The Centre for Professional Practice has achieved 100% overall student satisfaction in the 2019 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), demonstrating the Centre’s excellence in delivering top quality professional development opportunities through programmes specifically designed for part time postgraduate students from a wide range of professions. PTES is run by the Advance HE (formerly known as the Higher Education Academy) and the 2019 survey was carried by 71,000 students across 85 Higher Education Institutions.
The Centre achieved excellent student satisfaction scores in a number of key categories including:
CPP University of Kent average
Dissertation 100% 80%
Assessment and feedback 97% 75%
Quality of teaching and learning 97% 84%
Organisation and management 93% 75%
Resources and services 93% 88%
These results endorse the high quality of teaching and student support within the Centre and the score of 100% in overall student satisfaction (University of Kent average 85%). This indicates the Centre’s emphasis on providing part-time postgraduate study for professionals which is both flexible and responsive to their needs and expectations. The response rate for the survey within CPP was 100% and we particularly appreciate that all of those eligible to do so chose to respond.
CPP achieved 100% on the following questions:
- The course is intellectually stimulating 100%
- The learning materials provided on my course are useful 100%
- I am happy with the support for my learning I received on my course 100%
- The course is well organised and is running smoothly 100%
- I was given appropriate guidance and support when I started my course 100%
- My research skills have developed during my course 100%
- I am happy with the support I received for planning my dissertation 100%
- My supervisor has the skills and subject knowledge to adequately support 100%
my dissertation
Dr Anne-Maria Brennan, Director of Graduate Studies