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 enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.
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.
Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.
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.
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.
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.
The facilities available on campus had everything I needed when I needed it.
My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
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.
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 would recommend Teesside University and my course. It helped to get me where I am today.
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.
After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.
One of the best things about the course was having lectures and briefs set by outsourced professionals such as Atomhawk and Ubisoft.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
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 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 use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
Paul studied mechanical engineering and now works as a Lead Mechanical Engineer at Nifco.
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.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.
I had an amazing few years at Teesside. Everything I did led me to where I am now.
I’ve got a great foundation on which to build on professionally, and it was a truly character-building experience.
I work as a social media executive at LADbible group, writing articles and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport.
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.
Teesside University helped me get closer to my goals – from aspiring to work in the games industry to securing my first job.