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Master of Science in Creative Digital Media (Digital Games)

Digital games comprise a large and fast-growing part of the global entertainment industry. This Masters programme will prepare graduates to become innovators in this exciting field. It provides a multi-disciplinary and well-rounded education in game conception, design and manufacture, uniquely building on the combined expertise of the Digital Media Centre, and the Schools of Media and Computer Science.

This Masters course which was merged with the masters in creative digital media in 2011 provides a thorough grounding in the core skills and knowledge of digital media & gaming technologies and offers specialist production techniques dedicated to the specific needs of the games industry. The course is designed to advance students' employment potential and addresses the specific needs of employment in the various game development industries particularly focusing on the independent game developer and new gaming platforms.

The M.Sc. in Digital Games is a taught, conversion Masters programme run by the School of Media at TU Dublin. The course provides a thorough grounding in the core skills and knowledge of digital media technologies and offers specialist production techniques that equip graduates with a valuable set of technical and design skills, highly relevant to a range digital media industries.

The M.Sc. in Digital Games is a specialisation under a broader Masters which provides a number of possible specialisations for students. These can be broadly categorised into, but not exclusive to, the following:

Mobile and Tablet Application Design
Interaction Design
Digital Games
Mobile and Web Applications
Information Design
VR Design and Development
The course is designed to advance students' employment potential and addresses the specific needs of employment in the digital media industry. It is also suitable as a foundation for pursuing a career in digital media research.

Campus Information

Grangegorman

Intakes

Jan
June
Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 5

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Proof of English is required.

Remember to check whether the programme you are interested in has an entry requirement of a 2:2 or a 2:1.

ETAPP C1 (or higher)

GCE O Level English Grade C

GCSE English Grade C

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with no less than 6 in each component

Irish Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level OD3 or O6/H7

NEAB Test English Pass

Norwegian Vitnemal Grade Average 4

Pearson PTE Academic 65

TOEFL Computer Based Test (Our Code is C832) 213

TOEFL Paper Based Test (Our Code is C832) 550

TOEFL Internet Based Test 80 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 18 in every other section

Duolingo Minimum 95 overall with minimum 95 in each component

UG Trinity ISE Trinity ISE III (C1) with at least merit in each skill category

PG Trinity ISE Trinity ISE IV (C2) with at least merit in each skill category

International Baccalaureate English A1, A2 or B: 5 at Higher Level (4 at Standard Level if presenting IB through English)

OIB

Option International (OIB): 11 in English language and literature (where the co-efficient is greater than 5). Where the co-efficient is less than 5, a minimum result of 13 is required

British version of the OIB: C1 or C2 on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Cambridge English Language Examinations

180+ on cambridge English scale with no less than 175 in each skill and use of English ie

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Grade C (CEFR Level C1 or C2)

Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade C (CEFR Level C1 or C2)

Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE): Grade A (CEFR Level C1)

LanguageCert International ESOL Test

B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill taken with no more than 3 months between components.

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