The course equips students with the theoretical and practical knowledge to enable them to participate in the design and development of technology underpinning the interactive entertainment industries, including the fast-moving video game market, the metaverse and the wider industries of new media and communication. The course is designed and taught by staff who are leading experts in their fields, and the course content is inspired by their cutting-edge work as well as their contacts with leading industry researchers around the globe.

 

Is This Course For Me?

This one-year, full-time programme is designed for graduates from a computing or closely related undergraduate background. Applications are encouraged for candidates from a science, maths or engineering background with some previous experience in computer programming. Candidates may be required to provide evidence of their computing skills and programming experience.

 

Career Opportunities

We expect graduates to be in high demand for research and development positions within leading multinational companies and startups alike. Previous graduates from our M.Sc. programmes have gone on to work for games or visual effects companies, whilst many others work in broader areas involving computer vision, computer graphics or interactive digital applications. Companies where our alumni have taken up employment include: NVIDIA, Unity Technologies, Huawei, Volograms, The Foundry and Tencent Games. In some cases, our graduates have gone on to further postgraduate research, taking up funded Ph.D. positions at Trinity or other universities in Ireland and abroad.