Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

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.

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

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

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.

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

I had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did 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.'

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

The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.

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

I enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.

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

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

The facilities available on campus had everything I needed when I needed it.

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.

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.

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

I was a bit nervous about coming as an international student initially, but Teesside has a good mix of cultures which made me more comfortable.

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.

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

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’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.

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.

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.

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

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

Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.

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