About the School of Computing
We deliver high-quality courses, research, and consultancy - and are a centre of excellence in the creative and technical aspects of computing, games and animation, web and multimedia.
The School is committed to research and consultation which underpins our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Excellent teaching
The high quality of computing courses at Teesside has been recognised by a national review undertaken by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. A report by the British Computer Society (BCS) highlighted 'the positive approach to course delivery, innovation and student support'.
Teaching programmes range from higher national diplomas and foundation degrees to undergraduate, master's and research degrees. We have an excellent reputation for innovation and introducing new courses in areas such as visualisation, computer animation and computer games.
The School is the home of Animex - the International Festival of Animation - animators, directors, artists and designers share knowledge and skills to promote the art of animation and computer games.
Fantastic facilities
We have more than 30 networked laboratories and studios equipped to industry standard and running the latest software. Dedicated facilities are provided for animation, web and multimedia authoring, video editing, web service development, games, networks, digital post-production and digital music studios.
Software ranges from general purpose packages, programming languages, IT applications and a selection of internet software to specialist packages such as 3D Studio Max, Actinic Suit, Alias Wavefront Maya, Softimage XSI, Steinberg Cubase and Virtual Reality Builder.
We also provide multiple server based services to help you produce your work such as:
- a games server
- your own web space
- a range of the latest web servers including Apache and IIS and .NET
- database services for a range of platforms.
School prizes
You may be eligible for one or a number of School prizes.
More about our School prizes
Open access student information service
OASIS is the academic and administrative helpdesk. The IT resources centre is an integral part providing students with software manuals. You can access laser printing, photocopying and video viewing facilities here.