BA Animation
About this course
BA (Hons) in Photography, exploring visual communication and creative practice. Core topics include research methods, entrepreneurship, and design and creative practice. The final year includes a supervised dissertation research project and a creative enterprise and employment portfolio module. The programme holds membership of UK Screen Alliance/Animation UK.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 71%
- Assessment and feedback: 68%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 56%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 71%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applying Animation
- Making It Move: Animation Techniques 1
- Performance and Character: Animation Techniques 2
- What is Animation: Animation in Context
- Working in Creative Industries
- Global Popular Culture
- New Venture Creation
- Photography
- Language 1
- Animation Light: Staging and Performance
- Animation Studio Skills
- A Sense of Place: Animation and Environment
- Animation and the Avant-Garde
- Animation and the Real World
- Animation on Screen
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Fan Cultures and Subcultures
- Studio Case Study 1: Disney – Princess or Pariah
- Animation Project: Pre-Production
- Animation Project: Production
- Creative Enterprise and Employment Portfolio
- Dissertation/Research Project
- Studio Case Study 2: Ghibli – Anime and Globalised Subculture
- World Film
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Animation at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £17,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £27,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Animation at Edge Hill University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Animation at Edge Hill University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Animation at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Is BA Animation at Edge Hill University accredited?
Yes. This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
Does BA Animation at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Animation at Edge Hill University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.