research fields. You will also benefit from talks by visiting lecturers from high-profile gaming companies and backgrounds.

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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 21 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2026

Closed

Jan 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

    5.5 IELTS Score
    72 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    59 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    55% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    18020

    Tuition Fee
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     Free

    Application Fee
    (GBP)

    10539 Per year

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    Scholarships

    International Scholarships and Discounts 2026/2027

    Type Value Courses Eligibility
    Early Full Fee Payment
    Discount

     
    £1,000 additional fee
    reduction per year
    All full-time courses International (non-EU)
    applicants who pay their
    full tuition fees (after
    scholarships) before or at
    CAS issuance
    UCA Creative Europe Scholarship Fee reduction to the equivalent of home student fees for duration of the course All full-time courses including PhD (excludes International Foundation in Creative Practices) All applicants who are residents in the European Union
    UCA Creative Development Scholarship £3,000 fee reduction for the first year All full-time courses (excludes one semester Pre Masters) All International applicants
    Continuing Performance Scholarship £4,000 fee reduction per progressing year All full-time courses (excludes one semester Pre Masters, International Foundation in Creative Practices and PhD) All international applicants (non-EU)
    UCA Merit Scholarship £4,500 fee reduction for the first year All full-time courses (excludes one semester Pre Masters) All International applicants
    UCA International PhD Scholarship £5,000 fee reduction for the 1st year, £3,000 fee reduction for year 2 and 3 All full-time PhD courses All International offer holders


    You can only receive one scholarship or fee reduction per academic year (excluding Early Full Fee Discount)
    All scholarships shown are correct at the time of publication: January 2026

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