Yoobee Colleges · Faculty of Animation

Bachelor of Animation

BachelorBachelor of AnimationFunding not verified

Overview

Three-year Level 7 Bachelor of Animation with 2D and 3D animation, life drawing and a third-year specialisation in Story and Character, World-Building and Visual Effects, or Interactive Media and Games. Offered on campuses in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of AnimationBachelor's · Bachelor (nationally titled)

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

Qualification classification

Academic degreeNational framework: Level 7Published as a Level 7, three-year Bachelor of Animation. The page notes an update to the programme is with NZQA for approval.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.

Source: yoobee.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 — English proficiency evidence required for applicants who speak English as a second language.Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Application route

Direct to the institution

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

School

Yoobee Colleges — Faculty of Animation

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Delivery

On campus

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

Required attendance

Not verified

Study intensity

Not published

Duration

3 years

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

Credits and credit system

Not verified

Start

15 February 2027

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

Entry routes

Not verified

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
General Animation	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Animation and VFX	Official pathwayPathway: World-Building and Visual EffectsAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
2D Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
3D Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated Bachelor of Animation degree at Level 7.

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

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Story and Character
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
World-Building and Visual Effects
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Interactive Media and Games
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Team productionFinal-year Capstone Project undertaken as part of a team, plus an individual research project and an investigative project.

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

Published areas of study

Year 1 covers storytelling, studio-based life drawing, visual communication design and 2D and 3D animation and modelling.
Source: yoobee.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

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	Provided in labs / fees	Listed under software and equipment used; course-related cost covers software licensing for student use on campus.Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Autodesk Maya	Provided in labs / fees	Listed under software and equipment used.Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
ZBrush	Provided in labs / fees	Listed under software and equipment used.Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Unreal Engine	Provided in labs / fees	Listed under software and equipment used.Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

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

Software and render resources

Software subscription: NZD 361 per academic year MandatoryCourse-related cost covering software licensing for student use on campus for one year.
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Pathway-specificSpecial Admission (applicants over 20)	Special admission applications must be supported by a professional portfolio and/or documented industry experience; applicants may be asked to attend an interview.Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredDomestic general admission: NCEA Level 3 with credits in a relevant subject, an equivalent overseas qualification, or completion of Yoobee's Diploma in Animation Level 5; discretionary and special admission routes exist.
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

IELTS: Required — minimum 6Academic, no band below 5.5; for applicants who speak English as a second language (alternatives listed).
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · 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

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
Domestic students — Year 1 (first year free for a limited time)	NZD 11,321	per academic yearSource: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Domestic students — Year 2	NZD 11,319	per academic yearSource: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Domestic students — Year 3	NZD 11,156	per academic yearSource: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
International students	NZD 27,300	per academic yearSource: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Student Services Levy (domestic): NZD 350 per academic yearMandatory
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Resource Fee (international): NZD 2,000 per academic yearMandatory
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026
Enrolment Fee (international): NZD 500 entire programMandatory
Source: yoobee.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.

Named scholarships, fellowships and assistantships

Creative Pathfinder Scholarship scholarship
First year tuition free (course-related costs not included) · Competitive
Eligibility: Domestic students applying for the scholarship, as stated on the page.
Source: yoobee.ac.nz · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

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

yoobee.ac.nz/courses/animation/bachelor-of-animation — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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