Course Highlights

MSc Virtual Reality is a 1 Year Full-Time, Master level course & here are the top reasons to opt for this course.

• Provides graduates with an overview of XR technology and applications.
• Enables to understand and apply modern VR technology in the context of social, economic, and technical challenges.
• The course facilitates development of a holistic, multidisciplinary, and novel approach to idea-generation and problem-solving techniques.
• With this cutting-edge course, you will be able to define and develop effective computer-based applications.
• Enables you to reflect on the importance, individual strengths & weaknesses in entrepreneurial and innovative thinking.
• You will engage with organizations effectively to develop project plans and a fundamental understanding of project management in the new-age VR space. 
• This course provides an all-inclusive package of the tools required, including a VR development laptop. It eventually allows you to carry out all aspects of the course, from learning the basics to developing your final dissertation project. 
• You can keep the tools after the course is completed for applying your new VR skills in your future career. 
• The state-of-the-art facilities resources at Swansea University such as dedicated VR workstations with full-body, eye, & hand tracking for advanced applications, Oculus Go for 360 VR, and Oculus Quests for simplified room-scale VR.

Course Eligibility

Key Eligibility Requirements: MSc Virtual Reality

• Class 12: No Specific Cut off Mentioned 
• Bachelors: 55% - Students must attain a 2:2 (or overseas equivalent) in an undergraduate degree.
• Any degree subject will be considered.

Exams: English Language Requirements

• IELTS: Overall score of 6.5 and minimum 5.5 in each component 
• PTE: 62 with more than 51 in every section

Course Fees

Course Fees: MSc Virtual Reality 

Note: 

• The above values are approximate and are subject to change.
• The hostel charges may vary depending on the choice of accommodation opted by the student.
• The above mentioned fees and expenses are only for the 1st Year of the course duration.

Career Prospects

Career opportunities : MSc Virtual Reality 

• This programme aims to produce experts who know how to create VR tools and also understand experiences to bridge this gap.
• Many industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, Data Analytics, Game Design, Retail, Real Estate Architecture, Space agencies, Sports-research, etc are potential career destinations for students.
• Few of the prestigious employers include BBC, Airbus, Microsoft, Rolls Royce, GSK, Pfizer, Tata Steel, Unilever, and many more.

Key Learnings

MSc Virtual Reality from Swansea University will help you in developing these essential skills.

• Students will work as part of small and changing multidisciplinary teams, pooling their different skills to generate VR simulations.
• For each student, the outcome of the programme will be an individual project, inspired by and negotiated with external partners, resulting in a usable VR application. 
• Such projects will equip students with the skills to successfully produce a VR application within the constraints of time, resources, and managed expectations.
• Almost 50 types of Immersive Educational Content are currently being used at Swansea University out of which 34 have been developed on the campus itself.
• Using VR headsets students can immerse themselves in pre-designed virtual environments and explore them while teachers guide their learning like Assembly anatomy, Aerospace landing, Beam bending, Drone scans, Jet engine museums, Project Management game on construction, Plant visualization, etc.
• Engineers at Swansea pioneered the development of numerical techniques such as the revolutionary finite element method, which is recognized as one of the top 100 discoveries and developments in UK universities that have changed the world.

Study Benefits

• The university is located in the second largest city of Wales called Swansea, which is well-known for its vibrant cultural life.
• Explore the great outdoor life at Swansea while exploring Gower Peninsula - the UK's primary area of outstanding natural beauty.
• The city boasts of a huge variety of music venues and plays host to music festivals and events throughout the year.
• Swansea University holds Athena Swan Silver Award for good practices in higher education and research institutions towards the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression, and success for all.
• Having one of the largest student unions, the student body organizes a variety of social activities for international students.
• The university has consistently been the Welsh University of the Year 2019 & 2020.

Core Modules

Key Modules: MSc Virtual Reality​​​​​​

• Development of Virtual Reality Environments
• Case study in the state-of-the-art virtual reality 
• Digital Marketing
• The Digital Revolution(VR)
• Mobile Technology Practice(VR)
• Development of Virtual Reality Environments 2
• MSc Dissertation – Virtual Reality

Scholarships

Swansea University, Wales offers many scholarship opportunities for you, some of them are

• We are excited to inform you that ‘Study in Wales’ has confirmed a prestigious new scholarship programme for international students wishing to study at a Welsh University in  amounting upto 10,000 pounds

  The scholarships are available to students from Vietnam, India, the USA and countries of the European Union. This prestigious scheme is the first scholarship of it’s kind Wales and is funded by the Global Wales Programme – a partnership between the Welsh Government, Universities Wales, The British Council and HEFCW.

  Applicants must have applied for and received an offer to study at Swansea University at Master’s level in September 2022

• Sporting Excellence Scholarship worth 1000 pounds for extraordinary sports talent

  Swansea looks for students who not only satisfy the normal academic requirements for admission but who have also demonstrated outstanding ability in whatever sporting sphere they have made their specialty.

  Please note that to apply for a High Performance Sport Scholarship and an invitation to receive TASS status at Swansea University you will need to complete and submit a Sport Scholarship Application Form It will be assessed by the selection panel and if your application is successful you will be informed which level of scholarship will be awarded.

• International Excellence scholarship for students who have already demonstrated academic excellence or show potential to do so during their time at Swansea University
  Up to £4,000
  deadline for September 2022 Entry - 12:00 GMT 30th June 2022
  Please note to be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an offer to study with Swansea University. 

 General Guidelines for Applying Scholarships from Swansea University

Make sure you hold an offer of study with Swansea University before you apply for a scholarship – students who have met the eligibility criteria to study with Swansea University will only be considered

Be clear about why you deserve a scholarship – this may be because of things you have done or will do

Complete the scholarship application form – many students do not answer the questions fully which makes it unlikely that they will be awarded a scholarship

Apply before the deadline – demand for scholarships is high, so apply as soon as you are able