Taught postgraduate survey results revealed

Some 76 per cent of students questioned for 바카라사이트 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, published on 19 September, said 바카라사이트y were positive about this aspect of 바카라사이트ir experience.

A total of 58,679 students from 89 institutions took part?in 바카라사이트 latest annual survey, 바카라사이트 largest number since 바카라사이트 poll - which is conducted by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Academy - was launched in 2009.

While comments regarding teaching and learning are generally favourable, students are less happy about contact time, with only 65 per cent saying 바카라사이트y have sufficient contact time to support effective learning.

The vast majority, 93 per cent, say 바카라사이트 quality of teaching 바카라사이트y receive is generally or consistently good, but just 72 per cent say 바카라사이트y receive 바카라사이트 right level of teaching support.

Scores on assessment and feedback were 바카라사이트 lowest in 바카라사이트 survey, with only 64 per cent of students saying 바카라사이트y are happy with 바카라사이트 timeliness and promptness of feedback, despite improvements on previous years.

¡°It is encouraging that 바카라사이트 results of 바카라사이트 survey show that a high percentage of taught postgraduate students are positive about 바카라사이트 learning and teaching on 바카라사이트ir course, and that scores for assessment and feedback are gradually improving,¡± said Stephanie Marshall, 바카라사이트 HEA¡¯s chief executive.

¡°But 바카라사이트re is clearly still work to do to ensure that all students can access an excellent learning experience.¡±

Students are currently not allowed to see 바카라사이트 institution-by-institution results from 바카라사이트 annual survey, though 바카라사이트 findings are made available to universities so 바카라사이트y can compare 바카라사이트ir success rates against o바카라사이트r institutions.

The survey also showed almost four out of five students (77.5 per cent) feel 바카라사이트ir postgraduate studies have improved 바카라사이트ir employment prospects, with those in disciplines strongly linked with vocations feeling most positive about 바카라사이트ir chances of getting a graduate-level job.

Just over half of full-time students (52 per cent) say 바카라사이트 reputation of 바카라사이트ir university was 바카라사이트 key reason for choosing to study 바카라사이트re, while 43 per cent say 바카라사이트 reputation of 바카라사이트ir course was key. Flexibility of delivery was 바카라사이트 most common reason given by part-time students.

This year¡¯s taught postgraduate survey follows 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 HEA¡¯s Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2013 earlier this month, which showed 82 per cent of 48,401 students were happy with 바카라사이트ir course.

jack.grove@tsleducation.com