Computer Game Engineering MSc

Newcastle University

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle University

United Kingdom , Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 32,300 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Computer Game Engineering MSc

About

Overview

In collaboration with a number of high-profile industry leaders and computer game innovators, we have created an advanced Master's in game development. This Master's produces graduates with the potential to become future leaders in the global computer games industry.

The game engineering course is for honours graduates in computer science or a discipline with significant computing and/or mathematical content, such as:

computing
information systems
mathematics
engineering
systems engineering
physics

Develop the skills and knowledge to create computer game software. You'll gain an international perspective on the latest advancements in computer game development.

You'll benefit from:

an industrial advisory board made up of high-profile UK game companies
the opportunity to meet game developers from across the UK
a technical focus on game engineering and programming

We'll encourage you to get involved in the life and community of the School. You'll participate in seminars delivered by distinguished external speakers. The experienced and helpful staff at Newcastle will be happy to offer support with all aspects of your course from admissions to graduation and developing your career.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Typically we recognise the following in a Bachelors degree:

3.5/4.0 or 4.25/5.0 (85%) as comparable to a 1st Class
Minimum GPA of 3.75/5.0 (75%) as comparable to a 2.1
3.5/5.0 or 2.8/4.0 (70%) as comparable to a 2.2

Admissions criteria may vary depending on the course you are applying for, please check course specific entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

IELTS:

Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent including 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.

TOEFL:

79 overall (with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing)

Pearson:

Pearsons 65 overall (with a minimum of 59 in all sub-skills).

Duolingo:

115 overall with no subskill below 100

Career

Your future

Careers

Graduates from this course have gone on to undertake various roles within 15 months of graduation, including:

Programmer at Coconut Lizard
Associate Audio Programmer at Creative Assembly
Systems Designer at Rockstar North
Mechanics Programmer at TT Games
Game Programmer at Ubisoft
Game Programmer at Red Kite Games
Game Designer at ByteDance

Our graduates have progressed into senior roles such as:

Senior Open World Designer at Rockstar
Technical Director at Electronic Arts
Graphics Programmer at Remedy

Students also have the opportunity to take part in extra-curricular paid internships. These are organised through the Careers Service. Recent examples include:

Programmer, Nosebleed Interactive
Research Assistant (Inclusivity Game Jam), Newcastle University
App Developer, Siemens Games

Further study

This course provides a route into PhD level study, offering a robust foundation in both theoretical and applied aspects of Computer Game Engineering. Graduates will be well-prepared to pursue advanced research opportunities and contribute to the academic community through doctoral programmes.

Postgraduate research degrees in computer science