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Master of Computer Animation and Visual Effects

Bournemouth University

  • Poole, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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Bournemouth University campus

About the program

ScreenSkills-accredited master in the technical side of computer animation and visual effects.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Expected learning areas include one year full-time including an optional three-month placement during the Masters Project. These outcomes should be verified against the program curriculum.

Career outcomes

  • Technical director
  • R&D developer in the film industry
  • Artist
  • Computer games company roles
  • TV
  • Film
  • Gaming
  • Computer animation

Curriculum

  • One year full-time including an optional three-month placement during the Masters Project. Units include Animation Software Engineering
  • CGI Tools
  • CGI Techniques
  • Pipeline and Technical Direction
  • Group Project and Industry Brief and the MSc Master Project
  • Using Maya
  • Houdini
  • Renderman
  • C++ and Python.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Programme page: A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2
  • or equivalent is required in a relevant subject. A portfolio is not required in support of your application.

Accepted academic background

UK Bachelor degree, An equivalent professional qualification or a relevant international qualification, Some courses require relevant subject or experience, HND holders directed to top-up degrees

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE Academic

Documents you’ll need

  • Degree Certificate
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Proficiency Documentation
  • Personal Statement
  • Academic Reference
  • Passport

How to apply

  1. Check the course entry and English requirements. Apply through Apply now on the course page in myHub
  2. free of charge. Nursing
  3. MA Social Work and Physician Associate courses apply through UCAS. Upload degree certificate
  4. transcripts
  5. English result
  6. personal statement
  7. reference and passport. Some courses interview. Pay the 5
  8. 000 GBP deposit so BU can issue the CAS. Apply for the Student visa with the CAS.

Other costs

Tuition per year£17,000 - £22,000 GBP
Application fee£75 GBP
Deposit£5,000 GBP

Program details

CampusTalbot Campus
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Media Science and Technology
DepartmentNational Centre for Computer Animation
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value180
Study pace_
Post-study stay2 years
Scholarship noteInstitutional awards or financial assistance may be available subject to student category and the published eligibility criteria. Program-specific funding requires confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    14 Nov 2026

    1 day left

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    3 Jun 2027

    202 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.