
Computer Animation BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Computer Animation BA (Hons)
The industry-facing computer- generated content of this Computer Animation degree is underpinned by solid artistic and creative practices, enabling you to produce the best results possible.
Youll complete your work using industry- standard software across a range of projects, many of them designed to help you specialise in elements at which you excel. During major projects, youll work with others in a collaborative manner in a work-simulation environment that mirrors industry studio practice. Youll study the history of animation, as well as marketing, business skills and en...
The industry-facing computer- generated content of this Computer Animation degree is underpinned by solid artistic and creative practices, enabling you to produce the best results possible.<br/><br/>Youll complete your work using industry- standard software across a range of projects, many of them designed to help you specialise in elements at which you excel. During major projects, youll work with others in a collaborative manner in a work-simulation environment that mirrors industry studio practice. Youll study the history of animation, as well as marketing, business skills and entrepreneurship, all of which can enhance your employability when you graduate. <br/><br/>Based in USWs Cardiff campus, this Computer Animation degree is designed with industry professionals to ensure you have the up-to-date skills and specialist training required by the film, TV, commercials, VFX and games industries. Because of this, our graduates are snapped up by companies like Sony Pictures Imageworks and Dreamworks Animation and have gone on to work on productions that include Harry Potter, Beowulf, Spiderman 3, Dinotopia, Walking with Beasts, Walking with Dinosaurs and more.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Cardiff
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
WW26
Institution Code
W01
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
96
To include an Art and Design related subject.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant Art & Design subject with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM
To include an Art and Design related subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
A level
C,C,C
To include an Art and Design related subject.
T Level
Pass (C and above)
Passing the T Level with Pass (C or above in the Core) to include an Art and Design related subject
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
D
A*
We accept the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma in lieu of a third subject.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
EU, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
International | £12,600 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |