Teesside University

Student Life

Everything is on your doorstep at Teesside. Our award-winning Students’ Union offers great bars, food and a top clubbing venue. Excellent sporting and study facilities with affordable accommodation are at the heart of a lively town.

Accommodation

You can now apply for accommodation online. If you are holding either an unconditional or conditional firm course place offer with us we will email the details to you. Note: you need your applicant number from us (not UCAS number) to access the system.

Middlesbrough and Tees Valley

A university town at the heart of the North East

In Middlesbrough everything you want is on your doorstep. And you get great value for money.

Set at the heart of the North East, Middlesbrough is one of the most affordable places to live in the UK with student discounts widely available. It boasts one of longest coastlines in England, beautiful countryside plus major cities such as Newcastle and Leeds nearby.

Middlesbrough buzzes with activity seven days a week with great shopping, bars, cafes, restaurants and nightclubs. Live music, comedy, multi-screen cinemas, bowling, and clubs.

Sport & well-being

Teesside has top-quality facilities and professional advice for everyone – don't miss out while you're here.

Teesside Sport provides top-quality facilities and professional advice for beginners and experienced competitors - don't miss out while you're here.

We have everything you need to enjoy sport and well-being at Teesside – whether you are an elite athlete competing at international level, or you just want to try a new sport or volunteer – you’ll find what you’re looking for with Teesside Sport.

£17m new home for sport and health sciences

We have opened a £17m sport and health sciences building. The showpiece dental education and sports therapy complex provides a state-of-the-art learning environment for students studying sports therapy and dental nursing and technology.

Olympia sports complex

Sport on campus is centered in our Olympia sports complex, which has a large sports hall for major tournaments - 500 spectator capacity.

We have superb facilities for sport including:

* top of the range sport & exercise labs
* temperature controlled environmental chamber
* climbing wall
* floodlit, artificial turf pitch
* sauna and steam room
* fitness suite
* squash courts
* three sports halls.

Teesside Sport also offers a range of focused initiatives, such as:

* elite athlete bursary scheme
* focus sports
* intra mural sports leagues
* Students’ Union clubs
* coach education courses
* volunteering and community sport projects.

Off campus you can enjoy our 60-acre Saltersgill Sports Ground, the River Tees Water Sports Centre for rowing, canoeing and kayaking and the nearby Tees Barrage, which has a world class white water rafting course.

Night life

Middlesbrough has a far-reaching reputation

When it comes to great nights out you can't beat the Boro

Award-winning Students' Union

The hub of student night life is our award-winning Students' Union. Rock nights, cheesy pop, 60s, 70s and 80s nights, R&B, karaoke - it's the place to be.


Best bars

There's a great choice of bars right at the heart of the campus - drop in to the Dickens Inn or The Star along Southfield Road.

Middlesbrough Empire

Middlesbrough Empire is famous for its club nights and live indie gigs.

Rock, pop and comedy

For mainstream rock and pop there's Middlesbrough Town Hall - everything from Oasis, and James to Mel C. Top comedy names include Jimmy Carr, Frankie Boyle and Dara O'Briain.

Night of clubs

The Arena has played host to Sex Pistols, Oasis and The Libertines - it's great for clubbing and live music. Other club nights are at The Cornerhouse, The Keys and Harvey's.

Revellers from all over the UK fill the legendary Club M at Yarm, at weekends. Uncle Albert's and Doctor Browns have a lively music menu and a friendly gay scene thrives at a number of venues.

Fun alternatives

For a different kind of evening there's ten-pin bowling at Teesside Shopping Park where you'll also find an array of themed restaurants. Two multi-screen cinemas mean you'll never be short of something to watch and Middlesbrough has a temptingly wide selection of restaurants and places to eat.

Arts and culture

mima - middlesbrough institute of modern art mima

Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art - mima - is our inspiring landmark venue showcasing international exhibitions. Its own impressive collection includes work by Ben Nicholson, LS Lowry, and David Hockney.


Arts and festivals

Tees Valley is a top events destination. In 2010 we hosted the Tall Ships races. And we have some of the top festivals in the uk.

Middlesbrough Music Live is one of the biggest free festivals in the UK. The Thrills, Razorlight and Editors have all made appearances.

Stockton International Riverside Festival is a spectacular annual event which showcases performers from all over the world and is one of the UK's most dazzling street festivals.

Middlesbrough Mela celebrates Asian culture with music, dance and food.

Animex our own major international festival highlights our impressive reputation for computing and animation. It attracts animators and games developers from around the world.

Folklore festivals - the area boasts three - at Billingham, Stockton and Saltburn and Hartlepool's maritime festival.

Theatre and drama

Middlesbrough Theatre gives you drama, comedy and popular musicals.

Arc Stockton's art centre offers comedy, drama, dance, visual arts, music, poetry and exhibitions. Student discounts are widely available.

Museums

The Dorman Museum on Linthorpe Road has had a £3m makeover and its varied collections are now in themed, interactive galleries.

The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in Stewart Park explores the life and times of Middlesbrough's most famous son and his voyages of discovery.

Preston Hall Museum stands on over 100 acres of magnificent parkland. You can explore domestic life of the past and stroll along a re-created Victorian street.