Overview

We take a learning by doing approach on this course. Alongside our expert guidance and support, you’ll also benefit from a learning environment that is designed to emulate professional studio working practice. You’ll have access to our high-end hardware, render farm, lighting rigs and motion capture equipment. In other words, you’ll have everything you need, to learn how to create your own assets for integration with virtual environments and live-action footage, to produce complex visual effects. Your only limitation is your imagination and will to learn.

A career as unique as you

The Computer Animation and Visual Effects (Hons) programme from Manchester Metropolitan University will prepare you for a wide range of roles in the creation, manipulation and management of digital content used in film, games and television. Jobs in these industries could include environment artist, effects technical director, compositor, motion designer, technical artist, generalist and producer.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Compositing

Games and VFX Industry

3D

FX

Final Year Project

VFX Integration

Games Studio

Industry Readiness

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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79

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts 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

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TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

112-120 UCAS tariff points.

GCE A levels - grades BBC or equivalent

Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM

AAQ Extended Certificate grade D in Computing and IT are accepted as meeting the subject requirement. Other subjects will be considered alongside qualifications which meet the subject requirement

Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall in Computing, IT or Science with a minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points

T level - Overall grade Merit in Digital Production, Design and Development, Digital Business Services, Digital Support Services, Digital Business Services, Digital Data Analytics, Digital Software Development or Digital Support and Security is accepted.

IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 28 or minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, including HL5 in at least one of IT, Computing. Mathematics or a science subject.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21500 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 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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A career as unique as you

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Manchester

Funding

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