Overview

This M.Sc. Animation and VFX from University of Dundee mixes creative and critical thinking, and will develop your technical skill-set using industry-standard software such as Maya, Nuke, and Houdini.

The university has great connections to the animation, film, television, video games, and comics industries, and many of the graduates have gone on to work around the world for top studios and franchises.

Graduate credits include:

Avengers: Infinity War
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Jurassic World
Black Panther

You will be supported by the academic and technical staff, who are or have recently been practitioners in industry. You will also have access to facilities, including dedicated studio space, 4K edit suites, and a green screen production studio.

Careers

You could work in the following areas:

3D VFX artist
compositor
character designer
technical director
environments designer

Graduates have also gone on to study for a PhD or to work in education.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Research and Development in Practice

Exploring Practice

Advanced Production

Going Live

A&V - Realisation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

Due to high demand, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible. Courses may close early if all vacancies are filled.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Game Design View 91 other Masters in Game Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree

Your degree should be in a relevant subject for studying the course. You may also apply if you are able to demonstrate appropriate professional experience.

You will need to submit a showreel of your work. This will need to be a maximum of 2 minutes in duration and uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo at 1920x1080 HD resolution. Alternatively you may upload a portfolio of up to 15 pages. View showreel / portfolio requirements.

An interview with the Programme Director may be required as part of the decision-making process. You will be contacted to arrange an online interview at a mutually suitable time following submission of your portfolio.

They are unable to fully consider your application without a supporting creative portfolio

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23700 GBP / year

≈ 23700 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11000 GBP / year

≈ 11000 GBP / year

Additional Details

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £ 11000 per year of study

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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