Open your mind to new courses at the University of Teesside

The University of Teesside is introducing exciting new courses to respond to changing needs of students and the demand for graduates with the skills to work in growth industries like Interactive Computer Entertainment, Leisure & Tourism and Public Relations.

Among popular cutting-edge programmes introduced in recent years are degrees in Computer Animation and Computer Games Design. Courses like these have enabled Teesside University to build on its reputation as one of the Britain's top universities for teaching Computer Science. The Middlesbrough-based university gained an 'Excellent' teaching quality rating from Higher Education Quality watchdogs a few years ago.

Professor Steve Baskerville, Director of Teesside's School of Computing & Mathematics, said: "Computing is one of the fastest expanding areas in universities these days and this year we have seen a spectacular 77% increase in applications to our computing courses. This compares with a ten per-cent increase nationwide. I think we have really established Teesside as one of the major players in providing high quality computing courses and our graduates are in great demand from employers."

Other popular new courses include degrees preparing students for careers in broadcasting and new multimedia industries. Enquiries about degree courses in Media Technology, Media Production and Telecommunication and Digital Broadcast Engineering should be made to the University's School of Science & Technology, tel. 01642 342499.

Other recently introduced new courses in Science & Technology include a three-year BSc (Hons) in Human Biology which includes topics in physiology, neurophysiology, anatomy, biochemistry, molecular biology and human genetics. The BSc (Hons) Computer-Aided Design Engineering degree, which includes a year-out in industry, has also proved popular as has the Forensic Investigation degree. From this coming September, the Forensic course will be offered as a Major-Minor degree in which students can study forensic science as their major with either Law, Criminology or Psychology as the minor. Ring 01642 342499 for more details.

The University also recently introduced a BA (Hons) degree in Media Studies, which combines a theoretical examination of the media with a range of practical, hands-on skills ranging from web design to creative writing and video production.

From this September, the University is offering a new two-year Higher National Diploma in Journalism. The HND will be taught at Darlington College of Technology which has an enviable reputation for print and radio journalism training. Enquiries about Media Studies and Journalism can be made by ringing the School of Law, Arts & Humanities on 01642 384019.

A number of the University's courses are taught in partnership with local Further Education colleges, including an innovative HND Music Technology taught at Teesside Tertiary College, which provides an opportunity for people to enter the music business with a range of technical skills, telephone 01642 342499 for details.

Also new from this Autumn are new degrees from the School of Business & Management in areas as varied as Public Relations, Marketing and Retail Marketing, Direct Marketing and Tourism Management. Telephone 01642 342807 for more information.

The School of Health, which has moved in to a new £8m purpose-built building on campus, will offer two new programmes which lead to an academic and a professional qualification. Both courses run as a 50/50 split of theory and practice with student placements in a variety of health service settings. The new BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies is a three year degree course with pathway specialisms in Adult, Child and Mental Health nursing. Students on the BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies programme are eligible for a means-tested NHS bursary and paid tuition fees with additional allowances where appropriate. Alternatively, students may wish to consider the Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Nursing Studies which offers a non-means tested bursary with paid tuition fees. The course programme is flexible to allow Diploma students to upgrade to the Advanced Diploma and offers four pathways - Adult, Child, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities. For details contact the School of Health on 01642 384113.

For a complete guide to the University's courses please ring 01642 218121 or visit the web site www.tees.ac.uk for a prospectus.

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