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.
I would recommend Teesside University and my course. It helped to get me where I am today.
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.
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.
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
My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.
I’ve developed so many skills that will help me in the future
The facilities available on campus had everything I needed when I needed it.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
I loved my course. I loved the fact it was very hands-on especially the News Days module. And I found that the teachers were very helpful throughout my studies.
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.
Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.
I had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did led me to where I am now.
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 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 use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
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.
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.
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.
The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
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.
Teesside University helped me get closer to my goals – from aspiring to work in the games industry to securing my first 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.
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 for a well-respected Solicitors as a Human Resources Coordinator and feel that going to University has been the best decision I have ever made.
I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.
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 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.