Psychology in Game Design and Digital Innovation MSc: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Surrey, UK

Psychology in Game Design and Digital Innovation MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

This course puts psychology at the centre of digital innovation, equipping you to design evidence-based, human-centred interactive experiences across gaming, education, health and beyond. Learn about how the rapid growth of technology and digital innovation impacts human behaviour and examine the intersection between psychology and our digital experience.Tailor the course to your interests with our wide range of optional modules, including delving deeper into aspects of psychology, exploring extended reality and learning how to write creatively for games.Take advantage of Surrey's location in the heart of Guildford, known as the 'Hollywood of Video Games', and attend the Guildford Games Festival to connect with games designers.Learn from lecturers who are active researchers in key psychological areas, such as cognitive, developmental and social psychology.Study a multidisciplinary curriculum, with contributions from a range of schools, departments and research centres at Surrey, including our Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing, Surrey Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence and Digital World Research Centre.

Which department am I in?

The Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£22,700.00 (24,73,306) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

University of Surrey - Stag Hill campus

University of Surrey,

Guildford,

Surrey,

GU2 7XH, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

An interest in human behaviour and game design with a minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in psychology, product development, art and design, communications and multimedia, game design, computer science, or a recognised international equivalent. Applications with other degree subjects, or those without relevant GCSEs, may be considered by the faculty on a case-by-case basis.

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

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