National Student Survey
The National Student Survey (NSS) asks about your overall experience of your programme of study
(your degree programme as a whole), rather than individual subjects or modules.
Please answer based on your full programme.
Name of University:
Name of Department:
1. Academic staff are good at explaining things?
2. Academic staff make the subject engaging?
3. The modules in our programme are intellectually stimulating (challenging, interesting and thought-provoking)?
4. The modules in your programme challenge you to achieve your best work?
5. What extent did the programme gave you the chance to explore the concepts and ideas in depth?
6. How well does modules in your programme introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
7. To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
8. To what extent does the modules in your programme course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
9. How well has modules in your programme developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
10. How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
11. How fair has the marking and assessment been on the modules in your programme?
12. How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
13. How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
14. How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
15. How often and varying chances of assessments were provided to you during the programme?
16. How well organised the modules were in your programme?
17. How well were any changes to teaching on your programme communicated?
18. How well have the resources and facilities supported your learning?
19. How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
20. How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
21. To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on the modules in your programme?
22. To what extent are students' opinions about the modules valued by the academic staff?
23. How clear is it that students' feedback on the modules is acted on?
24. How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
25. How well have academic staff supported your learning?
26. As a result of my programme of study, I believe that I have improved my career prospects?
27. Good advice is available for making career choices and on further study opportunities?
28. My higher education experience, and activities and resources offered by my institution have prepared me well for the next step in my career?
29. The programme of study has helped me to present myself with confidence and my communication skills have improved.
30. Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the programme of study?