Course overview: If you would like a creative career as an animator in film, television or games then this is the course for you. You develop the skills and knowledge to enter the fast moving world of animation and develop into an industry professional. You work alongside games students to produce a fully-functional game, or work with visual effects students to create an action-packed feature film sequence or short film.
Top reasons to study this course
Industry links: take part in Animex, our annual international animation and games festival featuring experts from Rockstar, Pixar, Disney and Sony.
Graduate success: our graduates have worked on many movies and AAA games including Spiderman Far From Home, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Red Dead Redemption II.
ScreenSkills recognition: This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
After the course: Our graduates are working in major studios around the world including Rockstar Games, The Imaginarium Studios and Industrial Light & Magic. They have worked on feature films including Spiderman Far From Home, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Jurassic World 3, and on AAA games including Red Dead Redemption II, Spiderman: Hidden Agenda and Baldur's Gate.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
Study options
BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
BA (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years
Start dates
15/09/2025
Application codes
Course code:
I153
Institution code:
T20
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Teesside University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
Data from:
This course and 10 other creative arts and design courses
Date range:
2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
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BBB
Most common
BBB Most common
A*AA
Highest grades
DDD
Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
97%
97% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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