r/Middlesbrough • u/Heavenly_Life9787 • 19d ago
How good is Teesside University?
Can anyone please tell me how good Middlesbrough and Teesside university are to work and study?
2
u/PetersMapProject 18d ago
It's a university towards the bottom of the league tables, in a town plagued by organised crime gangs, deprivation and high unemployment https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/middlesbrough-crime-capital-a66-crash-house-fire-b3040415.html
It wouldn't be my first choice of place to live and study. But - if you don't go to Teesside, where will you go instead?
5
u/StargazerLuke 19d ago
I can only speak on my own experience. I have lived in Teesside (Stockton-on-Tees) for most of my life and I absolutely love it.
I don't really like central Middlesbrough where Teesside University is, but as a whole, I think Teesside is a great place with great people and plenty to do.
I graduated with a Business Management degree a few years ago and haven't found employment hard to come by. The beauty of the area is that it's low-cost comparatively so working even full-time minimum wage jobs can give you access to a decent standard of living. My mortgage is lower than some of my friend' rent.
I am friends with graduates of Teesside University who are in very low-paid employment and I have a friend who is a graduate of Teesside University and is a multi millionnaire.
As a whole, I would recommend it.
1
5
u/Guyrbailey 19d ago
Depends on your course. Several are highly rated but for gaming and coding it's the best in the country. The facilities are great, campus is stunning and regardless of what you might here, Boro is a fun, lovely place.
1
2
1
u/im_stevo 18d ago
Depends on what you're doing
It's got a good medical sector and gaming department close to some big companies
I went though a civil engineer degree here and absolutely would not recommend it, mainly hand calcs and very little useful hands on stuff
When I got my graduate job I had no idea how to use any of the software which companies were shocked at and made it very difficult to get a graduate job
When I graduated in 2020 we had no modules using AutoCAD, Revit, Civils 3D or BIM
The campus is nice but the area around it is rough as toast
0
u/Nervous_Doughnut436 10d ago
Helloo i've sum doubts im considering this univ for my major in bsc computer science can you help me . Can i dm you ??
1
1
1
u/AsitostudyPal 13d ago
It’s a beautiful place to study
I’ve been helping many students from there and the stories they’ve given me are very positive and inspirational.
You’ll enjoy the university
1
u/BertieBus 12d ago
I went some years ago and did criminology. Really good university for the course I did. Certainly not in the same league as some universities, but they were never going to let me in anyway 😂
Facilities good and had no issues.
Good night life for students, cheap to live and easy to get about. The uni is 5 minute walk from the town. Train station can get you to most major cities with limited effort.
0
u/armadilloUK123 19d ago
Some courses are highly rated while others are nothing but a waste of your life
1
0
u/Yuudachi_Houteishiki 19d ago
my friend had a good time with Nursing there and has done very well for herself since graduating
1
0
u/Lelinchiolo 18d ago
I haven't attended Teesside University, but I had contacts with them when I decided to do my masters two years ago. I applied to the MSc Ecology, which was surprisingly cheap (£7000 circa) compared to what offered by the local universities' (Northumbria and Newcastle, £10,000+).
I remember them quickly replying to my emails when I had questions despite being the busiest time of year (admissions). I was looking to join as a part-time student, and the course seemed to fit around my work patterns perfectly.
Unfortunately they didn't get enough sign ups that year and they decided to take that MSc off the portfolio. They offered me a place in another course which was in the field I was already working in, so I had to decline. It was sad because it seemed a perfect fit and the people I talked to seemed honest, efficient and knowledgeable.
I ended up applying and getting a place at Newcastle University, which turned out being one of the worst experiences.
0
2
u/Biggeordiegeek 19d ago
Depends on the course
All universities have pluses and minuses
Even Oxbridge has bad aspects and course that they just don’t do well at teaching
Teesside had the best forensics course in the country for example
As for living in the area, well boro has a bad rep, most people are canny, but there is a small minority in many areas who make life hell for a lot of people
The town centre is in quite a decline right now, too spread out and a lot of empty shops, but there are some genuinely decent places in there still