BA Animation
About this course
BA (Honours) in Animation, interactive, film and sound and Photography. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. An optional study abroad semester and sandwich placement year are available. The final year involves developing an original animation concept through pre-production and producing a professional piece for festival submission and online distribution.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T Level Qualification
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 68%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 25%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 40%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 20%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 56%
- East Midlands: 15%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Directing Story: Engaging Audiences
- Doing Moving: Animation Principles In Motion
- Animator Elevator: Careers In Animation
- Future Now: Collaboration In Action
- Re-Animator: Character In Motion
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Beyond Imagination: Professional Animation Production
- Pure Imagination: Professional Concept Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Animation at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £27,000. The £22,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BA Animation at Sheffield Hallam 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
82% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does BA Animation at Sheffield Hallam University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Animation at Sheffield Hallam University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.