BA (Hons) Computer Animation in Cardiff United Kingdom | University of South Wales

University of South Wales | Cardiff United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 14,950
(c. USD20,046.46)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

The BA (Hons) Computer Animation program is a globally acclaimed, prize-winning course designed to nurture your creative abilities while equipping you with hands-on technical expertise for thriving careers in television, film, visual effects, or gaming. This program blends digital content creation with strong artistic foundations, empowering students to achieve outstanding outcomes. Alumni have secured positions at elite studios worldwide, including Sony Pictures Imageworks and DreamWorks Animation, contributing to blockbuster projects like The Lion King, Star Wars (Solo and The Last Jedi), Paddington 2, Ready Player One, Avengers (Infinity War and Age of Ultron), The Jungle Book, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Beasts, and the Harry Potter series. Graduates also excel at innovative gaming companies such as Rockstar North, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (PlayStation), Rare (Microsoft), Ubisoft, Splash Damage, and EA Games (UK and USA). Industry leaders regard this program as one of Britain's premier educational pathways for 3D computer graphics animation and artistry. It stands among only two UK degree programs to earn ScreenSkills Accreditation in both animation and gaming disciplines. In 2020, The Rookies (previously known as The CG Student Awards), an international computer graphics authority, ranked this animation degree among the world's Top 20 3D Animation Programs and certified the University of South Wales as an official School for Digital Entertainment Media. Program graduates have advanced to prominent studios like Sony Pictures Imageworks (USA), PDI/Dreamworks (USA), Animal Logic (Australia), Core (Canada), Framestore (UK), Double Negative (UK), Cinesite Studios (UK), and CGI Aardman Animations (UK).


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

Typical A-Level Offer -CCC to include a relevant art and design subject (this is equivalent to 96 UCAS tariff points).

Typical Welsh BACC Offer- Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CC at A Level with a relevant art and design subject (this is equivalent to 96 UCAS tariff points).

Typical BTEC Offer- BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit in a relevant subject (this is equivalent to 96 UCAS tariff points).

Typical Access to HE Offer- Pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points
Additional Requirements - GCSEs: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances
IELTS - 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component. TOEFL - 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing (including Home Edition).

Tuition GBP 14,950

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