A survey on the quality of university courses in UK

From a recent survey of 300,000 final-year students, it is revealed that the performance of British universities is up to the mark.

Overall, 85 percent of the students are satisfied with the quality of their course during the whole academic year, leveling the figure with the previous year.

The academicians term this trend as an indicator of the high-quality education of institutions in the UK.

The University of Bath tops the ratings followed by Buckingham (2) East Anglia (3) Essex (4) Keele (5) and St Andrews (6).

However, it was also revealed in the survey that there are some areas that need attention of the university authorities.

28% students were unsatisfied with the standard of assessment and feedback with 20% for academic support and 14% for teaching.

Overall, there was only two-thirds of final-year undergraduates who found themselves satisfied with the performance of students union.

The survey is an answer for the people who were apprehensive of the quality of students experience in universities and colleges..

Toni Pearce appreciated the results of survey, citing it as “encouraging” for future reforms. “The score for assessment is at its highest level ever and we’re pleased that the work of institutions and students’ unions in this area is showing positive results.” He said.

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