University of the Arts London · London College of Communication

BA (Hons) Animation

BABA (Hons) AnimationFunding not verified

Overview

A three-year full-time BA (Hons) Animation at London College of Communication with Experimental and Character pathways, applied through UCAS for September 2027.

Official program name

BA (Hons) Animation

Awarded degree

BA (Hons) AnimationBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts · with honours

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

Qualification classification

Academic degreeNational framework: levels 4-6Three-year honours degree of 360 credits at London College of Communication.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.

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

Degree-awarding body

The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.

Country

United Kingdom

Teaching language

EnglishSource: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Application route

UCAS

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

School

University of the Arts London — London College of Communication

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Delivery

On campus

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

Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.

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

Study intensity

Full-time

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

Duration

3 years (93 weeks full-time)

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

Credits and credit system

360 creditsUK credits (CATS) — not directly interchangeable with other countries' systems.

Source: arts.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: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Character Animation	Official pathwayPathway: CharacterAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated bachelor's honours degree titled Animation.

Source: arts.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

Official concentrations and pathways

Character
Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Experimental
Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

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

Industry programs

Live projects and competitions with external industry partners.
Source: arts.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	Status	As published
Toon Boom Harmony	Taught	Named in the Character pathway exploratory unit.Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Storyboard Pro	Taught	Named in the Character pathway exploratory unit.Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Adobe After Effects	Taught	Named in the Character pathway exploratory unit.Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Equipment, computers and facility access

Computer requirements: A laptop is listed as a recommended additional cost; not included in tuition fees.
Source: arts.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	Digital portfolio via PebblePad: up to 10 examples including a durational piece of moving image or sound (maximum 5 minutes) with a contextual statement.Length: up to 5 minutes, up to 10 piecesSource: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Grades / GPA: Required96 UCAS tariff points from accepted level 3 qualifications plus 3 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, or equivalents.
Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Personal statement: RequiredUCAS personal statement of 4,000 characters or less.
Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS: Required — minimum 66.0 or above, at least 5.5 in each skill
Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

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Deadlines

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Application deadline
January 13, 2027 · for September 2027
Source: arts.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 studentsRule: Home fees are currently charged to UK nationals and UK residents who meet the rules.	GBP 10,050	per academic year · 2027/28Source: arts.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
International students	GBP 31,510	per academic year · 2027/28Source: arts.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.

arts.ac.uk/subjects/animation-interactive-film-and-sound/undergraduate/ba-hons-animation-lcc — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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