Computer animation and visual effects degrees
91 courses at 34 UK universities offer computer animation and visual effects for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 12 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often CDD - BBB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 47, BSc (Hons) 27, MArt 5, HND 4
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing computer animation and visual effects with another subject.
- animation 24
- computer games graphics 9
- computer games 8
- computer games design 6
- visual and audio effects 5
- cinematics 4
- computer games programming 4
- film production 3
- graphic arts 3
- creative computing 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- W6 film and photography 15
- I7 computer-generated visual and audio effects 12
- I6 games 10
- G4 computer science (older codes) 6
- W2 design 6
- I1 computer science 4
- C5 microbiology 2
- I9 other computing 2
Universities
- Escape Studios 14
- Norwich University of the Arts 6
- Ravensbourne University London 6
- Teesside University 6
- University of Staffordshire 6
- SAE Institute 4
- University of Hertfordshire 4
- Bournemouth and Poole College 3
- Southampton, Solent University 3
- University of Portsmouth 3
- Bournemouth University 2
- Brunel University of London 2
- Futureworks 2
- Glasgow School of Art 2
- London Metropolitan University 2
- Manchester Metropolitan University 2
- Raindance Film School London 2
- Sheffield Hallam University 2
- University of Bedfordshire 2
- University of Cumbria 2
- University of Northampton 2
- University of West London 2
- Coastland College 1
- Coventry University 1
- DN Colleges Group 1
- Edinburgh Napier University 1
- Gateshead College 1
- Glasgow Caledonian University 1
- University Centre Weston 1
- University of Chichester 1
- University of Dundee 1
- University of Greenwich 1
- University of South Wales 1
- University of the Arts London 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G401 | Computer Animation and Visual Effects | BSc (Hons) | University of Bedfordshire | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| I0FY | Computer Animation and Visual Effects (With Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Bedfordshire | 32 - 48 points | UCASUNI |
| 2DAN | 2D Digital Animation and Design Production | FdA | Bournemouth and Poole College | 48 points | UCAS |
| 3DAN | 3D Animation and Visualisation for Film and Games | FdA | Bournemouth and Poole College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| AV3D | 3D Animation and Visualisation for Film and Games (Top Up) | BA (Hons) | Bournemouth and Poole College | — | UCAS |
| W616 | Computer Animation & Visual Effects | BA (Hons) | Bournemouth University | See entry requirements | UCASUNI |
| W617 | Computer Animation & Visual Effects (with Foundation Year option) | BA (Hons) | Bournemouth University | — | UCASUNI |
| HW62 | Visual Effects and Motion Graphics | BSc (Hons) | Brunel University of London | AAB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| HW6F | Visual Effects and Motion Graphics with Placement | BSc (Hons) | Brunel University of London | AAB - BBB | UCAS |
| W615 | 3D Animation and Visual Effects | BA (Hons) | University of Chichester | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| ANIN | The Animation Industry | HND | Coastland College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| WW27 | Animation | BA (Hons) | Coventry University | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| W286 | Animation and Visual Effects | BA (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 96 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| W300 | Animation and Visual Effects with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of Cumbria | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| P314 | Game Development | FdA | DN Colleges Group | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| W280 | Animation | BDes (Hon) | University of Dundee | ABB | UCASUNI |
| G444 | Animation For Games | BSc (Hons) | Edinburgh Napier University | BCC | UCASUNI |
| I804 | Character Creation for Animation, Games & VFX | BSc (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I805 | Character Creation for Animation, Games & VFX (Integrated Masters) | MSci (Hon) | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I706 | Computer Animation and Visual Effects | BA (Hons) | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I707 | Computer Animation and Visual Effects (Integrated Masters) | MArt | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I902 | Motion Graphics | BA (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I903 | Motion Graphics (Integrated Masters) | MArt | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I800 | Technical Art for Games & VFX | BSc (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I801 | Technical Art for Games & VFX (Integrated Masters) | MSci (Hon) | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I704 | The Art of Computer Animation (2D) | BA (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I705 | The Art of Computer Animation (2D) (Integrated Masters) | MArt | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I700 | The Art of Computer Animation (3D) | BA (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I701 | The Art of Computer Animation (3D) (Integrated Masters) | MArt | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I702 | The Art of Visual Effects (VFX) | BA (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCAS |
| I703 | The Art of Visual Effects (VFX) (Integrated Masters) | MArt | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| W216 | Animation with Illustration | BA (Hons) | Futureworks | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| W614 | Art of VFX and Virtual Production | BA (Hons) | Futureworks | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| 006I | Games Production | HND | Gateshead College | 80 points | UCAS |
| 3DAV | 3D Animation and Visualisation | BSc (Hons) | Glasgow Caledonian University | CCC | UCASUNI |
| W617 | 3D Modelling | BSc (Hons) | Glasgow School of Art | 114 - 128 points | UCAS |
| G450 | Games and Virtual Reality | BSc (Hons) | Glasgow School of Art | 114 - 128 points | UCAS |
| GG64 | Games Development | BSc (Hons) | University of Greenwich | — | UCASUNI |
| W618 | 2D Digital Animation | BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| W282 | 3D Animation and Visual Effects | BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| W281 | 3D Games Art and Design | BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| W619 | Comics and Concept Art | BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| G404 | Games Animation, Modelling and Effects (including foundation year) | BSc (Hons) | London Metropolitan University | — | UCAS |
| G408 | Games Design, Art and Development (including foundation year) | BSc (Hons) | London Metropolitan University | — | UCAS |
| C5V8 | Computer Animation and Visual Effects | BSc (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan University | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C5V9 | Computer Animation and Visual Effects with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan University | 88 points | UCASUNI |
| I710 | Animation | BA (Hons) | University of Northampton | 104 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| I711 | Animation (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Northampton | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W618 | Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W604 | Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) with Diploma in Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCAS |
| W605 | Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) with Diploma in Creative Professional Development | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCAS |
| W617 | Animation and Visual Effects (with Integrated Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCAS |
| W606 | Animation and Visual Effects (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W607 | Animation and Visual Effects (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Professional Development | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| II13 | Computer Animation and Visual Effects | BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| II14 | Computer Animation and Visual Effects with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| P315 | Post-Production for Film and Television | BA (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| AN11 | Animation | HND | Raindance Film School London | 32 - 64 points | UCASUNI |
| VE11 | Visual Effects | HND | Raindance Film School London | 32 - 64 points | UCAS |
| WQ15 | 3D Animation | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| WQ16 | 3D Animation with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| WQ20 | Animation | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| WQ21 | Animation with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| I600 | Games Development | BSc (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| I601 | Games Development with Integrated Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| IW63 | Game Art Animation | BA/BSc (H) | SAE Institute | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| GA30 | Game Art Animation (3 year) | BA/BSc (H) | SAE Institute | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| 615W | Visual Effects Animation | BA (Hons) | SAE Institute | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| VE30 | Visual Effects Animation (3 year) | BA (Hons) | SAE Institute | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| W615 | Animation | BA (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | — | UCASUNI |
| A034 | Animation with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | — | UCASUNI |
| W280 | Visual Effects and Motion Graphics | BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| CGV1 | CGI and Visual Effects | BA (Hons) | Southampton, Solent University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| CGV2 | CGI and Visual Effects with Placement | BA (Hons) | Southampton, Solent University | 104 - 120 points | UCAS |
| G450 | Computer Games (Art) | BA (Hons) | Southampton, Solent University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I156 | 2D Animation and Stop Motion | BA (Hons) | Teesside University | 96 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| I158 | 2D Animation and Stop Motion with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Teesside University | — | UCASUNI |
| I150 | Virtual Production | BSc (Hons) | Teesside University | — | UCASUNI |
| I154 | Virtual Production (with Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | Teesside University | — | UCASUNI |
| I706 | Visual Effects and Motion Graphics | BA (Hons) | Teesside University | 96 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| I708 | Visual Effects and Motion Graphics with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Teesside University | — | UCASUNI |
| I672 | Games Animation | BSc (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| I674 | Games Animation (with a Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| I673 | Games Animation (with a Placement Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| I6T2 | Technical Art and Visual Effects for Games | BSc (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | — | UCAS |
| I6T3 | Technical Art and Visual Effects for Games (with a Foundation Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | — | UCAS |
| I6T4 | Technical Art and Visual Effects for Games (with a Placement Year) | BSc (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | — | UCAS |
| W619 | Computer Animation and Visual Effects | BA (Hons) | University of the Arts London | — | UCASUNI |
| I605 | Games Art and Animation | BA (Hons) | University of West London | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| I606 | Games Art and Animation with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | University of West London | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| GAPR | Games and Animation Production | BA (Hons) | University Centre Weston | 80 points | UCAS |