Course Overview

Are you fascinated by artificial intelligence? This stimulating, practise-focused AI Master's course will deepen your understanding of leveraging artificial intelligence in games.

At Falmouth, you'll join the people breaking boundaries in gaming. You'll work with artists and designers in a studio environment, testing and experimenting with cutting-edge techniques. 

You'll interrogate the contexts of this new global industry and make your ideas happen. And with mentoring from renowned researchers, you'll graduate fully equipped for your career in this revolutionary field.

You will:

• Build your skills by devising AI for games, both in solo and co-creative contexts

• Learn from world-leading researchers in AI and veteran programmers from the industry

• Gain a Master's in artificial intelligence, along with technical and transferable expertise that will give you a head start in a highly competitive sector

• Join an international community of professional makers and creatives

General Eligibility

We welcome applicants with varied qualifications, but typically you'll need an undergraduate degree in computing, software engineering, game programming or related fields. You'll also need computer programming experience (i.e. presence on GitHub and StackExchange, source code excerpts, technical reports, etc.). Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above or equivalent experience.

We'll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) and should have been gained within the last five years and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications.

APL applicants using experience to apply should note a £200 application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit.

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English isn't your first language, you'll need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for the successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

  International applicants who require a student visa to study in the UK must take a recognised language test approved and vouched for by the University. Our Applicant Services Team can help with questions about study visas or suitable language tests.