University of Dundee · Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design

Animation & VFX MSc

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Overview

A 12-month full-time MSc at Dundee City Campus combining animation and VFX production, including a live client project and a final film, showreel or breakdown reel.

Official program name: Animation & VFX MSc
Awarded degree: MScMaster's · Master of Science (MSc)
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification: Academic degreeTitled MSc in the University of Dundee postgraduate listing.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.
Source: dundee.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: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
School: University of Dundee — Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Delivery: On campus
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Duration: 12 months
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system: Not verified
Start: September 2027
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Animation and VFX	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Master of Science whose official title combines Animation with VFX; curriculum is animation and VFX production.

Source: dundee.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

PortfolioFinal submission includes a narrative-based film, showreel, or breakdown reel.

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

Industry programs

Team live project to a brief set by a professional client.
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Published areas of study

Core module Going Live (20 credits) with a real-world animation or VFX studio partner.
Source: dundee.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

Facilities: Dedicated studio space, PC lab with industry standard animation and VFX software, 4K edit suites and green screen studio.
Source: dundee.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.

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare equipment and software

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
Showreel	Required	Showreel of up to 2 minutes, or alternatively a portfolio of up to 15 pages; applications cannot be fully considered without it.Length: up to 2 minutes, up to 15 piecesSource: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredUK Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2) degree in a relevant subject, or demonstrable professional experience.
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Résumé / CV: Not verifiedCV, academic reference, professional reference and personal statement are listed among documents that may be needed.
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS: Required — minimum 6IELTS Academic overall 6.0 (writing 6.0); applies unless exempt
Source: dundee.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.

International applicants · International
August 6, 2027 · for September 2027
Source: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
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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 — Scotland and rest of UK	GBP 11,550	per academic yearSource: dundee.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
International students — Tuition fee before scholarships	GBP 19,900	per academic yearSource: dundee.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.

dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/animation-vfx — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/animation-vfx/entry-requirements — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/animation-vfx/fees-and-funding — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 14, 2026
dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/animation-vfx/how-to-apply — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/animation-vfx/teaching-and-assessment — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/animation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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