Arts University Bournemouth · Bournemouth Film School

MA Animation Production

MAMA Animation ProductionFunding not verified

Overview

A 180-credit MA Animation Production at AUB, studied full-time or part-time, built around practice, theory and professionalism in an animation specialism.

Official program name: MA Animation Production
Awarded degree: MA Animation ProductionMaster's · Master of Arts
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degree180-credit master's degree of three 60-credit units.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body: The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country: United Kingdom
Teaching language: Not verified
Application route: Direct to the institution
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
School: Arts University Bournemouth — Bournemouth Film School
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Location: Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Delivery: On campus
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Full- or part-time
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Credits and credit system: 180 creditsUK credits (CATS) — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Start: September
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated master's degree in animation production.

Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Culminating requirement: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published areas of study

Final outcome may be an animated film or an MA-level portfolio in a specialist practice such as character design or storyboarding.
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Equipment, computers and facility access

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Published equipment and software costs

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Required	Applicants are asked to provide a portfolio following AUB portfolio guidelines.Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredUsually a BA (Hons) degree graded 2.1 or above, or equivalent, in the subject or a related discipline.
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Interview: RecommendedAUB aims to interview all applicants who demonstrate potential to succeed on the course.
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

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Deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
Home students — Home, full-timeFrom the school's rate table for this level	GBP 9,975	entire program · 2026/27Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
International students — International/EU, full-timeFrom the school's rate table for this level	GBP 19,950	entire program · 2026/27Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Non-refundable registration fee (International/EU): GBP 500 one-timeMandatory
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Named scholarships, fellowships and assistantships

Graduate progression discount tuition waiver
35% tuition fee discount and a £500 voucher for 2026 AUB BA graduates progressing to the MA · Automatic
Eligibility: Graduating from an AUB BA (Hons) course in 2026; on-campus full-time study commencing September 2026.
Source: aub.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

aub.ac.uk/fees/postgraduate — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 14, 2026
aub.ac.uk/graduate-courses/ma-animation-production — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
aub.ac.uk/graduate-courses/ma-animation-production/course-details — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
aub.ac.uk/graduate-courses/ma-animation-production/how-to-apply — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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