MA Games
Norwich, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 18,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-UK students: £18,000 | UK students: £9,000
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Introduction
Overview
As a postgraduate student at NUA, you’ll collaborate with like-minded peers and be guided by subject specialist staff. You’ll enjoy interdisciplinary sessions with students from across our range of MA courses as you work towards your ambition of a career in the games industry or wider creative sector.
Blend theory, practice and creativity
Whatever your choice, your creativity will be informed by theoretical, cultural and historical research – and powered by cutting-edge technology and software.
Graduates of the MA Games postgraduate course at NUA include three BAFTA-winning games designers, the V&A’s first Games Designer in Residence, six teams of Dare to Be Digital finalists and employees at Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, Foundry 42, Rebellion, Crytek, Frontier Developments, Splash Damage, Ubisoft, Rockstar Games and many more.
Admissions
Program Outcome
Refine your industry-ready skillset
Ensuring you graduate ready to meet the demands of a rapidly-evolving industry, this course will accelerate the development of your games design skillset.
Alongside broader research into the social, technical, economic and cultural context in which games are produced, you’ll specialise in one of three areas, following a clearly-defined path of study in Concept Art (and Sequential Narrative), Asset Production or Indie Development.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates work in a broad range of careers including:
- Games Art
- Games Design
- Concept Art
- Creative Direction
- External Production
- Project Management
- Indie Games Development
- Teaching/Lecturing
- Research/PhD Study
- Illustration