can i play skyrim on macbook pro

It appears that is a Windows game, so you will have to install Windows either in a Boot Camp partition or using a virtual Machine.

Bootcamp

Boot Camp 5 - FAQ

Boot Camp – FAQ about Installing Windows 8

Boot Camp Install Setup

Boot Camp – Macs that work with 64 bit Windows

Bootcamp or Virtual Machine

You can run Windows in a virtual machine, which saves having to reboot to Boot Camp. This allows you to access Mac OS and Windows from one boot.

Parallels

VirtualBox

VM Fusion