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’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.
Both the course and the facilities at Teesside University were outstanding.
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’ve got a great foundation on which to build on professionally, and it was a truly character-building experience.
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 enjoyed the freedom to explore projects that complemented my skills and being able to expand my knowledge at my own pace.
I would recommend Teesside University and my course. It helped to get me where I am today.
Teesside University developed my design thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging me to find surprising lateral solutions to briefs.
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 at Teesside, including the motion capture studio, gave me valuable experience with technology that I would usually only encounter in industry.
The skills I gained at Teesside were invaluable.
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 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 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.
Being able to decide on how I wanted to develop my own study was the best thing about the course.
The course expanded my knowledge and helped me grow professionally in areas I never imagined. I did it, so can you.
I use the skills I learned at university in my everyday work and will continue to use them throughout my career.
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 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.
Teesside University helped me get closer to my goals – from aspiring to work in the games industry to securing my first job.
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.
My time at University gave me the confidence and skills to achieve the goals I wanted from my choice in career.
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.
My time at Teesside University helped me to understand my purpose in life.
The course helped us to prepare for, and be mindful of, going into industry after graduation.
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.
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’ve developed so many skills that will help me in the future