Illustration with Animation at Manchester Metropolitan University
Illustration with Animation (BA (Hons), W217) at Manchester Metropolitan University asked for 104–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on mmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 112 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 mmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 5% had fewer than the 112 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 2%, an Access course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W217 · W2 design
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
92%
still studying
UK 85%
8%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%90%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback91%88%
Academic support90%91%
Organisation and management84%78%
Learning resources89%88%
Student voice92%83%
60 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£19.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 235 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working5% working and studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
20%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M15 6BH
Subjects
illustration design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Design studies 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Costume Design and Making BA (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Burnley College | Art & Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Graphic Design BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Fashion Buying and Brand Management BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Digital Technology and Computing BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Illustration with Animation this course | 104 - 112 points | 160–175 |
| University of Chester | Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media) BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cumbria | Games Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Fashion, Marketing and Communication BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Interior Design BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
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