Visual Effects Animation (3 year)
SAE InstituteVisual Effects Animation (3 year) BA/BSc (H) is an undergraduate degree at SAE Institute, based in Glasgow, taught full-time over 3 years. Typical A-level entry is A* - D.
A-Level Entry
A* - D
Typical offer · UCAS
UCAS Points
72 points
Typical offer · UCAS
About this course
From 2D and 3D animations, to Visual Effects and Game Art, nurture your creativity into life and transform your ideas into reality with a Visual Effects & Animation degree from SAE. You’ll learn the critical hands-on elements and processes needed to tell a story and release your ideas from the page.
Visual effects are at the core of the moving industry. From blockbuster movies to high-impact commercials and interactive video games, visual effects artists are now embedded across many film projects, working to shape the visual language of an entire movie. In the UK, the visual effects sector continues to evolve and grow.
Our project based ‘creative studio’ approach provides a practically focussed approach to your education, through the engagement with authentic assessment activities that reflect industry practises. Many students use their final Major Project as a springboard into industry, creating award-winning projects, establishing their own business or making connections with industry professionals that have led to employment.
Entry Requirements
Study Options
This course is available in 4 study options:
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: BA/BSc (H)
Location: Glasgow
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: BA/BSc (H)
Location: Royal Leamington Spa
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: BA/BSc (H)
Location: Liverpool
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: BA/BSc (H)
Location: Hackney
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Glasgow
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Computer games and animation, Film studies, Photography
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ