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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Bolton Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Games are big business, and the industry needs professionals who combine technical expertise, creative vision, and business acumen to succeed. The University of Greater Manchester’s aims to give you the in this fast-paced sector. With a focus on real-world game development, this course helps you master cutting-edge tools and techniques, build an impressive portfolio, and gives you the opportunity to graduate with at least one published game credit to your name. Whether you're working independently on your personal portfolio or choose to form an indie-style development team, you'll gain hands-on experience working across multiple output platforms for a range of target audiences. Our expert tutors – many with published game credits and industry experience – will support you in designing, developing, and publishing your work, while helping you gain valuable business and entrepreneurial skills, from pitching projects and negotiating contracts to understanding intellectual property and marketing strategies.

Tuition fees

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£ 17,500per year

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University information

University of Greater Manchester

  • University League Table

    102nd

  • Campus address

    University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AB, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    106th out of 117 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    118 53%

    84th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    95th

    13
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.33 83%

    5th

    1

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