Course summary

International students: This course is not available for international applicants requiring a Student Visa. Location: This Teesside University award is delivered at our London Here East campus, part of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Start dates: September, November and January - visit www.tees.ac.uk/london/studentlife for details. Course overview: This one year Certificate of Higher Education is ideal if you want to experience the benefits of university-level education before committing to study a full degree. We support you all the way - maybe you've been out of education for a while, didn't get the grades first time round or want to retrain in a new field. As a visual effects artist, you create lands, worlds and mind-blowing effects - from storyboards to concept art. We encourage you to combine your artistic skills with creative technology to bring your ideas to life. You learn by doing, under the guidance of professionals and industry-experienced tutors, alongside fellow students all passionate about this field. Networking opportunities include Animex, our annual high-profile international animation and games festival. After the course: Graduates may go on to work as artists, effects animators, pipeline specialists and digital visual experts at games companies. You also develop skills for a career in digital media - typically in film, TV, advertising and multimedia - through to architectural and product visualisation.