What will I learn?

The MA in Game Studies is an interdisciplinary and interfaculty program designed to provide students with a well-rounded, high-quality venue for studying and designing games in all their forms. Throughout the program, students will engage with both scholarly and professional literature which explores the key debates and design paradigms within the discipline. A special focus of the program is ''Games for Education, Health, and Persuasion,'' which explores how principles of game studies and design can be used in non-gaming fields like education, public policy and healthcare, which allows students to pursue a wide range of options upon graduation.Career outcomesPhD programsGaming companiesGovernment agencies

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$13,450.68 (8,15,737) per year

Mental Health and Wellness Fee: 24.53

Start date

September 2027

Venue

St. Catharines Campus

1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way,

St. Catharines,

Ontario,

L2S 3A1, Central Canada, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

To be considered for admission to a Masters program, a student will normally hold a four-year degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited university with a minimum 75% (mid-B) average over the last two years of full-time undergraduate study.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.