Student Experience

Full-time, part-time, undergraduate, postgraduate, work-based learning, HE courses offered in FE Colleges, mature, international, disabled…higher education has become increasing diverse over the last few decades and there are as many student experiences as there are students.

There have been an increasing number of surveys attempting to measure and define the student experience. But the most consistent point is the overall satisfaction of their experience: 82 per cent in the National Student Survey; 81 per cent for postgraduate research students; 81 per cent of taught postgraduates agreeing that the course met or exceeded their expectations.

Since 2008 we have been working with partners to produce student experience research which really gets to the heart of students expectations and satisfaction with the quality of their learning experience. From 2008-2010 this was funded by HSBC and from 2011 this reacherch has been funded by the Quality Assurance Agency.

2011 - 2012 Reports

Part 1: Teaching and Learning

Part 2: Contact Hours and Independent Learning

Part 3: Subject Differences

Part 4: The 1st Year Student Experience

Full Report 

2010 - 2011 Reports

Part 1: Finance and debt

Part 2: Internationalisation

Part 3: Teaching and Learning

Part 4: School Leavers

Part 5: Employability

Part 6: Full Report

2009 - 2010 Reports

Part 1: Hidden Course Costs

Part 2: Choosing a University and course

Part 3: Students in employment

Part 4: Teaching & Learning

Part 5: Internationalisation and religion

Part 6: Student debt

2008 Reports

NUS Student Experience Report 2008 - Full Report

NUS Student Experience Report 2008 - Survey Questions

Education information: First year undergraduate student experience

Education information: Academic Experience of 3rd year full-time undergraduate and 4th year part-time undergraduate students (National Student Survey)

Education information: Taught postgraduate experience

Education information: Postgraduate research student experience

Student experience – finance, debt and cost of living

Useful Links

• First year undergraduate student experience, HEA Report
• Academic Experience of 3rd year full-time undergraduate and 4th year part-time undergraduate students (National Student Survey)
• Taught postgraduate experience, HEA Report
• Postgraduate research student experience, HEA Full Report
• National Student Forum 2009 Report

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