I look back on my time with great fondness. Teesside University provided me with the greatest of life experiences.
Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.
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 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.
The facilities available on campus had everything I needed when I needed it.
The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.
The careers advice and guidance from my tutors regarding creating my CV and application letters has been significant in gaining interviews.
Without the University’s careers service and constant LinkedIn sessions, I wouldn’t have had a CV that would have impressed industry professionals.
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 University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.
There are some fantastic networking opportunities there and it has led me to where I am now.
I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
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.'
My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.
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.
After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.
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 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 had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did led me to where I am now.
The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
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.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
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.
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.
I enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.
One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.
I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.