Education Partnership North East among country’s best for higher education student satisfaction
A North East higher education provision has been ranked among the country’s best universities in the latest National Student Survey.
Education Partnership North East, which includes Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College, received strong results in the annual survey, which gathers student’s opinions on the quality of their courses.
According to the National Student Survey, learning opportunities, academic support and student voice outperformed the sector benchmarks, with several programmes across the group receiving a 100 percent positivity score from students, including counselling and crime and criminal justice.
Judith Quinn, Education Partnership North East’s group executive principal for National Skills Higher Education, said: "The National Student Survey results are a fantastic endorsement of the outstanding experience we provide our higher education students.
"We are incredibly proud that our students have rated us so highly across so many areas, and their feedback reflects the dedication of our staff and our commitment to providing career-focused education and equality of opportunity that equips learners with the higher skills, confidence and knowledge to succeed."
Overall, students completing the survey praised the teaching on their course, with 97 percent reacting positively.
Education Partnership North East’s careers-focused curriculum also performed well, with 93 percent of students reacting positively when asked how well their course helped develop their knowledge and skills for the future, against a 91 percent benchmark.
Many other areas were also rated highly, with students giving learning opportunities a 90.8 percent positivity rate and Education Partnership North East’s commitment to providing a changemaking student experience scoring 98.5 percent .
Students’ opinions being valued by staff was then given a 91 percent positivity score.
Sunderland, Northumberland and Hartlepool colleges all offer a wide range of university-level courses including foundation and full-degree top ups.
Through partnerships with the University of Cumbria and the University of Hull, courses are conveniently located at one of the college campuses, meaning students are able to access higher education qualifications from an accredited university while studying closer to home.
Education Partnership North East has three campuses in Sunderland, one in Hartlepool and three in Northumberland, with more than 16,500 students and 1,000 apprentices.