Vancouver Film School

PROFILE VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL

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Ranked #1 in the world

Top 25 Global Professional Animation Training Programs in 2025, Animation Career Review, professional non degree animation training programs list

Ranked #1 in Canada

Top 10 Professional Animation Training Programs in Canada in 2025, Animation Career Review, professional non degree animation training programs list

Ranked #16

Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Game Design for 2025, The Princeton Review, game design rankings list.

Vancouver Film School, located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a private post secondary entertainment arts school that delivers accelerated full time training designed to prepare students for careers in film, animation, game design, acting, writing, sound, design, and programming. It offers advanced production programs and preparatory programs, typically structured around intensive hands on learning and portfolio focused outcomes. For international students, VFS publishes standardized English test score requirements and provides housing guidance through off campus partners, homestay information, and a housing support service.

ACHIEVEMENTS

VFS reports outcomes and recognition such as alumni credits on major entertainment releases, large scale alumni award nominations and wins, and a substantial international student presence, presented as part of its alumni success and school profile information. These achievements are framed around industry participation, visibility of alumni work across film, television, and games, and external recognition through published rankings in animation and game design.

  1. In 2024, VFS states alumni were credited on all 10 of the highest grossing films, 8 of the 10 best selling games, and many of the year’s most streamed shows.
  2. VFS states 890 nominations and 204 wins at the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and Game Awards.
  3. VFS states it offers 15 post secondary programs and indicates a global reputation with about 45 percent international students.

FACILITIES

VFS states its eight downtown Vancouver campuses include production spaces such as workshops, film sets, studios, screening rooms, theatres, a 280 degree green screen room, motion and performance capture facilities, and 24 hour access to computer labs with industry standard software.

  1. Workshops and production spaces, in Downtown Vancouver campuses
  2. Film sets, in Downtown Vancouver campuses
  3. Studios, in Downtown Vancouver campuses
  4. Screening rooms, in Downtown Vancouver campuses
  5. Theatres, in Downtown Vancouver campuses
  6. 280 degree green screen room, in Downtown Vancouver campuses
  7. Motion and performance capture facilities, in Downtown Vancouver campuses
  8. 24 hour computer labs with industry standard software, in Downtown Vancouver campuses

LOCATION

Vancouver Film School, Administration and Admissions Office

198 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1H2, Canada

INTAKE & PROGRAMMED OFFERED

Intake

PRE UNIVERSITY

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: 6.0

UNDERGRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

POST GRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

Programmes

List of Programmes

  1. Acting Essentials Evening and Weekend
  2. Virtual Art Department Content Creation

List of Foundation Programmes

  1. Foundation Visual Art and Design
  2. Foundation Animation

List of Certificate Programme

  1. English for Creative Arts

List of all Advanced Production Programmes

  1. 3D Animation and Visual Effects
  2. Acting for Film and Television
  3. Animation Concept Art
  4. Classical Animation
  5. Digital Design
  6. Film Production
  7. Game Design
  8. Makeup Design for Film and Television
  9. Programming for Games, Web and Mobile
  10. Sound Design for Visual Media
  11. Writing for Film, Television and Games

TUITION FEE & LIVING COST

TUITION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

CAD 100 to 150

PRE UNIVERSITY

UNDER GRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE

CAD 6,850 to 31,000 per year

NA

NA

Living Cost

approximately CAD 1,100 plus per month for shared housing

ACCOMODATION

off-campus
GEC Living

GEC Living is described by VFS as its primary student housing partner and it accommodates over 300 VFS students annually. VFS states GEC offers multiple student residences across Metro Vancouver within about a 30 minute commute to VFS campuses.

  1. Preferential rates for VFS students, NA price range
  2. Fully furnished and serviced units, NA price range
  3. On site amenities listed by VFS include gyms, housekeeping, and 24 hour security, NA price range