Ulster University · Belfast School of Art

Animation BDes (Hons)

BDesBachelor of Design with HonoursFunding not verified

Overview

A full-time BDes (Hons) in Animation in Belfast with studio-based teaching, teamwork projects and an optional placement year between years two and three.

Official program name: Animation BDes (Hons)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Design with HonoursBachelor's · Bachelor of Design · with honours
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreeListed as Bachelor of Design with Honours; the queue lead of BA (Hons) was incorrect.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: ulster.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: UCAS
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
School: Ulster University — Belfast School of Art
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Delivery: On campus
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance: Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Credits and credit system: Not verified
Start: September 2027
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes: Not verified

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Computer Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated honours Bachelor of Design in Animation.

Source: ulster.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.

Internships

Optional placement year between years two and three.
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Team productions

Teamwork projects are at the core of the course.
Source: ulster.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

Software subscriptions: Free student licences and open-source software are provided; students may need to buy individual student licences at a reduced cost.
Source: ulster.ac.uk · 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

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Required	Portfolio of designs and development towards animated or screen-based media; it does not need to be complex or advanced.Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Grades / GPA: RequiredA Level grades BCC for standard entry.
Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS: Required — minimum 6Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5
Source: ulster.ac.uk · 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

Each amount keeps its original currency, applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures — and different currencies — are not comparable with each other. Equipment and software costs are listed separately above.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Home students — Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlement Status	GBP 4,985	per academic year · 2026/27Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Home students — England, Scotland, Wales and the Islands	GBP 9,790	per academic year · 2026/27Source: ulster.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
International students	GBP 17,490	per academic year · 2026/27Source: ulster.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.

Sources and verification

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

ulster.ac.uk/bsoa/courses — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
ulster.ac.uk/courses/202627/animation-41295 — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
ulster.ac.uk/courses/202728/animation-45483 — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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