Animation and Games Art at University of Sunderland
Animation and Games Art (BA (Hons), W221) at University of Sunderland asked for 96–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sunderland.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 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 sunderland.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 112–127 points. 35% had fewer than the 112 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W221 · W2 design
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%86%
Learning opportunities90%83%
Assessment and feedback80%85%
Academic support96%90%
Organisation and management67%71%
Learning resources97%88%
Student voice86%79%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£23k3 years£17k5 years£21k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working10% working and studying35% unemployed
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
45%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
30%
use what they learned
UK 35%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sunderland, North East England, England
- Postcode
- SR6 0DD
Subjects
animation design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks New University | Animation (Online) BA (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Film Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Central Film School London | Post Production & VFX BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| Coventry University | Animation BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| dBs Institute | Music & Sound for Film & Game BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Film & Visual Culture MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Film and Television Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Chester | Photography BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cumbria | Animation and Visual Effects BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Film and High-End Television Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sunderland | Animation and Games Art this course | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
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