The University participates in a number of student experience surveys each year that gather student views on their academic and non-academic experience at the University of Aberdeen.
This feedback is extremely valuable and helps us to shape positive change based on student feedback and contributes to the University’s position in national league tables. To maximise participation in these national and institutional surveys, we will not promote surveys that have not been approved through our Feedback Working Group.
- Graduate Attributes (February - March)
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The University of Aberdeen 2040 strategy is a series of twenty commitments that link teaching and research to create graduating students who will be ready to thrive in workplaces of the future. Underpinning the Aberdeen 2040 Education Strategy will be a set of Graduate Attributes and Skills developed in partnership with key stakeholders.
As part of this process, the University Education Committee (UEC) has established a Working Group to undertake a consultation with our community of staff, students and external partners to gauge views and attitudes towards the use of graduate attributes and skills across all stakeholders.
The survey consists of approximately 15 questions (depending on your responses) and should only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.
- NSS (February - April)
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The NSS is an annual survey of final year undergraduates in the UK. It is a nationally recognised independent survey, inviting students to give their opinions about their course experience.
- Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
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We’re keen to make sure postgraduate students have the best possible experience while studying at the University of Aberdeen. To do that we need to know what you think we are doing well and what we can do better. If you’re thinking about taking part this year, these are the answers to some of the questions students often ask:
What is it?
The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey is a national survey conducted by institutions across the UK and globally. The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete.
How do I take part:
Visit this website: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/abdn/pres
Why should I take part?
The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey is your chance to tell us your thoughts about your course. The results help us compare how we are doing with other institutions, to make changes that will improve what we do in future and to keep doing the things that you value. This will help improve the experience of students like you in the future.
What does it cover?
PRES concentrates on your course and includes:
- Supervision
- Resources
- research culture
- progress and assessment
- responsibilities
- support
- research skills and professional development
- opportunities
- overall experience
- motivations
What happens to the results?Your feedback is important. Over one hundred universities and colleges take part in the UK and globally. This means we can compare your experience against similar postgraduates at other institutions to see if we are supporting your learning as we should. We use the findings to improve our courses and the learning experience for future students.
Is it anonymous?
Your survey response is confidential to the team processing the results and no reporting outside of this team will identify any individual. Any results communicated to teaching staff will be anonymised.
The survey asks that any comments you make should not identify yourself or any specific members of staff.
What do I need to do?
You will receive an email with a link to the questionnaire. Simply click on the link and enter your student ID number into the username and password field and complete the online form.
Where can I find out more?
If you are unsure about anything to do with the survey, or have any difficulty, please see your course or course leader, or contact the Experience, Engagement and Wellbeing team by email: studentlife@abdn.ac.uk. You can also read more about the survey by going to the Advance HE website.
- Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey
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We’re keen to make sure postgraduate students have the best possible experience while studying at the University of Aberdeen. To do that we need to know what you think we are doing well and what we can do better. If you’re thinking about taking part this year, these are the answers to some of the questions students often ask:
What is it?
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey or PTES is a national survey of postgraduate taught students inviting them to comment on their course and experience. The questionnaire takes around 15 minutes to complete.
How do I take Part?
Visit this URL and insert your student ID into both the username and password fields. https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/abdn/ptes
Why should I take part?
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey is your chance to tell us your thoughts about your course. The results help us compare how we are doing with other institutions, to make changes that will improve what we do in future and to keep doing the things that you value. This will help improve the experience of students like you in the future.
What does it cover?
PTES concentrates on your course and includes:
- The experience of teaching and learning, including: staff, learning materials, working with other students;
- Engagement and course challenge;
- Assessment and feedback, including supervisor support for dissertation or major project;
- Organisation and management, including induction and involvement in course decisions;
- Resources, including learning resources;
- Support, including for academic skills and for health and wellbeing
- Skills development, including independent learning, research skills and career skills
- Overall satisfaction;
What happens to the results?
Your feedback is important. Over one hundred universities and colleges take part. This means we can compare your experience against similar postgraduates at other institutions to see if we are supporting your learning as we should. We use the findings to improve our courses and the learning experience for future students.
Is it anonymous?
Your survey response is confidential to the team processing the results and no reporting outside of this team will identify any individual. Any results communicated to teaching staff will be anonymised.
The survey asks that any comments you make should not identify yourself or any specific members of staff.
What do I need to do?
You will receive an email with a link to the questionnaire. Simply click on the link and enter your student ID number into the username and password field and complete the online form.
Where can I find out more?
If you are unsure about anything to do with the survey, or have any difficulty, please see your course or course leader, or contact the Experience, Engagement and Wellbeing team by email: studentlife@abdn.ac.uk. You can also read more about the survey by going to the Advance HE website.
- New to UoA (September)
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The New to UoA survey gives you all new students the opportunity to share their thoughts on their new student experience.
Help us make the UoA student experience even better by sharing your views on what we’re doing well and how we can improve.
The survey will take you around 10 minutes to complete, and you can access it anytime between 16 and 31 September. Login using your student ID number.
All submissions will be entered into a prize draw to win one of £10 Amazon vouchers - we have 10 to give away!
- The Aberdeen Student Experience Survey (November)
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The Aberdeen Student Experience survey (ASES) gives you the opportunity to share your thoughts on University services, facilities and communications!
Help us make the UoA student experience even better by sharing your views on what we’re doing well and how we can improve. The ASES runs every year and is open to all registered students of UoA, so we’d love to hear your thoughts on how things are going so far this academic year.
The survey will take you around 10 minutes to complete. You can access it anytime between 1- 30 November. Login using your student ID number.
All responses are anonymous, so you can give your open, honest feedback.
All submissions will be entered into a prize draw to win one of £10 Amazon vouchers - we have 30 to give away!
Read out about you and your data here: Student Privacy Notice
What is the ASES? The NSS is an annual survey of final year undergraduates in the UK. It is a nationally recognised independent survey, inviting students to give their opinions about their course experience.
The survey covers key areas including:
- Teaching
- Learning resources
- Support
- Learning opportunities
- Facilities
- Communications
- Overall satisfaction
Why should I complete the ASES? The ASES has been designed to capture students’ views on University services, facilities and communications. This is your opportunity to give you’re your honest feedback about your time in Aberdeen anonymously.
Your response to the ASES will help provide useful information to the University and help to make improvements throughout the year.
Who can take part? All registered students can take part in the ASES from 1-30 November inclusive.
You can view the 2022 ASES results here.
- Graduate Outcomes - Your Future Shapes Our Future (Graduates)
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Graduate Outcomes is the biggest UK annual social survey capturing the perspectives and current status of recent graduates. All graduates who complete a Degree Programme will be asked to take part in the survey 15 months after they finish their studies, giving current and future students the information they need to make informed choices and to help the University of Aberdeen evaluate, enhance and promote our Degree Programmes. Taking part in the survey gives you a voice.
You will receive your survey invitation around 15 months after you have completed your degree. It will be sent via email and text from Graduate Outcomes or GradOutcome, and not the University of Aberdeen. Keep your eyes peeled and make sure you use your chance to influence the future of education. Be part of the picture.