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Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours (Animation major)

BachelorBachelor of Digital Screen with HonoursFunding not verified

Overview

Four-year honours degree in digital screen production in which students may complete an Animation major covering 2D and 3D animation, character design, lighting and rendering, with animation projects in the fourth year.

Official program name
Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours (Animation major)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Digital Screen with HonoursBachelor's · Bachelor (nationally titled) · with honours
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Academic degreeFour-year bachelor's degree with honours of 480 points; NZQF level not stated on the pages fetched.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body
The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country
New Zealand
Teaching language
  • English — Applicants whose first language is not English must meet UC's undergraduate language requirements.Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Application route
Direct to the institution
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
School
Location
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Full- or part-time
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Duration
4 years full-time, up to 10 years part-time
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
480 pointsNZQF credit points — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Start
Semester 1 (February)
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationOfficial pathwayPathway: AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
2D AnimationOfficial pathwayPathway: AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
3D AnimationOfficial pathwayPathway: AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Animation is an officially listed major (with its own compulsory course set and animation-focused 400-level courses) in the Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours.

Source: canterbury.ac.nz · 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

Official concentrations and pathways

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Capstone projectA Year 3 capstone project, and a fourth year of compulsory courses focused on the major, including a Digital Screen Project.

Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Published areas of study

  • Animation major courses include Foundations of Animation, Character Design, Lighting and Rendering, Digital Sculpting and World Building; 400-level compulsory courses focus on Animation projects.
    Source: canterbury.ac.nz · 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

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Software

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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

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Other requirements

Prior qualification
RequiredUniversity Entrance (or equivalent); no previous experience required.
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

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Deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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CategoryAmountBasis and year
Domestic studentsNZD 8,256per academic year · 2027The school labels this figure as an estimate: Estimate per 120 points; tuition varies by course subject area and level.Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
International studentsNZD 48,350per academic year · 2027The school labels this figure as an estimate: Estimate per 120 points; tuition varies by course subject area and level.Source: canterbury.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Student Services Levy 2027 (per 120 points)
NZD 1,285.40 per academic yearMandatory
Source: canterbury.ac.nz · 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. canterbury.ac.nz/study/academic-study/subjects/animation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. canterbury.ac.nz/study/qualifications-and-courses/bachelors-degrees/bachelor-of-digital-screen-with- — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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