BSc Games Animation
About this course
BSc (Hons) Games Animation, a games animation degree focused on character movement, motion capture techniques and interactive digital media. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students utilise a motion capture studio, Unreal Engine development labs, and virtual reality equipment during their studies. The first year covers foundational techniques through Introduction To Asset Creation, Introduction To Games Animation, Introduction To Games Design, and Mechanics Prototyping, introducing asset building, game engines and core mechanics. The second year expands technical skills with Game Production Studio, Hand Keyed Animation, Motion Capture And Gameplay Animation, Audio Design For Games, Cinematics For Game Designers, and Realtime Vfx, incorporating collaborative studio work and cinematography principles. The final year involves advanced studies through Body Mechanics and Games Design Live Brief - Animation, alongside major practical outputs including Final Year Project: Art Artefact, Final Year Project: Collaborative Project, Final Year Project: Dissertation, and Final Year Project: Technical Artefact.
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Entry requirements
UCAS: 112-120 UCAS points. A Levels: BBC. BTEC: DMM. Other UK qualifications: Access to HE Diploma - Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer Available as a direct entry to Year 2 or 3 depending on the previous HND studied.
What students say
Based on about 209 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 565 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 91 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 21%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 14%
- Sales occupations: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 9%
- Find their work meaningful: 73%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 63%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 49%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 42%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 4%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 515 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 96%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction To Asset Creation
- Introduction To Games Animation
- Introduction To Games Design
- Mechanics Prototyping
- Game Production Studio
- Hand Keyed Animation
- Motion Capture And Gameplay Animation
- Audio Design For Games
- Cinematics For Game Designers
- Realtime Vfx
- Body Mechanics
- Games Design Live Brief - Animation
- Final Year Project: Art Artefact
- Final Year Project: Collaborative Project
- Final Year Project: Dissertation
- Final Year Project: Technical Artefact
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Games Animation at University of Staffordshire earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £36,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BSc Games Animation at University of Staffordshire do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Games Animation at University of Staffordshire?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Games Animation at University of Staffordshire?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Games Animation at University of Staffordshire?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.