University of Chester students give their views in national survey

Sep 9 2010 Chester Chronicle

STUDENTS studying at the University of Chester have voiced helpful views on their programmes in this year’s National Student Survey results.

Organisers of the survey set a 50% return rate for each institution but for the first time Chester has moved up to the 60s - with 60% of final year students completing the survey, an improvement on last year.

Highlights included 100% of students surveyed taking physical geography agreeing that staff were enthusiastic about what they were teaching; the criteria used in marking had been made clear in advance and that they received sufficient advice and support in their studies.

A total of 100% of history students surveyed decided that staff were ‘good at explaining things’.

Theology and religious studies staff scored top marks for being ‘enthusiastic about their teaching’ and 100% of students surveyed in social work said they were ‘able to access specialised equipment, facilities or rooms when they needed to’.

An impressive 97% of students surveyed studying English said the course was well organised and ran smoothly and 96% agreed that the course was intellectually stimulating.