The National Student Survey results are a key measure of student satisfaction |
YOU CAN FIND out what existing students think about the university or college or even the course you are interested in in a number of ways.
The best way to do this is to talk to current students during open days and speak to student ambassadors at UCAS conventions and HE fairs.
Bear in mind that these students will have positive stories to tell or they would not be offering themselves as guides on open days or as ambassadors of their university or college at conventions. However, it is a useful insight into what goes on at that particular university or college.
In a more formal way, current students contribute to discussions about academic standards and quality by providing feedback to tutors on individual units and modules or courses.
They also give feedback to university or college or national surveys and provide an independent written contribution to or take part in a Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) review. The reports of most reviews are published.
The National Student Survey ran for the first time in 2005 and offers an insight into what students actually thought of their courses. The results are published on the Unistats website. |
