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Digital Design (3D Animation) MSc at Brunel University of London

Brunel University of London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Our Digital Design MSc degree programme offers you a choice of three pathways: motion graphics, 3D animation, or immersive mixed reality. It's a modern, hands-on course that combines digital technology and creative design, and it's been designed to equip you with the advanced knowledge and practical skills necessary for a range of technology-oriented design roles in the creative digital industries. You'll be able to choose one of the three available pathways of motion graphics, 3D animation or immersive mixed reality as your specialism, as well as selecting from a range of modules from other pathways as your optional module(s).

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Brunel Design School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 2 years full-time with placement; 3 years part-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; placement year option  |  Intake: January; September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll study four compulsory modules, which includes a dissertation module, and one optional module. Compulsory modules include Digital Design, Digital Media Technologies, 3D Animation, Major Project (Dissertation).

Career pathways

A digital design degree from Brunel prepares you for a matching career in Motion Graphics, 3D Animation and Immersive Mixed Reality. Brunel’s one London campus makes it an easy access point for the largely London-based creative industries hub within the UK and therefore to the variety of job opportunities available in and around the region.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree, or equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in design; computer engineering; IT; Digital Arts; Art and Social Sciences with a Design/IT/Animation experience or a related discipline. Other related subjects with evidence of design experience (minimum 3 years) will be considered on an individual basis. Please note that we do not require a Design portfolio as part of the application for this programme. In the unlikely event that we do need this we will contact you. English language: IELTS: 6 (min 5.5 in all areas).

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,435 a year (2026/27). full-time tuition per year Source

International applicants: GBP 24,795 a year (2026/27). full-time tuition per year Source

Intake: January; September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 2 years full-time with placement; 3 years part-time with placem

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