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Art of VFX and Virtual Production at Futureworks

Art of VFX and Virtual Production (BA (Hons), W614) at Futureworks asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on futureworks.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Selective
around BBB
Published as 104 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check futureworks.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%40%<9610%9611210%12820%1445%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points. At least 59% of them had fewer than the 120 asked.

20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a degree 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
W614 · W6 film and photography
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
70%
still studying
UK 83%
30%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%86%
Learning opportunities94%82%
Assessment and feedback98%85%
Academic support100%89%
Organisation and management75%74%
Learning resources77%82%
Student voice87%79%
10 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£25k3 years
£18.5k5 years
£23k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying15% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
15%
use what they learned
UK 45%
  • Artistic, literary and media occupations35%
  • Sales occupations20%
  • Elementary occupations10%
  • Web and Multimedia Design Professionals10%
  • Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Manchester, North West England, England
Postcode
M3 5FS
View on map ↗

Subjects

computer animation and visual effects computing
cinematics design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus
Main Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗

Computer games and animation at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Arts University BournemouthGames Art and Design BA (Hons)104 - 120 points128–143
Arts University PlymouthGame Arts & Animation BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
Bath Spa UniversityGames Development BA (Hons)BBB - BCC112–127
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityComputer Games Design and Development BSc (Hons)112 - 120 points96–111
Coventry UniversityComputer Games Programming BSc (Hons)120 pointsunder 96
Escape StudiosCharacter Creation for Animation, Games & VFX BSc (Hons)CDD - BBB112–127
FutureworksArt of VFX and Virtual Production this course104 - 120 points96–111
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGames Development BSc (Hons)BBB96–111
University of BrightonComputer Science for Games BSc (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
University of GloucestershireGames Art BSc (Hons)96 - 120 points112–127
University of HertfordshireComics and Concept Art BA (Hons)112 - 120 points144–159

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