The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
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.
Without the University’s careers service and constant LinkedIn sessions, I wouldn’t have had a CV that would have impressed industry professionals.
Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.
I had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did led me to where I am now.
I now work for a well-respected Solicitors as a Human Resources Coordinator and feel that going to University has been the best decision I have ever made.
I’ve got a great foundation on which to build on professionally, and it was a truly character-building experience.
Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.
The facilities available on campus had everything I needed when I needed it.
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.
I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
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.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
I’ve developed so many skills that will help me in the future
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.
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.
The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.
The course offered value for money – it’s got me where I am today, and without it I would not have been able to benefit from these fantastic opportunities.
I enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.
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.
It is one of the best universities in the world for creative industries and will continue to be so. Our lecturers were great at helping us succeed and linking us with industry.
The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.
Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.
There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.
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 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 skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.
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.