Master of Simulation and Immersive Technologies

Understand and meet the growing demand for immersive practices across many industries. With unsw’s master of simulation & immersive technologies, you’ll learn to solve complex problems and meet the industry’s rapidly transforming needs. Graduate in less than two years with a strong portfolio demonstrating your specialised skills. 

The Master of Simulation & Immersive Technologies will equip you to become a future-ready design leader. You’ll graduate capable of understanding and meeting the growing demand for immersive practices across many industries.

This program offers a unique human-centric and design-led approach to technologies and focuses on human perception and experience. You’ll learn how, why, when and where to effectively utilise simulation and immersive platforms, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR). Throughout the degree, you’ll engage with the latest technologies first-hand as you learn through real industry case studies and insights from global leaders.

Tailored to your interests and career, you’ll be encouraged to tackle specific industry-related problems in your field.

• This degree is designed to accommodate the needs of busy professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. You will choose to study fully online, or in blended mode with part-time and full-time options available. In blended mode, you will study core courses online and attend two intensive face-to-face meetups per year on-campus or at our industry partner facilities. You will also have full access to all campus facilities throughout your study.

Key features

Connected to industry

• Our courses have been co-created in proud partnership with a wide range of simulation experts and leading organisations. You’ll learn from those working in industries at the forefront of developing and applying visualisation, simulation, and immersive environments. Regular engagement with industry and our extensive creative community networks ensures we keep our program constantly up to date with a rapidly changing employment landscape.
• You’ll be encouraged to apply what you learn to areas of industry that interest you by engaging with applications across a diverse cross-section of industries to see the potential scope of these skills and knowledge.

Flexible program delivery

• We design our programs to accommodate the needs of busy professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.You will choose to study fully online, or in blended mode with part-time and full-time options available.
• In blended mode, you will attend two intensive face-to-face meetups per year. These usually take place on weekends at the specialised UNSW Paddington Campus or from our industry partner facilities.
• Through all modes of learning, you’ll have full access to our campus facilities throughout each term.

Capstone project

• Through the capstone experience, you’ll build a portfolio customised to your career trajectory by synthesising the key concepts from your course with the specialist learnings from your electives.

Why study at UNSW?

• Be supported by our diverse, open and inclusive Arts, Design & Architecture community
• Join a distinctive and in-demand group of graduates with visualisation, simulation and immersive design capabilities.
• Learn through research-informed teaching and content co-created with industry and global experts
• Join our School of Art & Design creative community with a dedicated campus in Paddington and cutting-edge facilities
• Prioritise career success - UNSW won the Australian Financial Review's Most Employable Students Award in 2024.
• Benefit from strong industry links and partnerships
• Access world-class alumni connections
• Join a global top 20 university (QS World University Rankings, 2024)
• Join a community that’s part of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities