The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.
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'd recommend it as a friendly place - both the university and town, with excellent, ambitious lecturers. It gave me a love of literature.
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.'
I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.
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.
Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.
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 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.
There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
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.
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.
The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.
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 is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.
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 would recommend Teesside University and my course. It helped to get me where I am today.
The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.
The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.
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.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
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.
My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.
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.
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.