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.
Without the University’s careers service and constant LinkedIn sessions, I wouldn’t have had a CV that would have impressed industry professionals.
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 use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
Teesside University is warm, welcoming and full of lots of incredible people, you'll be surprised how comfortable you feel here.
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 course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.
The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.
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.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
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
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'd recommend it as a friendly place - both the university and town, with excellent, ambitious lecturers. It gave me a love of literature.
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.
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.'
Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.
I’ve got a great foundation on which to build on professionally, and it was a truly character-building experience.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.
The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
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.
Middlesbrough is really student-focused, which made settling in so easy. And the gaming facilities are incredible.