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Master's Degree in Video Game Development
The Master's Degree in Video Game Development from the University of La Laguna aims to train professionals in the field of video game programming, with eminently practical and project-oriented training, which is also taught in a hybrid mode. It aims to respond to the demand of the growing national video game industry, helping to cover its training needs and qualified personnel specialized in video game development.
Access and admission criteria
Subjects
Schedules and exams
Additional information
General information
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Duration: 1 year
- Type of teaching: Blended learning
- Guy: Professionalizing
- Location:
- School of Engineering and Technology
- Academic direction:
- The Master's Degree in Video Game Development is a professional qualification. It was designed to offer value to the growing Spanish video game industry, helping to meet its training needs and the need for qualified personnel specialized in video game development. This is in line with the path forged in recent years by industry associations and public bodies, both national and regional.
- The recommended entry profile is graduates with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other related degrees in the field of information technology, such as those in Telecommunications, Multimedia, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology. They must have programming knowledge, and no prior experience in video game development is required. Admission is also possible with other degrees provided they can demonstrate professional experience in software application development.
- Applicants with different circumstances will be evaluated by the Master's Academic Committee based on the subjects taken, professional experience and training in the field of information technology, and evidence of skills and achievement. In cases where the candidates' prior knowledge does not meet the necessary competencies, the Master's Academic Committee will determine the additional training options to be pursued.
You can consult the teaching staff who teach in the degree and their brief teaching, research and professional Curriculum Vitae through the following link:
In addition, linked to the teaching guides for each subject, you can also access the brief Curriculum Vitae of the responsible teaching staff:
- Developer of video games, multimedia applications, virtual and augmented reality, graphic tools and real time.
The planning and mobility management resources provided by the University of La Laguna itself will be used.
You can find more information about mobility grants for students in university master's degrees at this calls page.
In addition, you can consult here information on scholarships from the Ministry of Education.
The University of La Laguna has mobility calls for postgraduate students, through its Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization:
