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BA Hons Animation and Visual Effects | University of Lincoln2/2
Visual and Audio Effects Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's
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Visual Effects (VFX) for Film and Television BA (Hons) | Arts University Bournemouth | 81% | 5% | 0% | £9250 | £16950 | 135 | Poole | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects and Post Production (Film) (progression route) BA (Hons) | University of Suffolk | 81% | 5% | 0% | £9250 | £14598 | 135 | Ipswich | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Game Development) Top-Up HND | Grimsby Institute | 81% | 5% | 0% | £5900 | £7400 | 135 | Grimsby | On campus Full-time | |
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Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | 59% | 5% | 20% | £9250 | £17000 | 108 | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) | University of Bedfordshire | 51% | 10% | 20% | £9250 | £13200 | 70 | Luton | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects Animation BA/BSc (Hons) | SAE Institute | 79% | 0% | 5% | £7500 | £11500 | 91 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Animation and Visual Effects BA (Hons) | University of Lincoln | 38% | 2% | 0% | £9250 | £15900 | 131 | Lincoln | On campus Full-time | |
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Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) (including Year 0) BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 71% | 3% | 5% | £9250 | £15900 | 125 | Norwich | On campus Full-time | |
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Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 71% | 3% | 5% | £9250 | £15900 | 125 | Norwich | On campus Full-time | |
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3D Animation & Visual Effects BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | 52% | 5% | 0% | £9250 | £14500 | 119 | Chichester | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects and Virtual Production MA | University of Lincoln | 52% | 5% | 0% | £8100 | £16000 | 119 | Lincoln | On campus Full-time | |
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Professional Practice in Visual Effects MA (PG) | Middlesex University | 52% | 5% | 0% | £52 | £68 | 119 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Digital Effects MA | Bournemouth University | 80% | 7% | 9% | £8500 | £15750 | 123 | Poole | On campus Full-time | |
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CGI and Visual Effects (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) | Staffordshire University | 79% | 8% | 8% | £9250 | £14000 | 121 | Stoke-on-Trent | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects with with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 55% | 8% | 10% | £9250 | £13200 | 132 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects (VFX) BSc (Hons) | De Montfort University | 10% | 5% | 20% | £9250 | £14750 | 117 | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects and Motion Graphics with Placement BSc (Hons) | Brunel University | 79% | 5% | 34% | £9250 | £19280 | 115 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects and Motion Graphics BSc (Hons) | Brunel University | 79% | 5% | 34% | £9250 | £19855 | 115 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
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CGI and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) | Staffordshire University | 79% | 8% | 8% | £9250 | £14000 | 121 | Stoke-on-Trent | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects BA (Hons) | Bournemouth University | 54% | 5% | 21% | £9250 | £16500 | 149 | Poole | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Buckinghamshire New University | 67% | 5% | 11% | £9250 | £14250 | 102 | High Wycombe | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects BA (Hons) | University of West London | 50% | 10% | 20% | £9250 | £13250 | 109 | Ealing | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | University of West London | 50% | 10% | 20% | £9250 | £13250 | 109 | Ealing | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects BA (Hons) | Middlesex University | 92% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £14000 | 106 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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CGI and Visual Effects BA (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | 92% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £13800 | 106 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects and Motion Graphics BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 80% | 5% | 10% | £9000 | £12600 | 123 | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Teesside University | 80% | 7% | 9% | £9250 | £14000 | 123 | Middlesbrough | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film - Documentary, Short film & Music Video) HNC | Morley College | - | - | - | £6165 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Film and Television Production with Visual Effects MSc | The University of York | - | - | - | £9010 | £22720 | - | York | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production: Film and Television HND | West Herts College | 75% | 0% | 20% | £6165 | - | - | Watford | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film) - HND HND | South Thames College | 75% | 0% | 20% | £5100 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film) HND | New College Swindon | 71% | - | 20% | - | - | - | Swindon | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film) HND | York College | 71% | - | 20% | £7200 | - | - | York | On campus Full-time | |
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Higher National Diploma in Creative Media Production (Film) HND | Sunderland College | 71% | - | 20% | £5999 | - | - | Sunderland | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production - Film and TV HND | Hopwood Hall College | 71% | - | 20% | £6000 | - | - | Rochdale | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film and Television) HND | Wakefield College | 89% | - | 25% | £6750 | - | - | Wakefield | On campus Full-time | |
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HND Creative Media Production: Film HND | West Herts College | 89% | - | 25% | £6165 | £6165 | - | Watford | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film) - South Tyneside College HND | South Tyneside College | 89% | - | 25% | £6000 | - | - | South Shields | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film & TV) HNC | Craven College | 89% | - | 25% | £6950 | - | - | Skipton | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film) HNC | Westminster Kingsway College | 89% | - | 25% | £6000 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production: Film and Moving Image HNC | Gloucestershire College | 89% | - | 25% | £6700 | - | - | Gloucester | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film) - South Tyneside College HNC | South Tyneside College | 89% | - | 25% | £6000 | - | - | South Shields | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film) - HNC HNC | South Thames College | 89% | - | 25% | £5100 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Film) HNC | Nottingham College | 89% | - | 25% | £8250 | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production - Film Production HNC | Hopwood Hall College | 89% | - | 25% | £6000 | - | - | Rochdale | On campus Full-time | |
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Digital Design and Media – Visual Effects for Film and Games FdA | Yeovil College | - | - | 20% | £7285 | - | - | Yeovil | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects and Post-production (Film) FdA | University of Suffolk | - | - | 0% | £8220 | £12996 | - | Ipswich | On campus Full-time | |
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Film and Visual Effects Technology BSc (Hons) (with a placement year) BSc (Hons) | University of Bradford | - | - | 10% | £9250 £9250 | £20118 £21124 | - | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Film and Visual Effects Technology BSc (Hons) BSc (Hons) | University of Bradford | - | - | 10% | £9250 £9250 | £20118 £21124 | - | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Film and Creative Media Production (Top Up) BA (Hons) | City College Plymouth | 81% | 5% | 0% | £8450 | - | 135 | Plymouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Sound Media - Digital Composition) HND | Morley College | 81% | 5% | 0% | £6165 | - | 135 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Motion Graphics) HND | Doncaster College and University Centre | - | - | 20% | £7400 | - | - | Doncaster | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Game Development) - HND HND | South Thames College | - | - | 20% | £5100 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Animation and Motion Graphics) HND | The Manchester College | - | - | 20% | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Games/Animation/VFX HND | NESCOT North East Surrey College of Technology | - | - | 20% | £6800 | - | - | Epsom | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Visual Effects) HND | Doncaster College and University Centre | - | - | 20% | £7400 | - | - | Doncaster | On campus Full-time | |
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HND Creative Media Production (Visual Effects) (Bedford) HND | Bedford College | - | - | 20% | £2948 | - | - | Bedford | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative Media Production (VFX) HND | Wiltshire College and University Centre | - | - | 20% | £6000 | - | - | Chippenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production - Games Art and Development HND | Hopwood Hall College | - | - | 20% | £6000 | - | - | Rochdale | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Visual Effects) HND | Morley College | - | - | 20% | £6165 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media (Visual Effects) HND | Weymouth College | - | 5% | 25% | £5750 | £5750 | - | Weymouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production HND | East Sussex College | - | 5% | 25% | £5950 | £7500 | - | Eastbourne | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Computer Games Design) HND | Chesterfield College | - | 5% | 25% | £6995 | - | - | Chesterfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Game Development) HND | Doncaster College and University Centre | - | - | 20% | £7400 | - | - | Doncaster | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production - Game Development HND | York College | - | - | 20% | £5750 | - | - | York | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Computer Games Animation) HND | Wiltshire College and University Centre | - | - | 20% | £5650 | £11500 | - | Chippenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production HND | Wirral Met College | - | - | 20% | £5990 | - | - | Birkenhead | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production HND | Hertford Regional College | - | 5% | 20% | £6165 | - | 85 | Broxbourne | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production HND | University of Portsmouth | - | 5% | 20% | £9250 | £17000 | 85 | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Sound Media) HND | Doncaster College and University Centre | - | - | 20% | £7400 | - | - | Doncaster | On campus Full-time | |
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HND Creative Media Production: Game Development HND | West Herts College | 75% | 0% | 20% | £6165 | - | - | Watford | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Television) HNC | Nottingham College | 75% | 0% | 20% | £8250 | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production - Games Development HNC | York College | 75% | 0% | 20% | £7200 | - | - | York | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Game Development) - HNC HNC | South Thames College | 75% | 0% | 20% | £5100 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Level 4 HNC Creative Media Production (Television) HNC | South Thames College | 75% | 0% | 20% | - | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Game Development) HNC | The London College UCK | - | - | 30% | £6165 | - | - | Hounslow | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Game Development) HNC | Grimsby Institute | - | - | 30% | £5900 | £7400 | - | Grimsby | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Visual Effects - VFX) HNC | Nottingham College | - | - | 30% | £8250 | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Web and App Development) HNC | Nottingham College | - | - | 30% | £8250 | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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HNC Creative Media Production (Visual Effects) (Bedford) HNC | Bedford College | - | - | 30% | £5895 | - | - | Bedford | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Television) HNC | Chesterfield College | - | - | 30% | £6995 | - | - | Chesterfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Motion Graphics) HNC | Nottingham College | - | - | 30% | £8250 | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Game Development) HNC | Nottingham College | - | - | 30% | £8250 | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production HNC HNC | Bury College | - | - | 30% | £7500 | - | - | Bury | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Digital Journalism) HNC | Nottingham College | - | - | 30% | £8250 | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production (Visual Effects) HNC | Westminster Kingsway College | - | - | 30% | £6000 | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production FdA | City College Plymouth | 91% | - | 10% | £7450 | - | - | Plymouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Media Production FdA | Weymouth College | - | 5% | 10% | £6650 | £6650 | - | Weymouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Computer Animation and Visual Effects MSc | Bournemouth University | - | 5% | 10% | £8500 | £15750 | - | Poole | On campus Full-time | |
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Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan University | 76% | 10% | 5% | - | - | 159 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects and Animation with foundation year BSc (Hons) | University of Bolton | 71% | - | 10% | £9250 | £46600 | 101 | Bolton | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects and Animation BSc (Hons) | University of Bolton | 71% | - | 10% | £9250 | £37350 | 101 | Bolton | On campus Full-time | |
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Computer Animation and Visual Effects with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan University | 76% | 10% | 5% | - | - | 159 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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3D Animation Visual Effects BA BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | 58% | 10% | 14% | - | - | 138 | Hatfield | On campus Full-time | |
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The Art of Visual Effects (Integrated Masters) MArt | Pearson College London | 52% | 0% | 7% | £9250 | - | 117 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects MA | Teesside University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Middlesbrough | On campus Part-time | |
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Visual Effects and Motion Graphics FdA | Gower College Swansea | - | - | - | £7500 | - | - | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 55% | 8% | 10% | £9250 | - | 132 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects Production Technology BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | 55% | 0% | 14% | - | - | 131 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects BSc (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 55% | 8% | 10% | £9250 | - | 132 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects Technical Art BA (Hons) | Anglia Ruskin University | 79% | 8% | 8% | £9250 | - | 121 | Cambridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects (with Integrated International Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 79% | 8% | 8% | - | - | 121 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 67% | 5% | 11% | - | - | 102 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 50% | 10% | 20% | - | - | 109 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Prop Making and Special Effects BA (Hons) | Greater Brighton Metropolitan College | 71% | - | 0% | £8390 | - | - | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects BA (Hons) | Wrexham Glyndwr University | 88% | 0% | 10% | £9000 | - | 122 | Wrexham | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 88% | 0% | 10% | - | - | 122 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects (with Foundation Year option) BA (Hons) | Bournemouth University | 88% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | - | 122 | Poole | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 54% | 5% | 21% | - | - | 149 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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The Art of Visual Effects BA (Hons) | Pearson College London | 40% | 0% | 15% | £9250 | - | 116 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects BA (Hons) | Futureworks | 80% | 10% | 5% | £9250 | - | 120 | Salford | On campus Full-time | |
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Post Production & Visual Effects BA (Hons) | Falmouth University | 73% | 4% | 11% | - | - | 123 | Falmouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Post Production & Visual Effects with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Falmouth University | 73% | 4% | 11% | - | - | 123 | Falmouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 80% | 5% | 10% | - | - | 123 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | Wrexham Glyndwr University | 88% | 0% | 10% | £9000 | - | 122 | Wrexham | On campus Full-time | |
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Visual Effects & Model Making BA (Hons) | The Northern School of Art | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Middlesbrough | On campus Full-time |
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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
60
/100
14169 students of Visual and Audio Effects in the UK replied
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Visual and Audio Effects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £18993 | £17033 | £20459 |
25-75 percentile range | £15958 - £22542 | £12694 - £21543 | £14994 - £26089 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Visual and Audio Effects courses of UK
All Visual and Audio Effects courses of UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £18747 | £17621 | £20968 |
25-75 percentile range | £15287 - £22176 | £13034 - £22157 | £15913 - £26712 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Visual and Audio Effects
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Current jobs
Among graduates of Visual and Audio Effects who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
Typical employers for graduates of Visual and Audio Effects
- Commercial Studios
- Film and TV Producers
- Computer Games Industry
- Post Production and VFX
- Motion Graphics Areas
- Computer Systems Design Area
- Marketing Firms
Specialisations within Visual and Audio Effects
- Computer Graphics
- Cinematic Storytelling
- Digital Photography
- Figure Modeling
- Digital Compositing
- Movie Special Effects
Required skill level of job after 15 months
Among graduates of Visual and Audio Effects who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).
% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of Visual and Audio Effects (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Visual and Audio Effects at Anglia Ruskin University
35% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
15% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Secretarial and related occupations |
5% | Sports and fitness occupations |
5% | Skilled trades occupations |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Caring personal services |
5% | Sales occupations |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Visual and Audio Effects
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
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All courses of UK
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Visual and Audio Effects.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Visual and Audio Effects.
FAQ
- The following degrees are offered for Visual and Audio Effects studies:
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Higher National Diploma - HND
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
- Master of Arts - MA
- Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
- Higher National Certificate - HNC
- Master of Science - MSc
- Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
- Master of Art - MArt
CGI and Visual Effects at Southampton Solent University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 92 out of 100 among 8 respondents.
The median salary of graduates of Visual and Audio Effects was £18993 15 months after graduation, £17033 3 years after graduation and £20459 5 years after graduation.