Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

After visiting the campus and meeting the course tutors it was a no brainer, this was the place for me to study.

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 was a bit nervous about coming as an international student initially, but Teesside has a good mix of cultures which made me more comfortable.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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 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

The facilities at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.

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

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 skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.