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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year course at University of Lincoln.

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Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
EU£18,300 per year
International£18,300 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: W271

Here's what University of Lincoln says about its Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year course.

The Arts Foundation Year at Lincoln provides an alternative integrated entry route onto a wide range of degree-level programmes in the College of Arts. Students on the Arts Foundation Year study common modules that allow students the opportunity to experiment, explore, and develop the core skills and knowledge required to pursue a degree within the creative arts and become increasingly more specialised as the course progresses. The combination of modules has been tailored to the needs of the degree programme that the students wish to progress onto after successful completion of the foundation year. The course has also been designed to support students who know they want to study a creative subject but are unsure of which pathway to take.

Source: University of Lincoln

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

School of Film, Media and Journalism

Location

Lincoln (Main Site) | Lincoln

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Animation

Start date

21 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

The Foundation programme is structured around modules that are designed to develop core creative and academic skills needed for successful University study. The practical modules will be taught in the studio though thematic projects that can be interpreted through a range of disciplines. As the programme progresses students will work closely with specialist staff and students from their chosen pathway, and will be expected to become increasingly independent. The final module provides an opportunity for students to complete an extended project, which aims to develop students' personal creative direction.

How you will be assessed

The way students are assessed may vary between modules. Examples of assessment methods that are used include creative works, written assignments, presentations, sketchbooks, documentation of your working process and development of ideas. Group work is a feature of contemporary creative practice and is assessed through presentations, shared outcomes, and records of individual contribution towards a shared goal.

University of Lincoln student reviews

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2nd year student

VERY GOOD! Lots of choice for societies and they offer help with housing, contracts, course issues. They have several bars and a nightclub on campus and run u2018quacku2019 on a Wednesday which is always packed! They run so many events and they do exam support weeks with free food and things like do...

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2nd year student

Thereu2019s something to do every night. Tons of bars to go to and about 3 nightclubs that people actually go to mainly u2018homeu2019, or u2018quacku2019 at the students union on a Wednesday where all the societies go. All are cheap nights out. Easy to make friends through accom and the millions of...

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2nd year student

The accomodation is an average price for Universityu2019s. The main supermarket is Morrisons so quite expensive but thereu2019s tons of little tescos and Iceland farm foods and Lidl around the city within walking distance. Most people just order food from Lidl or Tesco as itu2019s like u00a32 delive...

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1 year ago

2nd year student

Access is amazing we get emails and a point of contact with our tutors if we need any resources. Anything from health and well-being to employability they help with. They helped me find a placement this year and they send emails with information for everything we need!

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2nd year student

The facilities are very good the libraryu2019s open 24/7 and we have so many options for accommodation to choose from all are up to a decent standard. We have very good sports facilities and a student nightclub which also hosts many events like careers fairs. Thereu2019s so many lecture buildings al...

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2nd year student

My course is very good I have seminars and lectures one of each for 4 modules. My lecturers are amazing and always willing to help! All the power points and work is available online so itu2019s easy to not behind. Itu2019s really good to make friends they make us interact with others on our course. ...

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Lincoln

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 University of Lincoln students who took the Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.

Cinematics and photography

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

94%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

90%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

87%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

85%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

84%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

88%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

87%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

86%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

73%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

88%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

79%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

71%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

80%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

79%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

87%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

79%

med

How well organised is your course?

73%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

91%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

93%

high

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

91%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

69%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

75%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

82%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

68%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

88%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

84%

med

Student information

See who's studying at University of Lincoln. These students are taking Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.

Cinematics and photography
Mode of study
Full-time96%Part-time4%
Gender ratio
Female51%Male48%Other1%
Where students come from
International1%UK99%
Student performance
2:1 or above63%
Number of students365
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
PhotographyB
Media StudiesC
Film StudiesB
English LiteratureB
Fine ArtC
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about University of Lincoln graduates who took Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.

Cinematics and photography

Graduate statistics

41%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

86%

In work, study or other activity

50%

Say it fits with future plans

35%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

26%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

14%

Sales occupations

12%

Elementary occupations

10%

Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University of Lincoln graduates who took Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.

Creative arts and design

Earnings

£19.7k

First year after graduation

£22.3k

Third year after graduation

£25.6k

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 Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year.

Source: LEO

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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