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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: I609
Game Animation
Falmouth UniversityPenryn, England
3 yearsDuration
£19,950Per Year (Intl)
£26,500Avg. Graduate Salary
74%Satisfaction
Course Overview
The BA (Hons) Game Animation at Falmouth University is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about designing solutions for real-world challenges. Based in Penryn, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. Specialise as an animator working on games. Specialise as a games animator, one of the games industry’s most sought-after roles. If you have the passion, we’ll teach you what you need to know – from mastering core animation principles in a game development context to rigging and animating characters in real time to implement into major game engines. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 90% student satisfaction rating, and 73% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Animation Principles and Game Context
Character Rigging and Skeletal Systems
Real-time Animation Implementation
Game Engine Fundamentals
Motion Capture and Performance Animation
Game Animation Pipeline and Production
Collaborative Game Development Project
Professional Practice and Portfolio Development
UCAS Code:I609
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| International Baccalaureate | 24 points |
| UCAS Points | 64 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£19,950
per year
Total Course Cost (3 years)£59,850
Home Student Fee
£9,790
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA
Graduate Outcomes
Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data
💰 Graduate Salaries — Falmouth University
| Time After Graduation | Lower Quartile Salary | Median Salary | Upper Quartile Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months | £24,000 | £26,500 | £30,000 |
| 3 years | £11,500 | £15,500 | £25,000 |
| 5 years | £14,500 | £21,000 | £31,000 |
UK subject average: £25,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities
Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average
This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation▼ 38% below UK average salary
This course
£15,500
UK average
£25,000
Salary 5 years after graduation▼ 16% below UK average salary
This course
£21,000
UK average
£25,000
Salary trend: ↑ up £5,500 from year 3 to year 5
Indicative Data
Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH11-01-06 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
💼 Employment Breakdown
70%Working
3%Studying
11%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
62%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data
Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH11-01-06 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
Student Satisfaction
Subject-level averageNational Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only
70%
Overall
Teaching on my course
74%Learning opportunities
71%Assessment and feedback
76%Academic support
81%Organisation and management
38%Learning resources
85%Student voice
64%Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
89%National Student Survey via Discover Uni.
Estimated Data
Source: Subject-level average for this provider
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