End of semester one course survey: Postgraduate taught course feedback

Thank you to everyone who completed our end of semester one course evaluation!
Your feedback is helping shape real improvements across the University. Here’s a quick look at what you told us, what we are doing and what’s next.
You can also download a copy of the key survey findings here.
What postgraduate students told us
Below is a summary of feedback from postgraduate taught students, including those studying master’s degrees (e.g., MA, MSc), postgraduate diplomas, and PGCEs.
What's going well | ||
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overall satisfaction | 88%+ |
positive rating for most questions within the survey (18 out of 21 questions). |
In particular your feedback was most positive for: |
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98.8% |
of you said teaching staff explain things clearly. |
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98.3% |
felt challenged to achieve your best work. |
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97.4% |
agreed that course resources (library, IT, facilities) supported your learning. | |
96.5% |
felt that the course challenged you to produce your best work. |
What we’re working on
While your feedback was overwhelmingly positive, some areas still need improvement:
81.4% |
Said you were clear on how your course feedback is acted upon. |
86.7% |
Felt that your workload was manageable. |
What's next
- We have shared your feedback with faculty teams and University committees.
- We're focusing on making it easier for you to see how your feedback leads to action.
- We are making changes to improve your teaching & learning experience.
- We're also reviewing your free-text comments to better understand how we can keep improving communication and feedback processes.
Have Your Say!
Your next end of semester course evaluation survey for postgraduate students is now open!
It will only take a few minutes to tell us how we have done this semester, and how we can do even better.
Use this link to have your say: Take the end of semester survey
Important: If you are a research student or are studying for an apprenticeship you do not need to complete this course evaluation. Apprentices will be invited shortly to complete an apprenticeship learner survey. If you are a research student, you have been invited to complete the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES).
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