Master's Programme in Game Design

Education facts

Code: HSD2M

In the Master's Programme in Game Design, our emphasis is on teaching active game literacy in order for you to responsibly use games' expressive and conceptual potential and become aware of their impact on society. Active game literacy means the ability to understand games deeply from a theoretical as well as a practical perspective. It includes being able to analyse existing games, design new play experiences, and gain insight into and awareness of the contexts in which games are created and played. Active game literacy also includes understanding how games can affect their players through their rules, mechanics, themes, narrative and audio-visual design. In the Master's programme, you will investigate questions such as: - What needs to be considered for a game to resonate with its players? - How can games allow for the exploration of deep ideas and profound experiences? - What are dark design patterns? - What are the possibilities, but also the responsibilities, of a game designer? - How can game design specialists inform the way games are seen in, and impact, society? The programme is given at Campus Gotland in Visby, on the island of Gotland. The language of instruction is English.

Entry requirements

_Academic requirements_ A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. _Language requirements_ Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at [universityadmissions.se](https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/).

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Master's Programme in Game Design

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 4 June 2028

  Pace of study: 100 %