What you will study

4 modules published

What is a week like?

How you're taught

Lectures
Seminars
Workshops

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

Year 1 · 4 modules · all core

Module	UK CATS
· Term 1	30
· Term 2	60
· Term 2	60
· Term 1	30

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

Credits180 UK CATS⁠

Study mode

ModeFull time⁠
ModePart time⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

How are you assessed?

Teaching methods

Lectures⁠
Seminars⁠
Workshops⁠

Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?

City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016

Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation

HousingRooms run by the institution⁠

FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠

FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred

SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

£21,567 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£21,567 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£19,500

Application fee£27

Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Every fee as the institution publishes it (6)

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£10,000 / year ≈ €11,982
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£19,500 / year ≈ €23,364
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£19,500 / year ≈ €23,364
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£5,000 / year ≈ €5,991
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£9,750 / year ≈ €11,682
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£9,750 / year ≈ €11,682

What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×2.0

home students£10,000

EU/EEA£19,500

non-EU£19,500

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

More expensive than most

Among 23 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €23,364

Costs more than 17 of 22 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €22,661 and €23,080.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 23, cheapest first

Fine Art and Design (Vysoké učení technické v Brně)	2026/27	≈ €4,200
Creative Industries MRes (University of Portsmouth)	2027	≈ €21,447
Creative Writing MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Graphic Design MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Illustration MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Photography MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
MA 3D Modelling and VFX (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Creative AI for Screen (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Animation (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Cinematography (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Concept Art (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Film Producing (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Games Art and Design (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Graphic Design and Branding (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Illustration (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Music Composition and Sound for Film and Games (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Music Production and Artist Development (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
This programme	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Creative Technologies MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Music Technology MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Creative Technologies MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Music Technology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
User Experience Design MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364

How to start

Starts: Rolling admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Deadline ruleRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualifyUnknown
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠
5
Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
8
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

	This programmeAnimation MA Portsmouth	SimilarMA Art & Design CSVPA	SimilarMA Fashion: Design CSVPA
Price	£19,500 / year · 2027/28	£29,190 for the programme · 2027/28	£29,190 for the programme · 2027/28
Duration	1 year	3 semesters	3 semesters
Language	English	English	English
Next date	Not published	20 Sep 2027	20 Sep 2027

4 of 6 publish a next date.

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Creative Writing, MA

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Film Production, MA

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA 3D Modelling and VFX

£10,660–£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,773–€22,795

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 22 Sep 2027

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Creative AI for Screen

£10,660–£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,773–€22,795

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 22 Sep 2027

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

27 facts from 3 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

27facts with a quote

3official pages

1fields marked unknown

port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/ma-animat22

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/course/detail?academ4

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/courses/?academicYea1

The short version

The programme, from the facts

Animation MA is a master's programme in arts and design at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 4 modules.

How much does Animation MA cost?

£19,500 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,000; EU citizens: £19,500; International students: £19,500). In euros that is ≈ €23,364.

When is the next deadline or start?

Rolling admission (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 16 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values

StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

Admission · 3 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠

Selection criteriaKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠

Programme · 8 with values · 1 without

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

Credits180 UK CATS⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

Duration1 year · Full time⁠2 years · Part time⁠

Language of instructionEnglishInferred

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationNot found on official pages

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠Mode: Part time · Part time⁠

Teaching methodsLectures⁠Seminars⁠Workshops⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth