Master of Science in Innovative Multimedia Entertainment 12 months Postgraduate Program By The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

1,025 USDTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Innovative Multimedia Entertainment (MScIME) programme was designed to supersede the former MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology (MScMET) programme.

Aims

This programme aims to attract top creative talent to shape the future of interactive digital media and entertainment experiences. Students will master AI and data science technologies that are driving industrial change and future interfaces of media delivery formats, enabling them to graduate with job-ready skills and expertise. They will be able to specialise in areas such as games, media art technology, interactive robotics and virtual interaction design. Our curriculum pathways will also allow students to select core areas of interest – in technical specialisations or applied research directions in art, digital and entertainment media – to explore in depth areas that match their backgrounds and passions. 

Characteristics

The programme offers students a rich learning environment with strong industry engagement. Industry collaborators include NVIDIA, Tencent Games Lightspeed Studios and Unreal Engine, among others. The curriculum offers students two pathways to choose from, either the Practice Pathway or the Applied Research Pathway, with four areas of focus.

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Innovative Multimedia Entertainment (MScIME) programme was designed to supersede the former MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology (MScMET) programme.

Aims

This programme aims to attract top creative talent to shape the future of interactive digital media and entertainment experiences. Students will master AI and data science technologies that are driving industrial change and future interfaces of media delivery formats, enabling them to graduate with job-ready skills and expertise. They will be able to specialise in areas such as games, media art technology, interactive robotics and virtual interaction design. Our curriculum pathways will also allow students to select core areas of interest – in technical specialisations or applied research directions in art, digital and entertainment media – to explore in depth areas that match their backgrounds and passions. 

Characteristics

The programme offers students a rich learning environment with strong industry engagement. Industry collaborators include NVIDIA, Tencent Games Lightspeed Studios and Unreal Engine, among others. The curriculum offers students two pathways to choose from, either the Practice Pathway or the Applied Research Pathway, with four areas of focus.

Admission requirements

80+
6+

A Bachelor's degree, preferably in a related field.

English Language Requirement: If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to provide one of the following proficiency test results (taken in a single sitting within 2 years) for fulfil the minimum English language requirement for admission purpose:

  • A score of 80 or above in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based test;
OR

  • An overall Band score of 6.0 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module.
Remarks: 

(1) TOEFL iBT Home Edition, the IELTS Online and IELTS indicator test, and IELTS one skill retake results will not be considered for meeting the English language Requirements for taught programmes.
(2) Selection consideration will be given to applicants who have obtained a satisfactory English language test result before application.

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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

-
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International Students

1,025 USD
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