Overview

Animation (Hons) at Bath Spa University is a practice-led, industry-informed course. You’ll learn from award-making filmmakers on a professionally creative campus. We’re in the heart of the South West creative corridor, which means you’ll have access to a wide range of industry contacts and you’ll benefit from networking connections and the possibility of exciting collaborations.

You’ll build core skills in 2D and 3D character animation alongside a range of optional modules that will ready you for success in areas such as high‑end television, factual and natural‑history content, and public‑sector communication. You’ll learn from industry experts and have access to world-class research and superb facilities.

As an Animation student at Bath Spa, you won’t just be joining a course – you’ll be joining a creative community. You’ll be surrounded by other creative practitioners, including film makers and script writers on our beautiful campus.

Careers

The broad nature of the course facilitates a wide range of employment opportunities for our students.

Our students could go on to work as

Previs / real-time artist
Layout artist / animation generalist (2D/3D)
Virtual production technical roles
Visualiser
Motion designer
Transferable progression into VFX, games and related moving image roles

Programme Structure

Courses include:

In the first year, you'll be introduced to the principles and processes of animation practice, grounding your work in both creative and professional contexts. You'll experiment with traditional and digital techniques while learning the fundamentals of drawing, movement and storytelling.
In your second year, you'll build on the foundations established in Year One, further developing your skills and practice in animation through increasingly ambitious projects. A variety of choice within the curriculum allows you to shape your learning and begin to hone your skills, exploring areas such as character animation, visual effects and animated narratives.
Your final year is project‑led, placing individual creative practice, professionalism and industry awareness at its core. You'll undertake ambitious, self‑directed projects that reflect your interests and strengths, allowing your creative voice to fully emerge.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

OR

72

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4

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Animation View 108 other Bachelors in Animation in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

72

OR

4

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PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

Prepare for Your English Test

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Level - grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required.
BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required.
T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required.
International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required.
Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

20290 GBP / year

≈ 20290 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

10050 GBP / year

≈ 10050 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK part time £5,025

Professional Placement Year

During the placement year, the fee is reduced to 20%

UK: £2,010
International: £4,058

Living costs

Bath

United Kingdom

808 - 1228 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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