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Swinburne University of Technology

Bachelor of Animation

BachelorBachelor of AnimationFunding not verified

Overview

Three-year full-time Bachelor of Animation at the Hawthorn campus covering 2D, 3D and stop-motion animation, ending in a team major project.

Official program name
Bachelor of Animation
Awarded degree
Bachelor of AnimationBachelor's · Bachelor (nationally titled)
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeA three-year bachelor's degree (300 credit points) offered by a TEQSA-registered Australian university.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body
The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country
Australia
Teaching language
Application route
Other route
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
School
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Full- or part-time
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
300 credit pointsAustralian credit points — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Start
Semester 1, Semester 2
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Stop-Motion AnimationBroader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Dedicated Bachelor of Animation degree.

Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Team productionFinal-year major project units in which students work as a team to pitch, develop and produce a project for exhibition or broadcast.

Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Internships

  • Professional placement units (Work Experience in Industry) appear in the study structure.
    Source: swinburne.edu.au · 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

Facilities
Workstations, an animation studio, pen displays, cameras and render farms are listed.
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Published equipment and software costs

Equipment and software costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

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

Other requirements

Prior qualification
RequiredVCE or equivalent Year 12, or completed or partly completed approved tertiary qualification; STAT test for applicants without a formal qualification.
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS
Required — minimum 6overall 6.0, no band below 6.0
Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

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

Tuition and fees

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CategoryAmountBasis and year
Domestic students — First 2027 fee block on page with domestic selectorAUD 18,025per academic year · 2027The school labels this figure as an estimate.Source: swinburne.edu.au · verified October 14, 2026
International studentsAUD 47,400per academic year · 2027The school labels this figure as an estimate.Source: swinburne.edu.au · 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.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. swinburne.edu.au/course/undergraduate/bachelor-of-animation/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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