Health & Life Sciences

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.

Teesside University has been an amazing place to study - the facilities are second to none and the support systems are fabulous.

The practicality of the course was the best thing.

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.

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

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

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

My time at uni was greatly enhanced by the support from wonderful lecturers who advised and prepared me for my career.

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

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.

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

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.

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 placements give you the best learning experiences as you work hands on with clients and learn from them and the professionals.

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

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

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

The laboratory equipment and quality of lecturers were exceptional.

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

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

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

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

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

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.