Game Development (Design) MA: Apply for this course

Before you apply

Before you submit your application, please read through our entry criteria carefully to ensure you meet our requirements.

How to apply online

Please ensure you select the mode of attendance and start date that you wish to apply for below.

If you haven't begun an online application already, you will need to select 'new user' once the form is opened and set up a username and password. This allows you to save and return to your application if you can't complete the application in one go.

Game Development (Design) MA

Start date Attendance
January 2025full time attendanceApply now
January 2025part time attendanceApply now
September 2025full time attendanceApply now
September 2025part time attendanceApply now

Game Development (Design) MA with Professional Placement

Start date Attendance
January 2025full time attendance including professional placementApply now
September 2025full time attendance including professional placementApply now

Application deadlines

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, applications will close when the course is full.

Information required to confirm your place

We will require the following pieces of information to allow us to confirm your place on the course. These can be forwarded to us after you have submitted your application: 

  • If English is not your first language we will require proof of your proficiency, which will generally be either an IELTS or TOEFL test certificate. If you do not hold a formal English language qualification, please indicate how you have acquired your proficiency in written and spoken English. See postgraduate English language requirements.  

All communications should include your full name and your Kingston University ID number, which can be found in your offer letter.

After you have applied

If the postgraduate admissions tutor requires further information or wishes to invite you to further assessment by interview they will contact you directly. You will then hear whether your application has been successful. 

If you do not clearly meet the standard entry requirements and the admission tutor wishes to see a portfolio from you, you will be sent an email asking you to upload your portfolio to your Kingston University OSIS account. Further details on how to do this will be provided at the time.