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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
Teesside University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Visual Effects and Motion Graphics course at Teesside University.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: I706
Here's what Teesside University says about its Visual Effects and Motion Graphics course.
Course overview: If you have a passion for a career as a visual effects or motion graphics artist, this professionally accredited course is for you. Combine your technical and creative skills to create live-action and digital 2D and 3D content into sequences for film and TV.
Visual effects involves blending computer-generated elements with live-action footage to produce scenes that are impossible to capture in real life. You merge technical expertise with artistic creativity, producing alien worlds, massive crowds, or fire-breathing dragons on our screens.
You gain experience of the whole production pipeline including previsualisation, motion design, technical animation, effects animation, look development and compositing, and develop your own specialism. Our bespoke 2D animation studios featuring industry-standard software, dedicated workshops and stop motion studios equipped with lighting, cameras, and green screen offer you a real world technical experience.
Top reasons to study visual effects and motion graphics
- £2,000 Accommodation Award: you may be eligible for £2,000 towards your accommodation fees if you live outside the TS postcode and are in your first year of study on a games or animation course
- SideFX recognition: this course has been officially certified by SideFX and the school is a member of the SideFX Certified Partner Programme in recognition of our knowledgeable instructors, the high quality of student work, and our efforts devoted to connecting students to industry.
- ScreenSkills recognition: 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 which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
After the course: You have many opportunities to develop your professional skills, links with industry and meet with recruiters through our Expo Series, Animex Festival and Student Futures activities. Graduates from our Visual Effects degrees have gone on to enjoy successful careers in studios around the world working on visual effects for film, television, animation and games.
Graduates have gone on to work in a range of areas including previs, modelling, rigging, production, effects animation, matte painting, tracking and matchmove, lighting, look development and compositing. They are working for companies including Industrial Light and Magic, Weta Digital, Double Negative, Moving Picture Company, Cinesite, The Third Floor, The Mill, Pixar, Digital Domain, Framestore and many more.
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Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Visual Effects and Motion Graphics at Teesside University.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Computing
Location
Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus | Middlesbrough
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Computer animation and visual effects
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
How you will be assessed
Access assessment information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
Teesside University student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Teesside University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Teesside University students who took the Visual Effects and Motion Graphics course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
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Teaching on my course
93%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
95%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
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Learning opportunities
93%
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Learning opportunities
93%
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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
96%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
94%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
95%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
89%
high
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
97%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
97%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
90%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
93%
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Academic support
95%
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Academic support
95%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
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Organisation and management
92%
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Organisation and management
92%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
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How well organised is your course?
94%
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Learning resources
91%
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Learning resources
91%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
87%
high
Student voice
87%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
77%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
84%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
95%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
84%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Teesside University. These students are taking Visual Effects and Motion Graphics or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | B | |||||
| Graphics | A | |||||
| Art and Design | A | |||||
| English Language | C | |||||
| History | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Visual Effects and Motion Graphics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Teesside University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
63%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
83%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
27%
Information Technology Professionals
18%
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
8%
Elementary occupations
8%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics
80%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
75%
In work, study or other activity
63%
Say it fits with future plans
61%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
14%
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%
Design occupations
10%
Skilled trades occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Teesside University graduates who took Visual Effects and Motion Graphics - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£25.2k
Third year after graduation
£28.5k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Visual Effects and Motion Graphics.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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You might already know what kind of course you're looking for... if you don't, just visit the Teesside University website and use the course search option to see what's on offer. Teesside University has a broad portfolio of programmes with specialisms in science, technology and engineering, as well as creativity, enterprise and digital innovation. The University also excels in health science and computing.
As you’ll see from our university guide, Teesside Uni has just completed a massive phase of campus investment (with lots more to come) – we love our campus and we’re really proud of our high-spec equipment and resources. Teaching and learning facilities include broadcast studios and computing suites, dedicated health laboratories, customised design workshops, 3D printers, an environmental chamber, a flight simulator, a crime scene house, a full-size ambulance, green screens, and even a replica court room. And our students love our campus heart – this open, outdoor space is used all year round for events and celebrations and it houses our ultra-modern teaching building, The Curve, and the brilliant Student Life building - your first point of call for anything you need help with. Have a look through our guide and galleries to check it all out.
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