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Visual Effects and Post-production
FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · 09/2026 · UndergraduateUniversity of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
Course summary
The FdA Visual Effects and Post-Production programme is offered within the School of Creative Studies at East Coast College, Great Yarmouth. It will be moving into a new purpose built Higher Education centre in the centre of Great Yarmouth, called The Place, this will be a state of the art facility very close to amenities and transport links. The new course premises will have access to new state of the art technological systems including Immersive media and Virtual Production, an area of growth in the industry.
The FdA Visual Effects and Post-Production course is designed to provide you with the practical, critical and theoretical tools required by the contemporary visual effects and post production industries. You will develop the problem-solving and reflective abilities necessary for study and subsequent work within the industry. The programme has a focus towards film and television post-production, colour grading, multi-platform editing, and compositing combining 2d/3d animation and visual effects.
Visual effects production is an innovative area of contemporary design; it’s blending of art and technology calls for practitioners who are both technically skilled and aesthetically aware, with a balance of pragmatic decision making and creative flair. The course is designed to equip you with strong observational skills and the ability to apply these skills in the composing of a final moving image sequence.
The course has a strong focus on working within the 3d CGI realm and many of the modules seek to develop this thread within them, whilst retaining the narrative and aesthetic focus of story and visual realism.
Whist this is a full-time course, typically this course generally only requires 1-2 days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study. This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments.
The course enhances graduates' employability within a range of media based industries, or alternatively provide access to a range of related Honours degrees at University of Suffolk. This programme is not open to students requiring a Student visa to study in the UK.
Modules
Please see our website for module information.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
Study options
- FdA • Full-time • 2 Years
Start dates
- 09/2026
Apply by
14 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- P391
- Institution code:
- S82
- Campus name:
- University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
- Campus Code:
- Y
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
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How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- P391
- Institution code:
- S82
- Campus name:
- University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
- Campus Code:
- Y
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 80 points
A level - CDD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP
Access to HE Diploma
Pass in a Access to HE Diploma.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
All applicants are required to hold GCSE English and Maths minimum grade C/4 or above.
T Level - Pass (C and above)
Additional entry requirements
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- Interview
- Portfolio
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language. |
Contextual admissions
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At the University of Suffolk, we consider the full application as part of determining if you will succeed on our courses. We are therefore flexible where possible and might still be able to accept you if you do not meet your expected grades. As part of this, we make contextual offers, where we consider the factors that might have an impact on achievement. This means that some applicants will receive an offer of one grade below our published entry requirements. Please see our website.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £8220 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8220 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8220 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8220 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8220 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15690 | Year 1 |
| International | £15690 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £15690 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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