Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

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

Middlesbrough is really student-focused, which made settling in so easy. And the gaming facilities are incredible.

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

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.

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’ve got a great foundation on which to build on professionally, and it was a truly character-building experience.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.

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.

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.

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

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

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 helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.

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 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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.