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Master of Arts in Independent and Serious Games with Integrated International Pre-Masters

Global University Systems (GUS) - University for the Creative Arts - Farnham Campus

UK,England

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 17,500/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 2005

Total Students: 6,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Falkner Rd, Farnham GU9 7DS, United Kingdom

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Admission Requirements
Scholarships
Student Visa
Work Permit

Master of Arts in Independent and Serious Games with Integrated International Pre-Masters

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.

Games that have meaning beyond entertainment are the focus of our new MA Independent & Serious Games degree course at UCA Farnham.

To meet the ever-changing landscape of digital games, which are now being incorporated and used in the worlds of advertising, museums, medical training, psychology, education and theatre, this course examines how games and interactive media are constantly and deeply intertwined. It will help develop you as a new kind of interactive creator, ready for a career in experience design or independent games.

So, if you want to work in smaller and independent games studios, apply interactivity to your established creative practice, or work in industries bordering the games industry, this course is for you.

You'll combine an advanced exploration of games design with solid technical skills, in order to create games at an independent level. You'll also focus on critical analysis and thinking as you work - this will enable you to craft your games mechanics with a supporting message or a specific goal in mind.

You'll be supported in your studies by our team of academic staff and gain insight from our established industry links, and have access to our extensive facilities.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

Master's Degree

Application Processing Days

21 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

24 Months

Portfolio Required

Yes

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
sep 2024		Closed
jan 2025		Closed
sep 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 17,500 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Global University Systems (GUS) - University for the Creative Arts - Farnham Campus

CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 5.5 Minimum Listening - 5.5 Minimum Reading - 5.5 Minimum Writing - 5.5 Minimum Speaking - 5.5
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 72.0 Minimum Listening - 17.0 Minimum Reading - 18.0 Minimum Writing - 17.0 Minimum Speaking - 20.0
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 59.0 Minimum Listening - 59.0 Minimum Reading - 59.0 Minimum Writing - 59.0 Minimum Speaking - 59.0

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

Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Scholarships

International Scholarships and Discounts 2024/2025

Type	Value	Courses	Eligibility	Criteria of Award
Early-bird Reduction (Unlimited)	£1,200 fee reduction for the first year	All full-time courses including PhD	All international offer holders	Deposit paid in full by the last day of April (September start date) or October (January start date) AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the deadline of second instalment.
International Future Leaders of the Creative Industries Scholarship (350 scholarships)	£3,000 fee reduction for the first year	All full-time courses including PhD	All international offer holders	Academic and creative excellence, IELTS 6.0/6.5 (UG/ PG), deposit paid in full by the last day of June (September start date) or November (January start dates) AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the deadline of second instalment.
UCA Creative Europe Scholarship (Unlimited)	Fee reduction to the equivalent of home student fee for duration of the course	All full-time courses including PhD	All applicants who are resident in the European Union	The scholarship will be automatically awarded if you meet all the eligibility criteria. You do not need to complete an application form.
UCA Creative Development Scholarship (Unlimited)	£3,000 fee reduction for the first year	All full-time courses including PhD	All applicants who are residents of specific countries (see list in criteria).	All applicants who are residents of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan AND first year tuition fees paid in full prior to CAS issuance.
	£3,000 fee reduction for the first year	All full-time Design Programmes, Pathways and PhD	All applicants who are residents of specific countries (see list in criteria).	All applicants who are residents of Nigeria and Ghana AND a deposit of £5,500 prior to CAS insurance AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the deadline of the second instalment.
	£4,500 fee reduction for the first year	All full-time courses including PhD	All applicants who are residents of specific countries (see list in criteria).	All applicants from Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei or Timor-Leste AND first year tuition fees paid in full prior to CAS issuance.
UCA Excellence Scholarship (Unlimited)	£2,000 fee reduction for second year and third year (2:2 and above)	All full-time UG courses	All international offer holders	You will need to achieve a 2:2 or above in your previous year of study
Pathways to Degree (Unlimited)	If you received a fee reduction for your Integrated Foundation or Integrated Pre-masters, you will receive £3,000 fee reduction again in the following year of study	All full-time degree courses	All international offer holders	You will need to successfully complete and pass in your previous year of study
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 students	The scholarship will be automatically awarded if you meet all the eligibility criteria. You do not need to complete an application form.

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.

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