Animation degrees in Northern England

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University of Greater Manchester

2 animation courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 67th
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Bolton public library is amazing. Easy access to student services, fun events, and the library and campus is great, open after hours. I’ve personally found my course isn’t the most organised, but otherwise I am loving it.

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Animation and Illustration - BA (Hons)
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  • Advanced Studio Practice
  • Character Design
  • Contextual Studies in Animation and Illustration
  • Digital Methodologies
  • Employability and Enterprise
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  • Advanced Studio Practice
  • Character Design
  • Contextual Studies in Animation and Illustration
  • Creative Responses
  • Digital Methodologies
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Teesside University

4 animation courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 60th
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WUSCA ranking: 8th
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Great aspect is the modern facilities and learning environment. The campus is well-equipped with up-to-date labs and software resources, which is especially valuable for engineering students. The university also provides good academic support services and career guidance, helping students improve employability. Meanwhile, for something to improve the best will be expanding networking opportunities with more industry professionals and increasing internship connections would further enhance our careers.

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Animation - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • 2D Animation
  • 3D Animation
  • Asset Design and Modelling
  • Pre-vis and Cinematography
  • Technical Animation
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  • 2D Animation
  • 3D Animation
  • Asset Design and Modelling
  • Pre-vis and Cinematography
  • Technical Animation
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University of Bradford

3 animation courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
WUSCA ranking: 81th
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The University of Bradford stands out as one of the top universities in the UK. They offer excellent education and boast triple accreditation from AMBA, Equis, and IBA. Plus, they are very welcoming to students.

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Animation (with a placement year) BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • 3D Character Modelling and Animation
  • Conventions of Animation
  • Creativity and Imagination
  • Drawing for Production
  • Introduction to 3D Computer Animation
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Sheffield Hallam University

2 animation courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 34th
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The labs on level 8 are really really good facilities lots of opportunities to improve in lab skills, the worst aspects are the sports halls at city and colligiate for korfball training they just aren’t big enough

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Animation - BA (Hons)
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  • 2D Animation Foundation
  • Animation Analysis
  • Cgi Animation Foundation
  • Creative Challenges
  • Drawing For Animation
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Animation with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
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  • Creative Synergies In Media Production
  • Media In Context
  • Media Project
  • Preparing For Independent Practice And Study
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Edge Hill University

1 animation courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
WUSCA ranking: 47th
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The best part of my Uni experience is the bunch of support I received as a student from both members of staff and fellow colleagues, it made my journey seamless so far. I’d like mobile signals within some places in the school to be improved to accommodate better mobile services.

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Animation - BA (Hons)
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  • MED1445 Working in Creative Industries
  • MED1449 Making It Move: Animation Techniques 1
  • MED1450 Performance and Character: Animation Techniques 2
  • MED1451 What is Animation: Animation in Context
  • MED1452 Applying Animation
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University of Salford

2 animation courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 22nd
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WUSCA ranking: 93th
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University of Salford is a great place to study because it offers strong industry connections, modern facilities, and practical learning opportunities that prepare students for real careers. Its location near Manchester provides access to a vibrant city, diverse culture, and many professional networks, while the campus itself offers supportive learning spaces, libraries, and collaborative environments. The university also emphasizes employability through placements, industry-led projects, and partnerships with businesses. However, it could be improved by expanding student support services, increasing study and social spaces during busy periods, and providing more affordable accommodation options to better support students’ wellbeing and academic success.

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Animation - BA (Hons)
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  • Animation 101
  • Animation 102
  • Animation Context
  • Introduction to Creative Play
  • Introduction to the 'Making of'
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University of Sunderland

2 animation courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 53rd
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WUSCA ranking: 40th
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Best aspect: amazing facilities, highly professional tutors and staffs, everyone seems to have good heads on their shoulders. High teaching standard and it's nice meeting people from other cultural settlements. Worst aspect: more of a recommendation, extracurricular activities to establish a better inculcation, especially for foreign students. For instance, city tour for foreign students, debates, sports etc, this will facilitate better friendship between students

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Year 1
  • Creative Exploration
  • Design Theories, Practitioners and Context
  • Fundamentals of Animation and Games Art
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Leeds Arts University

2 animation courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 54th
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Leeds Arts Univerity is small in size, meaning there are few noteworthy Student Unions in comparison to UoL, but does feel welcoming and safe. The university's student support is freindly and helpful from what I experienced; LAU is a very inclusive organisation and does strive to support students with a variety of services available. The campus is a little dull looking, with few spaces looking vibrant in contrast to the many white/grey hallways. I was able to use the Film/Photography course's cameras as a Music student, however the university's facilities seem somewhat limited as a whole, with spaces and equipment scarce close to submission time.

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University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College

1 animation courses
star rating 3.8
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YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
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i have come back into education after 2 years and the college has supported me through my foundation degree. it has given me that confidence and being able to believe in myself and do the best of my ability.

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Manchester Metropolitan University

3 animation courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 16th
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WUSCA ranking: 76th
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The best aspects are the student union and the facilities available. I think it could be improved if we had more books generally available at the library without requiring click and collect, since right now the library feels like a study space but not a real library.

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Animation - BA (Hons)
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  • Animation Design and Practice 1
  • Animation Principles
  • Exploring and Making Animation
  • Production Techniques and Practice 1
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