Why choose Teesside?

A strong research reputation

Our leading researchers are in varied areas - virtual environments, forensics and social policy. We collaborate with national and international academic, industrial and public sector partners.

Quality teaching

Eight of our staff have a National Teaching Fellowship - awarded for excellence in teaching. The Quality Assurance Agency has expressed confidence in our academic quality.

Fantastic facilities

Students rave about our facilities - we're one of the best in the country.
Read the reviews on Whatuni website

It's worth it

A postgraduate degree at Teesside is worth on average £117,300 extra in lifetime earnings. (Economic impact study, PricewaterhouseCoopers)

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.

Friendly and supportive

Our compact, town centre campus is a close knit community - our students praise our support services for their accessibility and sensitivity – they tell us we're excellent listeners.

It's affordable

We offer bursaries for full-time students. We're one of the most affordable places to be a student with some of the lowest cost accommodation in the UK – with free internet access. (Push and Sunday Times guides 08)

Graduate Research School

Our Graduate Research School is a central support office for all aspects of research at Teesside including funding and research degrees.

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.
The Campus in pictures

Exceptionally enterprising

Our on-campus business units have helped create 125 companies and 240 jobs. Our £12m Phoenix Building provides first class facilities for new and established business ventures.

A great place to live

Tees Valley is a fantastic place to live with coast and countryside on the doorstep. If you like shopping you’ll love the results of a multimillion-pound spend in Middlesbrough centre. The hub of student night life is our award-winning Students’ Union. And the town boasts pub, clubs, comedy and music venues to suit all tastes.
Middlesbrough & Tees Valley in pictures