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.
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.
The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.
The industry links at Teesside are so valuable in securing your first job out of university – which can be a scary prospect – but if you ask for it the help is there and always willingly given.
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.
The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
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 look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.
Teesside University helped me get closer to my goals – from aspiring to work in the games industry to securing my first job.
Without the University’s careers service and constant LinkedIn sessions, I wouldn’t have had a CV that would have impressed industry professionals.
I enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.
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.
One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.
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.
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'd recommend it as a friendly place - both the university and town, with excellent, ambitious lecturers. It gave me a love of literature.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.
Middlesbrough is really student-focused, which made settling in so easy. And the gaming facilities are incredible.
I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.
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.