Health & Life Sciences

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.

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.

The services are amazing, especially in career advice, student support and volunteering opportunities.

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

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.

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

I was provided with so many opportunities and I hope to be able pass this on by mentoring Teesside University students in the future.

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

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

I would recommend Teesside, it’s very supportive and there are so many opportunities available.

The opportunity to work with industry professionals and gain direct exposure to cutting-edge equipment and techniques through workshops and projects was invaluable. For anyone looking to advance their career in bioprocessing or biotherapeutics, Teesside University is a fantastic choice.

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

The strength and conditioning internship, and my undergraduate course as a whole, was outstanding – both were fundamental to my development.

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

This course equipped me with many valuable skills which allowed me to secure a job within the NHS and quickly adapt to my new role.

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 gained a strong skillset for a career in health research.

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

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.

The practicality of the course was the best thing.

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

The placements were invaluable and core to achieving and augmenting the theoretical aspects of the course.

My time at Teesside gave me the confidence and capability to reach my goals. I am forever grateful for my time there and to everyone who supported me.

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

The University has such a wide range of extra-curriculum opportunities, which set you apart from other graduates.

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

I loved how hands on the course was straight away. We were practising on phantom heads within a matter of weeks and learning practical skills.

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

The laboratory equipment and quality of lecturers were exceptional.

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