What is the National Student Survey (NSS )?

1. Chemistry NSS stats 2010 - 11 • What is the National Student Survey (NSS)? • The NSS is a national initiative, conducted annually since 2005. The survey runs across all publicly funded Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and participating HEIs in Scotland. Additionally, since 2008, Further Education Colleges (FECs) with directly funded higher education students in England have been eligible to participate.The survey asks final year undergraduates to provide feedback on their courses in a nationally recognised format, students on flexible courses will be asked to participate as they near the end of their course but not necessarily in their final year. There are 22 core questions, relating to the following aspects of the student learning experience: • Teaching on my Course • Assessment and Feedback • Academic Support • Organisation and Management • Learning Resources • Personal Development • Overall Satisfaction • How are the survey results used? • The results from the main 22 questions are made available for prospective students and their advisors on Unistats.com to help them make informed choices of what and where to study.The results are also made available to participating universities, colleges and students’ unions to use to facilitate best practice and to enhance the student learning experience.