Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.

Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.

I’ve developed so many skills that will help me in the future

My time at Teesside made me more confident in my work. It got me started with my contact network, which has been invaluable in the process of getting to where I am now.

I now work as a nuclear defence manager for the Ministry of Defence, where I facilitate the production, design and maintenance of the current and future development of nuclear reactors

I’ve made great connections for the future which is important in this industry. It’s helped me by opening my eyes to the opportunities there are.

I would recommend Teesside University and my course. It helped to get me where I am today.

After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.

Middlesbrough is really student-focused, which made settling in so easy. And the gaming facilities are incredible.

I'd recommend it as a friendly place - both the university and town, with excellent, ambitious lecturers. It gave me a love of literature.

One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.

The course offered value for money – it’s got me where I am today, and without it I would not have been able to benefit from these fantastic opportunities.

Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.

When I go to new studios I always know people through the connections I made at Animex - it's definitely made me feel at home in the industry.

Since I’ve graduated I’ve worked at Amazon, Duco and Snap Inc – the company that owns Snapchat. I’ve been able to apply what I learned at Teesside University to each job.'

When I looked at different universities, Teesside stood out for the quality of its animation work and the number of graduates working in well-known studios.

My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.

I heard that Teesside was one of the best places to study visual effects so I visited an open day and that made my mind up.

I had a lot of support from the placement and careers service. They often ran lectures on tips for CVs, interviews and networking sites such as LinkedIn.

The careers advice and guidance from my tutors regarding creating my CV and application letters has been significant in gaining interviews.

I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.

I would recommend Teesside. The course developed me a lot as a person technically and personally. The lecturers are all friendly and always happy to help out, and of course the area is great for nightlife.

My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.

Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.

My degree gave me the skills I needed for my career, from problem-solving in Maya to using other software at the university that I later used in my current job.

The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.

Without the University’s careers service and constant LinkedIn sessions, I wouldn’t have had a CV that would have impressed industry professionals.

Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.

The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.