Film Special Effects postgraduate degrees in Northern England

3 universities offer 6 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate film special effects degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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University of Lancashire

1 film-special-effects courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 59th
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Best experience is the facilities, and the student centre. Worst experience? I have two: the accommodation office and the actual course. During summer break, I am having a lot of problems trying to find somewhere to stay until September 6th, and they have offered me an extension in the same building where I currently am - on the top floor, and I am disabled, which they know. They five hundred quid for me to stay there for just six weeks - disgusting. Second - the course. I was really enjoying it until the summer placement (Bone Boot Camp). The mornings were fine, as we were talking about the skeleton - I want to go into bioarchaeology and osteoarchaeology when - or if - I graduate. There were too much emphasis on social media, or a 'Social Media Takeover' as it's called. ! And I thought archaeology and anthropology were sciences, not to be taken lightly, but this makes it seem like a joke, and a bad one, at that. It's clear this course is engineered to appeal to much younger students, and not someone nearly 50, as I am. I am good with technology, but I don't think social media should be part of this course, or career. If I wanted to be an influencer, I would be putting dumb videos on YouTube or TikTok. I just can't take it seriously anymore, and all this stress of what's happening right now? I am really thinking about dropping out, because it's not worth the aggravation. I gave up my home, and my job to do this, and it was obviously a sacrifice that I shouldn't have made. UCLAN is great if you're under 35. If not, you're screwed

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MA Games Design
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Year 1
  • DE4401: Research Methodologies
  • DE4402: Research in Context
  • DE4403: Reflective Practice
  • DE4404: Experimental Practice
  • DE4405: Specialist Practice
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University of Liverpool

2 film-special-effects courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 13th
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WUSCA ranking: 31th
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It’s a great place to study because the campus and the convenience of the student accommodations/ houses near campus is good. It is also good teaching wise as most of the professors are top tier. What could be improved is that the support is horrible. When students are stressed we don’t know where to go especially the team of law is not supportive, even the professors are more supportive. It’s hard to be understood by them or to get some clarity. I wish they’d be more helpful

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Game Design MA
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Game Design PhD
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Teesside University

3 film-special-effects courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 63rd
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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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Visual Effects MA
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Year 1
  • Advanced Compositing
  • Advanced Effects Animation
  • Asset Creation
  • Master's Project: Visual Effects
  • Research and Development
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Games Design MA
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  • Advanced Game Mechanics
  • Advanced Mission Design
  • Game Design Optimisation
  • Game Design Roles
  • Game Group Project
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