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Adobe Creative Campus

Tomorrow’s campus, today

Animation student creating digital drawings using Adobe Creative software

Teesside University is proud to be Europe’s first Adobe Creative Campus. We’ve partnered with Adobe to bring industry-leading creative tools, support and opportunities directly into your learning experience – whatever you study.

As an Adobe Creative Campus, we’re part of a global community of universities driving innovation and shaping the future of digital literacy in higher education.

What it means

Being an Adobe Creative Campus means you get more than just software access. It’s about giving every student the chance to develop creative, digital and professional skills that stand out in today’s competitive world.

As part of this initiative:

Enjoy free access to over 20 Adobe Creative Cloud apps and services through Adobe Studio, including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, InDesign and more.

Use the tools across all your devices, anywhere and anytime, to create, collaborate and share your work.

Benefit from built-in training and support, with staff embedding Adobe Studio into courses to enhance your learning.

Connect and collaborate with other Adobe Creative Campuses worldwide, sharing ideas and innovations that expand your creative skills.


Who can benefit?

Whether you’re an undergraduate or postgraduate student, Adobe Creative Campus gives you access to professional creative tech and learning support as part of your studies. Because the tools on offer support creative thinking, digital communication and visual storytelling – they’re useful across many subjects – from media and design to business and beyond.


By being an Adobe Creative Campus student, you can:

Use top creative tools for free

Get unrestricted access to industry-standard creative tools through Adobe Studio – without paying for a subscription.

Build real skills

Develop digital, creative, communication and collaboration skills. These are highly valued by employers and can help strengthen CVs, portfolios and project work. .

Collaborate and showcase

Use online services like Behance to share your work, connect with other creatives and build an audience.

Learn at your own pace

Choose from a range of tutorials and templates to progress from beginner to confident user – whatever your starting point.


Why it matters

Digital creativity and communication skills in today’s workplace. Adobe Creative Campus helps give you a competitive edge by letting you:

Produce professional-quality digital work.

Communicate ideas visually and effectively.

Collaborate on multimedia projects.

Prepare a portfolio that stands out to employers.

These abilities are increasingly in demand across creative and non-creative industries alike.


How to access

Log in to Adobe Studio using your Teesside University credentials and start using the apps straight away. Our IT support team can help if you need assistance getting started.

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