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UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1992
Total Students: 38,000 +
Int. Students: 3,000 +
Main Campus Address
All Saints Building, All Saints, Manchester M15 6BH
Designed for anyone with a passion for computer-generated content, our BSc (Hons) Computer Animation and Visual Effects degree will help you learn and hone the skills needed to launch a career in an incredibly exciting industry.
We take a learning by doing approach on this course. Alongside our expert guidance and support, you’ll also benefit from a learning environment that is designed to emulate professional studio working practice. You’ll have access to our high-end hardware, render farm, as well as a green screen room, lighting rigs and motion capture equipment. In other words, you’ll have everything you need to learn how to create your own assets for integration with virtual environments and live-action footage to produce complex visual effects. Your only limitation is your imagination and will to learn.
Regardless of whether you have prior experience in a related field, this course is designed for anyone with enthusiasm for learning the intricacies of computer-generated content. Focusing on three core threads of 3D, FX and compositing, you’ll learn about creating, rigging and animating 3D assets, developing advanced particle effects, as well as compositing and integration methods for post-production to bring the final shot together. And most importantly, at all stages you’ll have the creative freedom to develop your own ideas and concepts right through to the finished work.
With links to some of the world’s largest VFX and animation houses through our graduates and academic staff, you’ll be perfectly placed to jump into industry, whether you desire to move into high-end film, television or games.
Our computer animation and visual effects degree also provides the option of spending an extra year expanding your horizons by working on a placement in industry.
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
28 Days
Full-Time
36 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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sep 2025 | Open |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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Career Opportunities
Careers in computer animation and visual effects include Computer Graphics (CG) Generalists, animators, lighting or texturing artists and technical director roles such as riggers and compositors. In addition, the skills you learn on this degree are highly valued by a range of employers and opportunities may exist in areas such as games, film, advertising, medical science, engineering and education.
Our graduates have stepped into roles in a variety of sectors and specialisms, from new media, games design and programming, to visual effects studios and creative agencies such as Framestore, DNEG and Space Digital.
Manchester is a major hub for the digital technology industry. The close proximity of MediaCity and a large number of both established companies and innovative tech start-ups means that the opportunities for technological collaboration are huge. Situated in the 'Oxford Road Corridor' innovation district of Manchester, the University and the Department of Computing and Mathematics are perfectly placed to work with key players in the digital technology and new media sectors.
International scholarships and funding
Find out how you can get help with the cost of studying at Manchester Metropolitan.
If you want to study at university in the UK, a scholarship can be a big help.
Scholarships for international students in the UK come from two main sources, from:
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We offer four different types of scholarship for international students:
There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.
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Duration: 48 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 17,000
English Requirement: IELTS
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Duration: 36 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 21,500
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Program Level: 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE
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Duration: 48 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 21,500
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE
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