Teesside University

Introduction

Teesside University is dynamic, energetic and innovative. We've excellent courses and research opportunities. There are over 28,000 students studying at Teesside on courses ranging from diplomas and first degrees to postgraduate qualifications - with over 3,000 studying at postgraduate level. We've invested around £120m in our vibrant town centre campus. You'll find everything you need for study, leisure and nights out - all within walking distance.

Studying at University is a huge decision. It's why student choice is at the centre of our philosophy - we offer flexible study options, strong links with local employers and student input into how our courses are run. We want our students - full and part time - to make the best decision of their life. We engage with business and focus on getting students skilled up (or even more skilled up) for their career - so many of our courses come with professional accreditation, integrated placements and work experience. We help provide the skills, knowledge and experience; our students bring their passion, commitment and hard work.

Please click here to view our online prospectus

Facilities

• Students love our facilities - they've rated us as one of the best in the country according to www.whatuni.com.
• Our library resources are in the top ten of all UK universities and number one in the North East (National Student Survey 2011).
• Use our digital evidence lab, vehicle examination lab and crime scene house.
• Benefit from our new dental practice facility and clinical skills labs.
• Practise in our replica police station and courtroom.
• Create in our life drawing, music and HD TV studios, facilities for animation post-production, motion capture, radio recording and editing, and convergent newsroom.
• Try our sound stage facility, recording studio, lighting rig, stedicam, large HD green/blue screen and motion control.
• Use our Macs for high-end design or high-tech workstations for complex visualisation and software development.

Taught courses

We're dedicated to delivering quality education which stimulates your mind, improves your career prospects and provides you with every opportunity to develop as an individual. Many of our courses are directed towards specific industries. Others provide a qualification with a broad base which can be useful for a variety of careers. Importantly, a number of our postgraduate courses are accredited by professional bodies.

We want you to achieve your potential through high-quality learning. We've just received an important vote of confidence from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). We got top marks in our 2010 review of academic standards and the quality of learning opportunities we provide students.

You'll find our postgraduate course listings here: www.tees.ac.uk/postgraduate.

Research programmes

We have leading researchers in areas as varied as virtual environments, rehabilitation, nanotechnology, history and sociology. Our five new research institutes provide a clear focus for our research development towards building our growing reputation for research excellence in key areas. They collaborate with national and international academic, industrial and public sector partners.

Teesside has won five National Teaching Fellowships, under the scheme which rewards excellent university learning and teaching. And nearly 70% of our work entered in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise is classified as being of international quality or above.

Fees and funding

UK and European Union students

From September 2012, the standard tuition fee for full-time research and taught postgraduate courses 2012-13 is between £4,455 and £5,985 a year. Taught courses normally take one year. The fee for the MBA is £10,000.

There is a different fee structure for part-time postgraduate study

International students

The fees for new international students on full-time courses in 2012-13 per year are:

• £9,450 - international foundation programmes
• £10,450 - full-time undergraduate courses
• £1,100 for undergraduate placement year
• £10,950 for full-time postgraduate courses
• £12,950 for the MBA Master of Business Administration.

International bursary

Worth £1,500 a year to all full fee-paying students. Available as a fee reduction. International students who pay their fees in full on or before enrolment receive a 5% discount.

Contact details

Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BA
Tel: 01642 218121
Fax: 01642 342067

Email: enquiries@tees.ac.uk

Website: www.tees.ac.uk

Please click here to view our online prospectus

Facts and figures

No. of postgraduate students: Over 3,000
Student/staff ratio: 2,215 staff
Average cost of local accommodation: from £52.50 per week

Open days

You can find up-to-date details at www.tees.ac.uk/postgraduate

Student profile

"This MA course has been excellent. As well as my subject, illustration, there are lots of specialist areas - decorative interior crafts, design for sustainable futures, design marketing, graphic communication, interior architecture, interior design and product design.

I'm doing the course part time so that I can support myself by working. The staff are very supportive and accommodating. A useful part has been the emphasis on preparing for the world of work, either as an employee or in our own business. The teaching staff have relevant, varied industrial and professional experience, so they know what they're talking about. I feel well prepared to market my skills through the web - I can succeed as well in the North East as in London."

Frances Moffatt,
MA Future Design