Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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

I’ve got a great foundation on which to build on professionally, and it was a truly character-building experience.

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

The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.

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

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

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

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

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

Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.

I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.

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

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.

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.

I look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.

I had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did led me to where I am now.

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.'

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

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

The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.

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.