Creative Industries - University of South Wales

Cardiff is home to a vibrant creative community, with BBC, Pinewood Studios, and a wealth of creative agencies on your doorstep. The huge potential for employment in the area is reflected in 95% of our graduates going in to work or further study within six months of graduating.

Our Subjects

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Games, Animation and Visual Effects

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Design

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Fashion

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History and Buddhist Studies

Marketing and Advertising

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Music, Drama and Performance

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Why USW?

Top in Wales

For new business startups for the 6th consecutive year, and 7th in the UK!

HE Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) Survey 2024/25

3rd in the UK for total number of active graduate businesses (1st in Wales).
Named in the Top 50 UK institutions for research power by the Times Higher Education.

Why USW?

96%

of USW graduates are in employment and/or further study 15 months after graduation.

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021/22

Employability and Careers

3rd in the UK for total number of active graduate businesses (1st in Wales).
Named in the Top 50 UK institutions for research power by the Times Higher Education.

Celebrating Success

Sam Wright, animator and producer at Bumpybox

USW graduates work on BAFTA-nominated films Wallace & Gromit and Kensuke’s Kingdom

Alumni from USW’s Animation and Film courses have worked on some of the most successful films of the past year, including Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which has won two BAFTAs, and Kensuke’s Kingdom, nominated for Best Children's and Family Film at the awards.

Wallace & Gromit and Kensuke's Kingdom

Emily has worked on BAFTA Film Awards and The Royal Variety Performance.

USW Graduate Catherine Woolley made the coveted Breakthrough Brits list.

Film graduate Asif Kapadia's 'Amy' won him an Oscar for 'Best Documentary' in 2016.

USW popular and commercial student Holly wins Welsh Music Prize.

Daniel's work on Star Wars has been nominated for an Oscar.

Kate Middleton wins Pencil Award at the D&AD New Blood Awards, 2019.

Sam Wright, animator and producer at Bumpybox

Discover the Games and Animation Academy of Wales

We’re shaping the future of digital creativity in Wales, connecting talented students, industry experts and innovators to drive the next generation of games and animation. Explore our courses, meet our graduates, and see how we’re putting Wales on the world stage for creative excellence.

Games and Animation Academy of Wales

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Immersed Festival

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Creative Graduate Festival

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Creative Partnerships

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