What do graduates do?
- VFX artist
- Visual effects studios
- Film and TV production
- Games industry
Before you apply
Useful degrees include art, computer science, maths, physics and visual effects; a showreel is essential and recruiters value quality over quantity.
Examples of schools where you can study this subject
4 schools in 1 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.
United Kingdom
Birmingham City UniversityVisual Effects BA (Hons) · BirminghamEscape Studios (Pearson College London)BA (Hons) The Art of Visual Effects · LondonUniversity for the Creative ArtsBA Visual Effects · FarnhamUniversity of West LondonVisual Effects (VFX) · LondonWhat to know, country by country
For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.
- 26 October to 21 December 2026
Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).
Let’s build your school list for Visual Effects together
- We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
- We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
- We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
- We prepare your application file and personal statement together.
Other fields of study in this category
Last checked: November 2026.
Is Visual Effects right for you?
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