Master in Digital Game Development
Universidade de Aveiro
About this program
Master in Digital Game Development
The MDGD aims to provide advanced technical and scientific training in an area of fusion between Communication Sciences and Technologies and Computer Science, promoting interdisciplinarity in an area where creativity and technique come together.
- Provide the business fabric with qualified senior staff in the area of digital game development
- Foster advanced training focused on innovation, development, and research in Digital Games
- Foster interdisciplinarity, creative development and the mastery of Digital Games technologies
- Encourage young graduates to carry out research and development in the area of Digital Games.
Admission requirements
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website
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Year 1
1st Semester
- Visual Computation
- Game Design and Development
- 2d Game Project
2nd Semester
- 3d Modelling and Animation
- Design Game Narrative
- 3d Game Project
Year 2
1st Semester
Methodologies to Support Dissertation / Project / Internship
2nd Semester
Dissertation / Project / Internship
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition
- Tuition fees 2022/2023: 1000€/year
- International tuition fees 2022/2023: 5500€ /year
Qualification
Thus, future professionals should acquire skills such as:
- Ability to analyse requirements and research of users (gamers);
- Comprehension of the mechanics and dynamics inherent to Digital Games;
- Design and develop (Program) digital games in academic research contexts and for the national/international market;
- Know the main technologies and technological paradigms underlying the multimedia applications of Digital Games;
- Understand and apply computer science concepts and theories to the Digital Games context;
- Ability to develop processes for evaluating the gaming experience;
- Ability to investigate problems and theoretical concepts in the area of Digital Games.
Career paths
- Digital Game Developer
- Game Designer
- Game Experience (GX)
- Virtual and Augmented Reality specialists
- 3D modeling & animation experts for games
- Researchers in the area of Digital Games
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- Learn for the future: it is a modern university, with excellent infrastructures to learn and to start developing your career today. The university’s interdisciplinary atmosphere is crucial for the growth of critical knowledge and to develop towards society.
- Academic support: Universidade de Aveiro offers to its international students’ programs that allow them to get familiar with Portuguese language or level their knowledge on core subjects like Mathematics.
- International cooperation and mobility: While studying in Aveiro, you can take advantage of numerous mobility programs that will take your education experience to a whole different level, while living in a new country, meeting new people and learning new skills. Universidade de Aveiro also has cooperation agreements with hundreds of international institutions.
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