According to this year’s National Student Survey (NSS), Durham students have rated their university experience as the most satisfying. Durham’s rose five places to eleventh in the latest NSS. The independent survey evaluates student satisfaction with the overall quality of their higher education experience.
Results from this year’s survey show that Durham achieved a 74 per cent response rate and was ranked the top institution in the UK for overall satisfaction in three subject areas – theology and religious studies; combined honours arts; and combined honours in social sciences.
Students rated their satisfaction in seven areas: teaching; assessment and feedback; academic support; organisation and management; learning resources; personal development and overall satisfaction.
Durham performed particularly well in both organisation and management, and learning resources, and 89 per cent of respondents agreed that overall they were satisfied with the quality of their course.
University Education and Welfare Officer, Emma Carter, said: “The high standards of the University are reflected in the NSS results. The University is extremely good at providing for, supporting and representing students, academically, socially and pastorally.”
Read the full university press release go here.
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Content added on November 19, 2008.
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