Overview

On this Animation with Foundation Year (Honours) course from Sheffield Hallam University you’ll be based in our bespoke studios, workshops and digital spaces, joining a dynamic and collaborative learning community. With their support you’ll undertake creative adventures, explore possibilities and challenge conventions.â€¯â€¯

Through our teaching, we’ll unfold your potential to contribute as a creative thinker and doer and apply your knowledge to industry, culture, society and life systems.â€¯The course covers a wide range of topics related to 2D, stop motion and 3D animationâ€¯– from storyboarding and animatics to concept art, writing, direction, character animation and performance. You’ll explore model making, set building, art direction, rigging and professional distribution methods – as well as sustainable and ethical animation practices.â€¯â€¯

You learn through:

studio practiceâ€¯â€¯â€¯
workshopsâ€¯â€¯â€¯
technical demonstrationsâ€¯â€¯â€¯
group and individual tutorialsâ€¯â€¯â€¯
reviewsâ€¯â€¯â€¯
lecturesâ€¯â€¯â€¯
guest lecturesâ€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯â€¯
external visits and field tripsâ€¯
film screenings

Careers and opportunities

This course prepares you for a career as a

stop motion animator

3D CGI animator

set designer

puppet builder

lighting technician

texture artist

modeller

rigger

compositor

producer

editor

storyboard artist

character designer

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Directing Story: Engaging Audiences

Animator Elevator: Careers In Animation

Future Now: Collaboration In Action

Re-Animator: Character In Motion

Beyond Imagination: Professional Animation Production

Pure Imagination: Professional Concept Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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UCAS deadline

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, 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.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points

80

With at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:

CDD at A Level.
MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
Pass overall from a T level qualification with C from core.
A combination of qualifications which must include an A level grade C or BTEC grade M.

GCSE

English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents

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• An Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18000 GBP / year

≈ 18000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK: The tuition for national students is from last year. This year's tuition has not yet been confirmed

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Credits

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Disciplines

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