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Animation BA (Hons)

BABA (Hons) AnimationFunding not verified

Overview

A three-year full-time BA (Hons) Animation at UCA Farnham covering 2D, 3D, stop motion and experimental animation, with optional foundation and placement years.

Official program name
Animation BA (Hons)
Awarded degree
BA (Hons) AnimationBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts · with honours
Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeThree-year full-time BA (Hons) at the Farnham campus.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: uca.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: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
School
Location
Farnham, England, United Kingdom
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.
Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Duration
3 years full-time
Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
Not verified
Start
September 2027
Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Dedicated bachelor's honours degree titled Animation.

Source: uca.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.

Exhibitions

  • Festival module introducing festivals and professional platforms for animated work.
    Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Internships

  • Optional professional practice year in year three, with reduced tuition fee.
    Source: uca.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

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

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

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
PortfolioRequired12 to 20 examples of current work; UK applicants attend an Applicant Day portfolio review, international applicants submit an online portfolio.Length: 12–20 piecesSource: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Grades / GPA
Required112 UCAS tariff points or Foundation Diploma pass or listed equivalents, plus four GCSE passes at grade 9-4 including English.
Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS
Required — minimum 66.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section (undergraduate degree)
Source: uca.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Home students — UKGBP 10,050per academic year · 2027/28Source: uca.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
International studentsRule: For overseas students on undergraduate courses, annual fees increase by four per cent for each subsequent year of study, rounded up to the nearest fifty pounds.GBP 19,800per academic year · 2027/28Source: uca.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.
  1. uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ba-animation/ — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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