After your master Game Technology
Upon successful completion of your Master Game Technology studies, you may call yourself a Master of Science.
Your career options with a master in Game Technology
Specialist professionals who can combine solid craftsmanship with research skills are in high demand across the game industry. With the academic and applied knowledge from your master's, you can move faster into senior positions in art, programming or design than you would on experience alone. Please note that these are not entry-level jobs: a couple of years of work experience within the game industry is essential, and the Master Game Technology is designed to help you reach these positions faster.
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Game Technology alumni
Exploring game technology innovations
Master Game Technology graduate Femke Schaars focused her research on grooming and fur simulation, formulating the research question: 'Which factors are most influential according to industry experts in the creation and simulation of pre-rendered fur on an animated character?' She created a 3D model of her own dog to explore how to make its fur appear believable.
From player empathy research to a Professional Doctorate
Graduate Jonas Pastoors researched how conflicts between players in games affect their empathy towards Non-Player-Characters (NPCs), building an online tactical game to test his findings. After graduating, he joined Gaming Minds Studios in Germany, shaping the narrative of Railway Empire 2 for three years. Jonas is now pursuing a Professional Doctorate at BUas, delving deeper into player relations within game characters.
Choose Game Technology at BUas
A master's in Game Technology from BUas launches you into senior, research-informed roles across the game industry. Whether you want to specialise further in art, design or programming, or move into R&D or academia, you'll be ready to make a difference.
Frequently asked questions about Game Technology
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- What do you do in the master Game Technology?
The Master Game Technology is a one-year, full-time research programme in which you deepen your expertise in art, design or programming within the games industry by conducting your own applied research project, supported by industry partners and expert lecturers.
- Do I need work experience before I can use this degree to get a senior role?
Yes. The positions the Master Game Technology prepares you for, such as specialist roles in art, programming or design, are not entry-level jobs. A couple of years of work experience within the game industry is essential. The master's helps you reach these positions faster by adding solid academic and applied research knowledge to your existing craft skills.
- Within which sectors can you work with a master's degree in Game Technology?
A career in Game Technology opens doors across the game industry, from AAA studios and indie developers to animation and VFX companies, as well as related fields such as serious games, XR and digital twins. Nearly every studio and technology company benefits from professionals who can combine craft skills with research capability, especially with a growing focus on emerging technologies such as AI, procedural content generation and immersive media. Whether you are optimising rendering pipelines for a AAA title, researching player experience for a serious game, or prototyping new technology in an R&D team, your expertise will make a real impact.