About SAE

SAE Institute UK is part of the hugely successful SAE Creative Media Institute that was founded in 1976 and provides niche creative media programs to around 10,000 students at more than 50 campuses around the world.

Across the 4 campuses in the UK, SAE offers industry focused creative media honours degrees, skills diplomas and short courses across six subject areas - Animation, Audio, Film, Games, Music Business and Web Development.

With the UK’s specialist two-year degrees, our students graduate quicker than their peers and can draw on a community of experts, practiced in shaping new talent into outstanding industry-ready professionals. It is widely recognised for providing students with access to the best industry equipment and facilities, employing teaching staff with strong industry experience and delivering hands on teaching and learning in small class environments. The Institute engages with industry to develop curriculum that is relevant to local and global workforce needs. Work placements and internships are embedded in SAE programs as pathways to employment.

At SAE Institute UK we like to stay in touch with our graduates and share their success stories. Our talented alumni community are winners of BAFTA’s, Grammy’s and Emmys – awards that are testament to the hard work put in honing their craft at SAE Institute UK. We invite our alumni back to share their stories with our current cohorts as much as possible, further embedding that industry connection. We are extremely proud of staff, students and talented alumni and hope to welcome you at one of our campuses soon.