BSc (Hons) Games Animation at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

The BSc (Hons) Games Animation covers character animation, motion capture and immersive interactive experiences, with training in a Vicon motion capture studio, Unreal Engine labs and VR facilities. Students work on collaborative game projects with the Staffordshire Games Institute and on live briefs.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year; 4-9 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Introduction to Asset Creation, Games Animation and Games Design plus Mechanics Prototyping; Year 2 covers Game Production Studio, Hand Keyed Animation and Motion Capture and Gameplay Animation with options such as Audio Design for Games and Realtime VFX; Year 3 covers Body Mechanics, a Games Design Live Brief in animation and a final-year project.

Career pathways

Animation, technical art and game development roles in games studios, and transferable roles in film and virtual production.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112-120 UCAS points; A-levels BBC; BTEC DMM. Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points (a reduced tariff offer applies to Access applicants). UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma: Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM. T Levels: eligible applicants are asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass. Direct entry to Year 2 or 3 is available depending on the previous HND studied.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee for the first year where a foundation-year or placement-year route is chosen is as published; placement-year and foundation-year fees are not included here. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee for the first year where a foundation-year or placement-year route is chosen is as published; placement-year and foundation-year fees are not included here. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year; 4-9 years part-tim

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