BA (Hons)Animation (Placement)

Study location	United Kingdom, Portsmouth
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	W615

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) CAE: 169 (with a minimum of 162 in each component)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. Applicants without art and design qualifications or experience may be asked to submit a digital portfolio Applicants without art and design qualifications or experience may be asked to submit a digital portfolio in advance of an invitation to interview.

More information	port.ac.uk/study/courses/ba-hons-animation

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Career opportunities

When you finish the course, our careers and employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry.

Previous students have gone on to work as animators, concept artists, directors, compositors, creative directors, art directors, modellers, user interface (UI) designers and post-production technical directors at well-known companies such as:

Climax
Framestore
The Mill
Sony Pictures Animation
Kuju Games
Centroid 3d in Pinewood Studios
Cartoon Network on the Amazing World of Gumball
Golden Wolf Animation adverting company, run by students

They’ve worked on high-profile feature films and cartoons including:

Avatar
Life of Pi
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
The Amazing World of Gumball
Other graduates have continued their studies at postgraduate level or set up successful businesses with help and support from the University.