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Annual Anonymous Questionnaire

Every year the secretariat carries out an anonymous survey of the experiences and views of its award holders in the UK. The survey covers all aspects of experience in the UK. Award holders are asked, for example, to rate facilities and teaching at their institutions and give their views on their course of study and overall academic experience. They are also asked about non-academic aspects, such as orientation, welfare advice and social activities along with their experience of the administration of their award. Finally they are invited to comment on their overall experience of living and studying in the UK and what the award has meant to them. Each year an increasing proportion of students respond to the survey.

Results of the survey are presented to the Commission and are also referred to in the Annual Report. A brief account of some of the highlights of the latest year's survey follows:


The table below shows some of the ratings over the years in terms of the percentage of respondents rating each aspect as 'excellent' or 'good' (the remaining options being 'satisfactory', 'poor' or 'very poor').

 

2000-2007 Surveys: combined ratings for excellent and good (%)

 
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Selection and placement procedures
88
86
84
88
89
96
93
92
The ACU's administration overall
96
95
93
92
93
96
94
95
Standard of supervision/teaching
87
85
83
81
87
84
88
85
Access to library
86
84
86
87
89
91
92
91
Access to computing facilities
79
83
88
88
87
88
89
90
Access to laboratories
87
89
90
89
91
91
92
88
Academic facilities overall
91
86
87
88
88
92
93
92
Course of study overall
-
85
84
81
85
85
87
86
Academic experience overall
89
90
90
90
91
93
91
93
Institution's provision of advice
57
65
67
66
66
69
70
69
Overall experience of living in the UK
84
87
89
88
88
90
92
91

 

Distance Learning Scholars and Professional Fellows have distinct surveys, looking at issues specific to their programmes.