Overview

The university lecturers are practising professionals and you'll have access to fantastic animation facilities. Catering for CGI, stop frame, 2D, illustrative, set building and model-making. As well as sound recording, editing and sound design. All supported with the latest animation software, including Toon Boom and Dragonframe.

Key facts

Animation is a flourishing industry due to recent government support. And thanks to the The University’s proximity to MediaCityUK, there’s no better place to study animation.
Our graduates from BA Animation (Hons) degree at The University of Lancashire enjoy careers as animators, model-makers, editors, directors, scriptwriters, set designers, and sound designers. They've gone on to work at companies such as Nintendo, The Factory, McKinnon and Saunders, Sony Pictures, TT Games, Soccer Manager, the BBC and many others.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Animation Practice

Animation Production and VFX

Advanced Model Making

Contextual Studies inn Animation

Skill Development & Software Training

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Animation View 110 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.

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General requirements

UCAS: 96 points at A2
BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM
BTEC Diploma: DD
Pass Access Course: 96 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 96 points from Higher Level subjects
T Level: P (C+)
IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
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Tuition Fees

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17325 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

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