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BSc (Hons) Games Animation, Modelling and Effects (including foundation year)

LMLondon Metropolitan University · London

This four-year degree is designed for students who may not meet the entry requirements for a standard three-year undergraduate course. It features an intensive foundation year (Year 0) that provides a supportive environm…

Tuition
£9,790/yr
Duration
4 years
Intakes
Sep
English
IELTS 6.0

Information from londonmet.ac.uk, updated 11 July 2026About this information

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Course Overview

This four-year degree is designed for students who may not meet the entry requirements for a standard three-year undergraduate course. It features an intensive foundation year (Year 0) that provides a supportive environment to build core skills in digital design, creative practice, and research, ensuring you are fully prepared for the subsequent three years of study. Throughout the course, you will explore animation, rendering, modelling, lighting, and visual effects (VFX), working with industry-standard software and techniques. The curriculum is developed in collaboration with computer games professionals and the industry body TIGA, ensuring that the content remains relevant to current professional standards. You will have the opportunity to work in teams with games programming students, mirroring real-world industry workflows. By the end of the course, you will have developed a professional portfolio and the technical and artistic skills necessary to pursue a career in the games, animation, and digital media industries. The course is available for full-time and part-time study.

Entry Requirements

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Fees & Scholarships

Tuition (international)
£24,500/yr
Deposit to secure offer
£2,000 (deducted from tuition)
Estimated living costs (Manchester)
£12,000–£14,500/yr

Scholarships available

Global Excellence Scholarship — £5,000 tuition reduction, automatic consideration for applicants with first-class equivalent grades. South Asia & Africa Merit Award — £3,000, essay-based, deadline 31 May.

Course Structure & Modules

Year 0

Critical & Contextual Studies: Foundation30 Credits
Critical Creative Practice30 Credits
Project30 Credits
Techniques30 Credits

Year 1

2D Computer Animation15 Credits
3D Modelling and Texturing15 Credits
3D Sculpting and Animation15 Credits
Digital Imaging15 Credits
Digital Skills15 Credits
Game Design15 Credits
Game Design and Development15 Credits
Introduction to Drawing and Animation15 Credits

Year 2

3D Texturing and VFX15 Credits
Advanced 3D Animation15 Credits
Advanced 3D Modelling15 Credits
Anatomy and Character VFX15 Credits
Motion Graphics Design15 Credits
Sound Design for Games15 Credits
VFX15 Credits
Virtual Reality Game Development15 Credits

Year 3

Creative Practice Dissertation Project15 Credits
Creative Research Dissertation Project15 Credits
Game Assets and VFX15 Credits
Games Assets Development15 Credits
Portfolio Creation30 Credits
Portfolio Research, Design and Social Media15 Credits
Career Development Learning15 Credits
Documentary Filmmaking15 Credits

Career outcomes

Graduates move into roles across analytics, engineering and strategy. Recent graduate employers span major national employers, consultancies and fast-growing regional startups. The course draws on strong industry ties and a dedicated careers service running sector-specific recruitment fairs.

94%
Employed or further study, 15mo
£38k
Median starting salary
120+
Industry project partners

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Campus Locations

London

About this information

Last updated
11 July 2026

Course information on this page was last updated from the London Metropolitan University website available at londonmet.ac.uk on 11 July 2026. NELO is not affiliated with or in partnership with London Metropolitan University; we display course information the institution has published publicly. Fees, entry requirements, dates and other information is subject to change; for the latest details and for admissions, please contact the institution directly.

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