Health & Life Sciences

Being on placement gives you an insight of what it is like to be working as a diagnostic radiographer and it helps you decide which speciality you want to focus on.

The course is really interesting, and I feel like I will be well prepared for my first job.

My further learning at Teesside University provided me with confidence and the ability to articulate gained knowledge.

Gaining my degree and meeting inspirational people was the essential catalyst to my career.

My time at university played a significant role in preparing me for my career.

The placements were the best thing about my course. They provided a glimpse of what it’s like to be a qualified occupational therapist.

My time at Teesside allowed me to develop into a school nurse.

I think the work placement module was the most important module of my course – it gave me real insight about what I needed to do.

I learned about the whole human body, from muscle groups to small chemical molecules. From this I found my skill was in microbiology and from there I knew what career I wanted.

The lecturers are amazing – they absolutely make university life what it is.

This course provided me with the opportunity to design and conduct field work, giving me real hands-on experience. This was noted during my interview for RPS.

I had an amazing time, achieved a first-class honours degree and now I’ve got my dream job.

One of my proudest achievements during my studies was being awarded the Philip Goodeve-Docker award from the Queen’s Nursing Institute.

In addition to gaining valuable hands-on experience, and great networking opportunities, I studied and worked with like-minded individuals who share the same goals and ambitions as me.

I would absolutely recommend Teesside to serving members of the military or those who have left. At the time of enrolling, I didn’t quite appreciate the support that I would be given throughout this course.

The university is very accommodating and supportive of students, especially for those studying a degree alongside a full or part time job.

The staff are excellent and pushed me to do my best and they give you their unconditional support.

The support from the tutors is excellent. They are professional, knowledgeable and so enthusiastic.

The laboratory equipment and quality of lecturers were exceptional.

I have gained great experience and confidence in practical applications, particularly working in lab and medical situations.

I worked at the Royal Victoria Infirmary as a scrub ODP in spines, trauma, orthopaedics and neurospecialties.

I'm proud to say I'm already living my ambitions and Teesside played a big part in making that happen.

I gained a strong skillset for a career in health research.

My life has transformed from the life of a shy girl from a working class background who comes from a foreign country and speaks a foreign language, to the life of a person who knows that through my hard work, I can live my dreams.

I love meeting new people and I've got an unrelenting need to be helpful, so nursing is the perfect profession for me.

I would highly recommend Teesside for anyone who wants to gain a professional career in healthcare. The facilities are amazing, they have great connections with the NHS around the North East and staff are so supportive.

Being a sport scientist is about so much more than domain subject knowledge.

I got on really well with my classmates and made a lot of good friends for life.

Teesside allowed me to complete my studies and continue with family life.