Master of Simulation and Immersive Technologies

    Master of Simulation and Immersive Technologies

    Duration19 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 32,857 / Year
    Next IntakeJuly 1, 2026

    Master of Simulation and Immersive Technologies

    About

    The Master of Simulation & Immersive Technologies will equip you to become a future-ready design leader. You’ll graduate capable of understanding and meeting the growing demand for immersive practices across many industries.

    This program offers a unique human-centric and design-led approach to technologies and focuses on human perception and experience. You’ll learn how, why, when and where to effectively utilise simulation and immersive platforms, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR). Throughout the degree, you’ll engage with the latest technologies first-hand as you learn through real industry case studies and insights from global leaders.

    Tailored to your interests and career, you’ll be encouraged to tackle specific industry-related problems in your field.

    This degree is designed to accommodate the needs of busy professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. You will choose to study fully online, or in blended mode with part-time and full-time options available. In blended mode, you will study core courses online and attend two intensive face-to-face meetups per year on-campus or at our industry partner facilities. You will also have full access to all campus facilities throughout your study.

    • Be supported by our diverse, open and inclusive Arts, Design & Architecture community
    • Join a distinctive and in-demand group of graduates with visualisation, simulation and immersive design capabilities.
    • Learn through research-informed teaching and content co-created with industry and global experts
    • Join our School of Art & Design creative community with a dedicated campus in Paddington and cutting-edge facilities
    • Prioritise career success - UNSW won the Australian Financial Review's Most Employable Students Award in 2024.
    • Benefit from strong industry links and partnerships
    • Access world-class alumni connections
    • Join a global top 20 university (QS World University Rankings, 2024)
    • Join a community that’s part of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry into this degree requires a recognised bachelor's degree with an equivalent of a UNSW 65 weighted average mark (WAM). Entry isn’t dependent upon a degree related to the creative disciplines, given that the programs aim to enable practitioners from a wide range of industry sectors to integrate visualisation, simulation and immersive environments into their work contexts.

    Entry Score Calculator
    If you’re uncertain whether you have the equivalent to a UNSW 65 WAM, you can use the UNSW postgraduate entry score calculator to convert and scale other types of grading schemes into a percentage relatable to UNSW entry requirements.

    English Program Requirements

    Faculty Undergraduate Postgraduate coursework Postgraduate research
    Arts, Design & Architecture

    6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)

     

    Exceptions:

    • Bachelor of Education (Secondary): 7 overall (min 6.5 in writing & reading, 7.5 in speaking & listening)
    • Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours): 7.0 overall (min 7.0 in each subtest)
    • Bachelor of Social Work (Honours): 7 overall (min 7.0 in listening, reading, writing, and speaking)

    6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

     

    Exceptions:

    • Master of Teaching (Primary & Secondary): 7.5 overall (min 7.0 in writing & reading, 8.0 in speaking & listening)

    7.0 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)

    Career

    Future careers

    This program will provide you with the knowledge and skills to take up a range of high-value positions as design leaders, managers, trainers, artists, researchers, planners, analysts, innovators and entrepreneurs.

    Growth industries

    Career opportunities are available in a wide range of industry applications, including:

    • Advanced manufacturing and industry 4.0

    • Advertising

    • Architecture, and social and urban planning

    • Art, design and animation

    • Business and finance

    • Defence and national security

    • Education

    • Emergency and first response

    • Engineering

    • Immersive entertainment and gaming

    • Medicine, healthcare and sports training

    • Museology

    • Robotics

    • Sustainability and environmental modelling

    Software Developer

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    32,857 / year
    Application Fee 150

    Master of Simulation and Immersive Technologies

    University of New South Wales

    University of New South Wales

    Australia

    Australia, Sydney