I had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did led me to where I am now.
My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.
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.'
After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.
The facilities available on campus had everything I needed when I needed it.
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.
It is one of the best universities in the world for creative industries and will continue to be so. Our lecturers were great at helping us succeed and linking us with industry.
The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.
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.
Middlesbrough is really student-focused, which made settling in so easy. And the gaming facilities are incredible.
Teesside University helped me get closer to my goals – from aspiring to work in the games industry to securing my first job.
I’ve developed so many skills that will help me in the future
The course offered an optional work placement, where I could gain the exposure to the industry I needed, that would set me up for a role after graduating.
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.
My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.
There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.
I'd recommend it as a friendly place - both the university and town, with excellent, ambitious lecturers. It gave me a love of literature.
The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
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 look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.
The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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 was a bit nervous about coming as an international student initially, but Teesside has a good mix of cultures which made me more comfortable.