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.
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.'
One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.
Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.
I look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.
Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.
Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.
Teesside University helped me get closer to my goals – from aspiring to work in the games industry to securing my first job.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
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.
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.
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 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'd recommend it as a friendly place - both the university and town, with excellent, ambitious lecturers. It gave me a love of literature.
Without the University’s careers service and constant LinkedIn sessions, I wouldn’t have had a CV that would have impressed industry professionals.
The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.
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.
My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
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 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 use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
I enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.
There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.
The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
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 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 skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.
My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.
I had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did led me to where I am now.