Computer Animation and Visual Effects

Look no further than animation and visual effects for a thrilling combination of creativity and technical flair – and a career that will set your world in motion.

The full-time four-year placement route provides the opportunity to go on a placement for at least 36 weeks, where you’ll get a taste of professional life. completing a placement not only develops your core skills and experience, but also shows employers that you’re ready to get to work. graduate employers report that students who have been on placements tend to be well organised and better able to apply their skills in a structured way.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Our bsc (hons) computer animation and visual effects degree will prepare you for a wide range of roles in the creation, manipulation and management of digital content used in film, games and television. jobs in these industries could include environment artist, effects technical director, compositor, motion designer, technical artist, generalist and producer. in addition, the skills you will learn are highly valued by a wide range of employers and opportunities may exist in areas such as marketing, advertising, medical science, engineering and education. our graduates have stepped into roles in a variety of sectors and specialisms, from new media and games design to visual effects studios and creative agencies such as framestore, dneg, mpc, stellar entertainment, unit, radley yeldar, mccann, dock 10 and space digital. manchester is a major hub for the digital technology industry. the close proximity of mediacityuk and a large number of both established companies and innovative tech start-ups means that the opportunities for technological collaboration are huge. situated in the ‘oxford road corridor’ innovation district of manchester, the university and the department of computing and mathematics are perfectly placed to work with key players in the digital technology and new media sectors.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Manchester Metropolitan University has partnerships with the following companies: