Health & Life Sciences

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

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

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

I would recommend my course and profession all day long. There is nothing better than seeing the impact you’re making...

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

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.

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

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

My learning experiences and course structure at Teesside excelled my career growth. It was the perfect mixture of principle and practical learning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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