

It is used predominantly by students from the Faculty of Science & Technology and the Faculty of Media & Communication, although it’s also open and accessible to students from other faculties. Youtube Video The new Poole Gateway Building opened in spring 2020 and provides a range of high-quality technical facilities to support undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as research. This course is industry-recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

The NCCA is ranked as the UK’s top animation school, second in Europe and third internationally (Animation Career Review, 2021). As one of very few research-intensive animation centres in the UK, our expertise not only ensures our courses remain at the forefront of education, but also helps to define new industry practices. The NCCA is one of the most established and highly regarded centres for computer graphics and animation education and research.

Study at the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA)

