BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Look no further than animation and visual effects for a thrilling combination of creativity and technical flair – and a career that will set your world in motion.
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Course information
Features and benefits
Top 10 in the UK for animation
We are a top ten UK university for our animation and games design courses (Guardian 2026 University League table. Includes courses from the Faculty of Science and Engineering and School of Digital Arts).
Graduate industry-ready
This Houdini-certified degree is designed together with industry, equipping you with the range of skills and strengths that employers demand.
Placement opportunities
Take the four-year placement route and you’ll spend your third year in industry, boosting your employment prospects as a graduate. This may be subject to availability.
Professional study environment
Study in our £115m Dalton building, designed for collaboration, innovation and world-class learning and research.
Flexible learning support
We offer a wide range of student support initiatives, including drop-in sessions, lecture recordings, video tutorials and a dedicated computing and maths learning studio.
Study in cutting-edge facilities
We have a games lab equipped with gaming chairs, keyboards and mice used for our eSports events, an animation lab with a green-screen area and a user experience lab with eye-tracking systems and VR headsets.
Year 1
Core modules
FX Fundamentals
Compositing Fundamentals
Animation Fundamentals
3D Fundamentals
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Additional information
Placements
Taught by experts
BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects is part of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
There has never been a better time to study computing and maths. With both fields driving global change, graduates with specialist skills and knowledge will be at the centre of shaping innovations that deliver real societal benefits.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
112-120 UCAS tariff points
IELTS score
6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
112-120 UCAS tariff points.
Level 2 qualifications
Further information
International students
IB Diploma
IELTS
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
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Fees and funding
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
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