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Master of Science in Game Science and Design
A two-year, 34-semester-hour MS in Game Science and Design in Boston, jointly offered by CAMD and Khoury College, combining game design with player research, analytics and playability, and ending in a games project plus a thesis or second games project.
Dedicated MS in Game Science and Design (Boston campus).
Source: catalog.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
Core courses: Game Design and Analysis, Business Models for Creative Media, Mixed Research Methods for Games and Games Project; one game design and one game science elective; two further electives such as Game Artificial Intelligence or Building Game Engines.
No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.
Portfolio required
Portfolio of 1-5 pieces of recent original work demonstrating design or other project-based experience, ideally game science or game design work; authorship information required for each project.
Format: Uploaded to the application portal (video, image or PDF); personal website links not reviewed
Official portfolio instructions
Source: camd.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio
Priority deadline
February 1 (priority; priority consideration for scholarships and other funding) · for Fall 2027
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Source: camd.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026International applicants
June 15 (international applicants out-of-country) · for Fall 2027
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Source: camd.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026International applicants
July 1 (international applicants in-country) · for Fall 2027
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Source: camd.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026Application deadline
August 1 (domestic applicants, final) · for Fall 2027
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Source: camd.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — College of Arts, Media and Design, all graduate programsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $2,110 | per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$71,740 = 34 credits × $2,110 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: studentfinance.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
Scholarships and other funding (priority consideration) Institutional scholarshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Applicants with completed applications by February 1
Source: camd.northeastern.edu · verified October 12, 2026None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.
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