Animation at The University of Edinburgh
Animation (BA (Hons), W615) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 114–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 114 - 128 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 20% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other higher education 40%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W615 · W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%86%
Learning opportunities76%83%
Assessment and feedback90%85%
Academic support94%90%
Organisation and management67%71%
Learning resources87%88%
Student voice87%79%
20 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
83% working3% working and studying4% studying3% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
63%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations22%
- Sales occupations8%
- Elementary occupations6%
- Teaching Professionals6%
- Business and public service associate professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 115 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
animation design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Cinematics and photography 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Film and Drama BA (Hons) | 96 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Fine Art - Photography BA (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Kingston University | Filmmaking BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Digital Media Culture and Technology BA (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Animation this course | 114 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Dundee | Animation BDes (Hon) | ABB | 192–207 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and Film & Television Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Modern Languages and Film Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Drama and Film Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Reading | Film & Television BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Roehampton | Film Production BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
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