Health & Life Sciences

I would 100% recommend Teesside University and my course to anyone applying. Chemistry offers so many different career possibilities and the academic staff are there to support you through the entire process.

I want to be able to inspire other international students, as well as students from different backgrounds, to dream big and never give up on their goals - education is truly the passport to the future.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

My course was varied and covered a wide range of topics. Modules were delivered by knowledgeable lecturers who had a great deal of experience within the forensic science field.

The practicality of the course was the best thing.

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

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

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

The classes inspired me to study and helped to boost my confidence.

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

I am grateful for the exceptional support I received during my master's.

This course prepared me extremely well for my career, allowing me to explore a range of modules and gain insight into what work may look like in different industries.

I recommend Teesside University 100%. For a UK university with top notch teaching and research facilities and yet very affordable think Teesside University.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Completing it allowed me to progress from a community staff nurse to a district nurse in my workplace.

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

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

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

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