The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) is an opportunity for Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students to provide feedback on their academic experiences at Kent.
What is it?
PTES is a national survey coordinated by Advance HE, the national body for improving teaching and learning in universities.
It is an opportunity for Masters students to let us know about their experiences so far. PTES is the only national survey of Masters-level students, so it helps build an understanding of experiences across the country too.
When is it?
PTES 2024 will open from Monday 4 March 2024, and you will have until Tuesday 30 April 2024 to complete the survey.
Please check your University of Kent email for your own survey link.
The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. However, we do recommend you take the time to consider your answers and reflect on your whole experience at Kent.
Why should I take part?
This is your chance to tell us your thoughts about your course and experience. The results from the PTES will help us make changes that will improve what we do in the future and to keep doing the things that are important to taught students. It will also help us compare how we are doing against other institutions and what themes are trending nationally.
Top tips to help you complete your survey
- Check your Kent email for your own survey link
- Allow yourself plenty of time to complete the survey
- You can save your survey and return to it at a later time. Make sure you complete the survey before 23:59 on Tuesday 30 April
- If you are unsure about the meaning of a specific question, save your questionnaire and seek help
- If a question does not apply to you, then please leave blank or mark as ‘Not applicable’
- Where the term “course” or “programme” is used in the questionnaire, this refers to your whole programme of study at Kent
- All answers are anonymous, therefore please do not identify yourself or other individuals (including staff)
More information about the PTES is available on the Advance HE website.