Animation Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Illustration and Animation BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University 20% 5% 0% £9250 £19250 144 London On campus Full-time
Computer Animation Technical Arts BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 27% 0% 25% £9250 £18800 152 Poole On campus Full-time
Digital Animation with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 72% 0% 15% £9250 £16085 131 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Animation (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 71% 7% 11% £9250 £16750 131 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Animation (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 61% 7% 5% £9250 £17500 134 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 5% £9250 £15000 £16125 105 Southampton On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 70% 20% 4% £9250 £18000 145 Norwich On campus Full-time
Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Derby 66% 7% 12% £9250 £14900 119 Derby On campus Full-time
Animation (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 61% 7% 5% £9250 £17500 134 Canterbury On campus Full-time
2D Animation and Stop Motion with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Teesside University 90% 12% 20% £9250 £15000 115 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Games Animation BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Games Modelling and Animation BA (Hons) University of Derby 73% 5% 10% £9250 £14900 116 Derby On campus Full-time
Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) (including Year 0) BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 49% 7% 5% £9250 £18000 119 Norwich On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University of East London 89% 8% 0% £9250 £14160 86 London On campus Full-time
Animation (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 61% 7% 5% £9250 £17500 134 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Graphic Design and Animation BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 60% 5% 15% £9250 £16500 166 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Animation BDes (Hons) University of Dundee 50% 15% 5% £9250 £20900 195 Dundee On campus Full-time
Computer Animation BA (Hons) University of South Wales 69% 11% 5% £9000 £12600 155 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 61% 0% 0% £9250 £17500 134 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Illustration and Animation (with preparatory semester) BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University 80% 5% 8% £9250 £19250 120 London On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 88% 10% 5% £9250 £15860 £16655 117 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Computer Animation Art & Design BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 38% 0% 16% £9250 £18800 136 Poole On campus Full-time
3D Animation and Visualisation BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 77% 10% 25% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 160 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Games Animation, Modelling and Effects BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University 84% 20% 30% £9250 £17600 86 London On campus Full-time
Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 49% 7% 5% £9250 £18000 119 Norwich On campus Full-time
Animation (with Foundation) BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 80% 7% 7% £9250 £15000 £15450 126 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 10% £9250 £15000 126 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth 64% 0% 5% £9250 £18800 152 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 63% 7% 11% £9250 £16750 131 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 61% 5% 0% £9250 £16150 £17000 128 London On campus Full-time
Computer Animation Arts BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 86% 5% 2% £9250 £17250 153 Paisley On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Animation (including Year 0) BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 70% 20% 4% £9250 £18000 145 Norwich On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Middlesex University 58% 0% 5% £9250 £15100 125 London On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 89% 10% 15% £9250 £15000 £15450 100 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Illustration and Animation BA (Hons) University of East London 77% 6% 7% £9250 £13920 98 London On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University of Derby 66% 7% 15% £9250 £14900 107 Derby On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
2D Animation and Stop Motion BA (Hons) Teesside University 90% 12% 20% £9250 £15000 115 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 53% 5% 10% £9250 £34800 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) De Montfort University 62% 0% 5% £9250 £9250 £15750 £16250 144 Leicester On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Digital Animation BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 72% 0% 15% £9250 £16085 131 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 10% £9250 £15000 126 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Computer Games Modelling and Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Derby 86% 0% 13% £9250 £14900 119 Derby On campus Full-time
Animation with Digital Arts Foundation Year BA (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 5% £9250 £13020 £14000 105 Southampton On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) BA (Hons) South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 47% 0% 25% £8500 £17930 - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 74% 10% 20% £9250 - 121 Luton On campus Full-time
Animation and Illustration [with Foundation Year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - 25% 5% £9250 - 118 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Illustration Animation BA (Hons) Kingston University 85% 7% 1% £9250 - 178 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 79% 5% 35% £9250 - 149 Preston On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - 10% 0% £9000 - 134 Wrexham On campus Full-time
Animation (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 79% 5% 35% £9250 - 149 Preston On campus Full-time
Animation and Illustration [with Placement year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - 25% 5% £9250 - 118 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 74% 10% 50% £9250 - 100 Luton On campus Full-time
Animation and Illustration BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - 25% 5% £9250 - 118 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Computer Animation Technical Arts (with Foundation Year option) BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 53% 5% 16% £9250 - 133 Poole On campus Full-time
Computer Animation Art & Design (with Foundation Year option) BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 67% 6% 11% £9250 - 129 Poole On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Falmouth University 73% 8% 11% - - 109 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Animation FD Leeds City College 73% 15% 5% £8745 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) University of Salford 71% 15% 15% - - 168 Salford On campus Full-time
Animation with professional practice year BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 74% 10% 20% - - 121 Luton On campus Full-time
Game Animation BA (Hons) Falmouth University 85% 5% 14% - - 138 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Computer Animation and Visual Effects with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 61% 10% 50% - - 100 Luton On campus Full-time
Illustration with Animation BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 5% 8% - - 185 Manchester On campus Full-time
Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Salford 71% 15% 15% - - 139 Salford On campus Full-time
Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 82% 5% 10% - - 143 Manchester On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 53% 5% 15% - - 147 Manchester On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 82% 0% 5% - - 152 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 74% 10% 20% - - 121 Luton On campus Full-time
Animation (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 53% 2% 8% - - 147 Manchester On campus Full-time
Computer Animation and Visual Effects with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 82% 5% 5% - - 139 Manchester On campus Full-time
Animation with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 8% 11% - - 137 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Animation (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Animation MA Kingston University - - - £9860 £15800 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
3D Computer Animation MA Bournemouth University - - - £9500 £17500 - Poole On campus Full-time
Computer Animation and Visual Effects MSc Bournemouth University - - - £9500 £17500 - Poole On campus Full-time
Animation BSc (Hons) University of Bradford - - - £9250 £22180 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Animation MA University for the Creative Arts - - - £10500 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Animation, Modelling and Effects (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £17600 - London On campus Full-time
Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Animation BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £15000 £16000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Illustration and Animation (including foundation year) BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £19250 - London On campus Full-time
Animation (with Integrated International Pre-Masters) MA University for the Creative Arts - - - £10500 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Animation Production MA University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £17600 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Animation (with Integrated Pre-Masters) MA University for the Creative Arts - - - £10500 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Illustration and Animation (Top-up) BA London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £4815 - London On campus Part-time
Animation MA Teesside University - - - £6695 £14000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Animation (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Animation (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13920 - London On campus Full-time
Games Design and Development (Modelling and Animation) BSc University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £16150 - London On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18800 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Digital Animation with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £14000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Animation (2D and Stop Motion) BA (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12600 - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
Animation (with a placement year) BSc (Hons) University of Bradford - - - £9250 £22180 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Illustration and Animation (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13920 - London On campus Full-time
Animation (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Illustration and Animation MA Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £1140 - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Animation MA Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Computer Animation MA Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Animation and VFX (MSc) MSc University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Animation MA University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston On campus Part-time
Animation MA Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Informatics: IPAB: Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics and Animation MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Computer Animation MA (PG) University of Wales - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Advanced 3D Animation MA Buckinghamshire New University - - - - - - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Animation MA Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Animation MA University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
67 /100
19727 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Animation

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20933 £18108 £21051
25-75 percentile range £18375 - £24906 £13095 - £22569 £15928 - £26889
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Animation courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21916 £18253 £21737
25-75 percentile range £18942 - £25263 £13542 - £22599 £16642 - £27174
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Animation

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Animation who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Animation

  • Commercial Studios
  • Film and TV Producers
  • Computer Games Industry
  • Post Production and VFX
  • Motion Graphics Areas
  • Computer Systems Design Area
  • Marketing Firms

Specialisations within Animation

  • Digital Imaging and Sculpting
  • Design and Color Theory
  • Media Arts
  • Interactive Animation
  • 3D Modeling and Animation
  • Character Animation
  • 2D Animation
  • Motion Graphics
  • Stop Motion
  • Figure Drawing
  • Visual Effects
  • Film Making and Techniques

Jobs of graduates of Animation (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Animation at Anglia Ruskin University

20% Skilled trades occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Elementary occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Animation

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Animation, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Animation is the study of/training in the particular techniques associated with the creation of the illusion of movement in a video sequence, by the filming of successive drawings or the positions of puppets.

The median salary of graduates of Animation was £20933 15 months after graduation, £18108 3 years after graduation and £21051 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Animation studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)