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.
The careers advice and guidance from my tutors regarding creating my CV and application letters has been significant in gaining interviews.
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.'
Shaun’s dream as a child was to create video games. He never thought it was possible until he completed his MSc at Teesside. Shaun has since worked on great films including Star Wars and Transformers. He lives in Florida.
The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.
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.
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.
I would recommend Teesside University and my course. It helped to get me where I am today.
Teesside University helped me get closer to my goals – from aspiring to work in the games industry to securing my first job.
My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
The industry links at Teesside are so valuable in securing your first job out of university – which can be a scary prospect – but if you ask for it the help is there and always willingly given.
The facilities available on campus had everything I needed when I needed it.
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.
After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.
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.
My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.
I look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.
I enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.
The thing I loved most about my time on the course was how I was able to really concentrate on developing the skills that I felt would help me progress into a future career.
I’ve got a great foundation on which to build on professionally, and it was a truly character-building experience.
I'd recommend it as a friendly place - both the university and town, with excellent, ambitious lecturers. It gave me a love of literature.
I had an amazing time and I've continued to keep a close, personal connection with Teesside University. I am very proud of my roots and very excited to see the future talent the university is going to produce.
I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my 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.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
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.
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 developed so many skills that will help me in the future