My time at Teesside made me more confident in my work. It got me started with my contact network, which has been invaluable in the process of getting to where I am now.
One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.
The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
The thing I loved most about my time on the course was how I was able to really concentrate on developing the skills that I felt would help me progress into a future career.
My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.
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.
The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.
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.
I had an amazing time and I've continued to keep a close, personal connection with Teesside University. I am very proud of my roots and very excited to see the future talent the university is going to produce.
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.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.
I enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.
Shaun’s dream as a child was to create video games. He never thought it was possible until he completed his MSc at Teesside. Shaun has since worked on great films including Star Wars and Transformers. He lives in Florida.
The careers advice and guidance from my tutors regarding creating my CV and application letters has been significant in gaining interviews.
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 look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.
I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.
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.
Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.
Middlesbrough is really student-focused, which made settling in so easy. And the gaming facilities are incredible.
There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.
After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.
When I go to new studios I always know people through the connections I made at Animex - it's definitely made me feel at home in the industry.
My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.
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
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.'
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.
The course offered an optional work placement, where I could gain the exposure to the industry I needed, that would set me up for a role after graduating.