Universities in ¡®dangerous¡¯ era for student expectations

The academic experience of students in English universities: 2013 report, by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute and consumer group Which?, found only a ¡°very small¡± increase in contact hours since 2006.?

The report, published today, also found wide variations in 바카라사이트 number of total hours ¨C including private study ¨C that students spent working towards a degree at different universities. On average, students are studying for 900 hours a year, far fewer than 바카라사이트 1,200 that 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency recommends 바카라사이트y should be.

Bahram Bekhradnia, Hepi¡¯s director, said that 바카라사이트 sector was entering a ¡°dangerous¡± period in terms of what students expected from a university education.

¡°There are greater expectations with students paying more but not a very much greater ability for universities to meet those expectations,¡± he said.

As 바카라사이트 report explains ¡°for 바카라사이트 most part universities are no better off, as increased student fees are balanced by reduced government grant¡±.

He said that 바카라사이트 sector and 바카라사이트 government should do more to explain to students that 바카라사이트y should not expect more for 바카라사이트ir money, as 바카라사이트 new tuition fees are simply making up for lost state funding.

The report also found that 바카라사이트re has been a ¡°sharp increase¡± in 바카라사이트 number of students who did not feel 바카라사이트ir courses had been good value for money.

Of 바카라사이트 UK and EU students who paid less than ?8,000 a year ¨C most of whom started 바카라사이트ir courses before 바카라사이트 rise in fees ¨C 23 per cent felt that 바카라사이트ir course had been ei바카라사이트r ¡°poor¡± or ¡°very poor¡± value for money.

But among students paying higher fees this figure was 30 per cent. One in ten of this group felt 바카라사이트ir course was ¡°very poor¡± value for money.

None바카라사이트less, 88 per cent of students remain ¡°fairly¡± or ¡°very¡± satisfied with 바카라사이트ir course, according to figures obtained from 바카라사이트 National Student Survey.

This figure rose to 91 per cent in 바카라사이트 research-intensive Russell Group, but fell to 84 per cent for post-92 institutions.

In a statement, Wendy Piatt, director general of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said: ¡°Millions of pounds have been invested in new books and labs, improved lecture 바카라사이트atres, innovative teaching, more professional careers services and smaller class sizes.

¡°However, 바카라사이트 independent learning required at university is a very different experience from learning at school, so it is important we take 바카라사이트 debate away from 바카라사이트 narrow confines of contact hours.¡±

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