Student surveys

Overview

The NSS is an annual survey of final-year undergraduates in the UK. It provides invaluable feedback to the University and to future students who may wish to study at Surrey. You are invited to reflect on your course experience across a range of areas including teaching quality, assessment and feedback, and learning resources.

Eligibility

Final-year undergraduate students.

Survey dates

February - April.

PTES is a national survey designed specifically for postgraduate taught students and the results are benchmarked against other universities. Known as ‘The Postgraduate Voice’ at Surrey, the survey gives students the opportunity to share their views on their learning experience including quality of teaching, assessment and feedback, and skills development.

Eligibility

Postgraduate taught students

Survey dates

March - May.

Overview

You will be contacted by email and asked to complete MEQs for each of your modules. MEQs are your chance to provide anonymous feedback about module design, assessment and feedback, and academic support.

Why are MEQs important?

MEQs are your opportunity to shape your learning and teaching. Your anonymous feedback:

• Helps your module teachers reflect on the way they design and teach their modules.
• Enables departments and schools to establish what’s working well when it comes to delivering modules and what needs improving.
• Improves the way that all modules are designed, taught and delivered as module teaching staff can gain a better understanding of your learning experience, which guides academic developments in your department and helps shape the delivery of your course.

Results are reviewed at Boards of Studies and Staff-Student Liaison Committees.

Eligibility

All students (excluding those on placement or taking dissertation modules).

Survey dates

Normally at the end of each semester. They are released on Surrey Self-Service at 12.01am on the day of launch, and you will be emailed on the same day to tell you that they are ready to complete.

You will also be given time to complete them in class at the end of your module.

Complete the survey

When MEQs for your modules are available login to Surrey Self-Service and go to the “modules” tab, followed by “module evaluation." In exceptional circumstances, you can also request printed or emailed copies of MEQs by emailing meq@surrey.ac.uk.

See our MEQ FAQs for further information.

Overview

The University of Surrey Students' Union are committed to understanding the lives of our students and their experiences at university. In order to do this, they work with Alterline on the Student Life Pulse – an online survey specially developed for student unions in the UK.

The study will track the experience of students throughout the academic year, as well as perceptions and experiences of the Students' Union itself. The information is collected to develop and plan University and SU services for the future and act as the voice of Surrey students.

Eligibility

All students.

Survey dates

Between October and June.