Why choose Teesside?
Top quality courses
Whether you want to retrain for a new career, develop your professional skills or study for pleasure, you'll find a wide range of innovative, top quality part-time courses leading to recognised qualifications.
'Part-time study was worthwhile'
Jo Laity has been on a real educational journey - in more ways than one.
Jo Laity
MSc Marketing Management
A stimulating and inspiring environment
You'll join a thriving community of 16,000 part-time students. Our courses are academically stimulating, professional, and relevant to your work and career.
A convenient way to study
Many courses are available day and evening or block release. We offer diplomas, undergraduate, postgraduate courses plus research opportunities. You can base studies around work or take a continuing professional development (CPD) course.
Work oriented
Some courses are for specific industries, others offer a broad qualification useful for a variety of careers. Accreditation by professional bodies is an important feature of many courses. We also work with employers to provide customised learning.
Worldwide Teesside
Our students, graduates and staff are internationally connected in work and community.
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Fantastic facilities
The facilities at Teesside are ranked as the second best in the country according to the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2011.
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You are well informed: our library resources are in the English universities' top ten and number one in the North East (National Student Survey 2011).
Friendly and supportive
On our compact, town centre campus, we’re a close knit community. Our students praise our support services for their accessibility and sensitivity – they tell us we’re excellent listeners.
Fact
84% of our students are happy with the teaching on their course.
Quality teaching
Five of our staff have a National Teaching Fellowship - awarded for excellence in teaching. The Quality Assurance Agency has expressed confidence in our academic quality.
Our courses and lectures are ranked as the best in the North East and in the country’s top ten, according to the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2011.
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It’s affordable
Students registering for the first time on a new undergraduate course may get a discount.*
A cutting edge campus
A £120m investment on campus provides top class facilities for our students. £12m Phoenix and £10m Athena buildings give us a leading edge in digital innovation. Our brilliantly equipped Library, £6.5m centre for sport, top-notch forensic facilities and £17m on a sport and health sciences building add to a dynamic learning environment.
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* This does not apply to the majority of Health & Social Care courses.
