The School of Economics has been ranked in the top five economics departments in the UK, for the fourth year in a row, according to the 2012 National Student Survey (NSS). The School has a 95% student satisfaction rate, an increase of 2% over the last academic year. Individual scores include first for Organisation and Management (96%), second for teaching (95%) and third for Academic Support (90%).
Scores also remain high in other national surveys:
- First for teaching and sixth for overall student satisfaction in The Guardian University Guide 2013
- Third overall in the Complete University Guide 2013
- First for student satisfaction in The Times Good University Guide 2013
Head of School, Alan Carruth, said: ‘This year we have the largest cohort of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the School’s history. I am extremely pleased that the School has been recognised for continuing to improve on the quality of its teaching and the support given to students.’
The NSS is a national initiative, conducted annually since 2005. The survey is aimed at all final-year undergraduates in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as those attending 15 out of 19 HEIs in Scotland. There are 23 core questions, relating to the following aspects of the student learning experience: teaching; assessment and feedback; academic support; organisation and management; learning resources; personal development; overall satisfaction; and students’ union.
The NSS is organised by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) in partnership with the government and the National Union of Students, and is carried out by independent market research company Ipsos-MORI. Full NSS results are available at http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/
Click here to read about the overall results for the University of Kent.