University Of Chichester

The University of Chichester is a public higher education institution founded in 1839, with its headquarters in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom. It operates a dedicated Animation & Film studio within its Creative Industries department, delivering BA (Hons) programmes in Animation, Film Production, and 3D Animation & VFX.

The studio provides industry-standard facilities for students to produce award-winning short films, visual-effects reels, and collaborative projects with broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV, and commercial partners like Pixar and Aardman. The university's mission is to provide outstanding education, advance knowledge, and benefit the world, with a vision to be internationally recognised as a beacon of good practice for high-quality, student-centred higher education within a supportive community of learning.

The university emphasizes diversity and inclusion, believing higher education should be open to everyone with the ability and potential to benefit, regardless of background. It maintains active social media channels and key recent student projects include internationally screened shorts and VR experiences showcasing the studio's focus on cutting-edge animation, film storytelling, and visual-effects production.