Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

Teesside University helped me get closer to my goals – from aspiring to work in the games industry to securing my first job.

The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.

I would recommend Teesside. The course developed me a lot as a person technically and personally. The lecturers are all friendly and always happy to help out, and of course the area is great for nightlife.

Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.

I’ve developed so many skills that will help me in the future

I loved my course. I loved the fact it was very hands-on especially the News Days module. And I found that the teachers were very helpful throughout my studies.

The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.

Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.

One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.

There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.

Since I’ve graduated I’ve worked at Amazon, Duco and Snap Inc – the company that owns Snapchat. I’ve been able to apply what I learned at Teesside University to each job.'

I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.

I look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.

I’ve made great connections for the future which is important in this industry. It’s helped me by opening my eyes to the opportunities there are.

I had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did led me to where I am now.

I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.

I had a lot of support from the placement and careers service. They often ran lectures on tips for CVs, interviews and networking sites such as LinkedIn.

After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.

I heard that Teesside was one of the best places to study visual effects so I visited an open day and that made my mind up.

When I looked at different universities, Teesside stood out for the quality of its animation work and the number of graduates working in well-known studios.

The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.

Without the University’s careers service and constant LinkedIn sessions, I wouldn’t have had a CV that would have impressed industry professionals.

Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.

My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.

I'd recommend it as a friendly place - both the university and town, with excellent, ambitious lecturers. It gave me a love of literature.

I would recommend Teesside University and my course. It helped to get me where I am today.

Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.

The careers advice and guidance from my tutors regarding creating my CV and application letters has been significant in gaining interviews.

I now work as a nuclear defence manager for the Ministry of Defence, where I facilitate the production, design and maintenance of the current and future development of nuclear reactors

My degree gave me the skills I needed for my career, from problem-solving in Maya to using other software at the university that I later used in my current job.