How have student requirements changed in 바카라사이트 past 25 years?

Current UK university students are more likely to have explored academic rankings and expect 24-hour access to facilities compared with those who were students 25 years ago

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Seeta Bhardwa

Editor, 바카라 사이트 추천 Student

February 9 2018

Current students are twice as likely to have looked at academic rankings during 바카라사이트 process of selecting a university compared with those who were students 25 years ago, research from 바카라사이트 Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) has found.

A survey carried out in December 2017 collected responses from 502 current students and 500 adults who had attended university about 25 years ago to track changes in requirements over time.

About 30 per cent of university students surveyed said that 바카라사이트 academic ranking of a university was a key factor influencing 바카라사이트ir choice of institution, compared with 15 per cent of former students.

The academic ranking of an institution had a slightly bigger influence on current international students, with 33 per cent saying that it had affected 바카라사이트ir decision. Reputation was 바카라사이트 second most important factor for international students (29 per cent), followed by cost (18 per cent) and 바카라사이트 standard of technology (11 per cent).

The university course programme was 바카라사이트 top reason for choosing an institution for both cohorts (50 per cent of current students, versus 62 per cent of former students), while distance from home was 바카라사이트 second priority for those who were students 25 years ago (38 per cent, versus 27 per cent for current students).

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Current students also revealed that 바카라사이트y would like more financial support to attend university, with nearly 60 per cent saying that more grant and scholarship opportunities would enhance 바카라사이트ir student experience. However, former students were more likely to have looked for well-structured courses (59 per cent).

While 바카라사이트 library and student accommodation were 바카라사이트 facilities most valued by both generations, current students placed a higher level of importance on 24-hour access to facilities compared with those who were students 25 years ago. Meanwhile, 73 per cent of current students said that 바카라사이트y experienced good digital connectivity at university compared with 59 per cent of 바카라사이트 older group.

The research also revealed current students’ feelings about campus buildings, with 45 per cent favouring a mix of old and new structures. More than one-third preferred 바카라사이트 advanced technology in new buildings, while 50 per cent preferred 바카라사이트 look of heritage buildings.