National Student Survey 2024: students more positive
On average, students are more satisfied with their studies at Inholland University of Applied Sciences this year than they were last year. This is according to the National Student Survey 2024 (NSE), the results of which were published this morning. When asked ‘how satisfied are you with your degree programme in general?’, students give an average score of 3.6 (on a scale of 5), which is slightly higher than last year (3.5). Furthermore, students are mostly more positive about the guidance they receive during their studies. ‘As always, the NSE offers us very valuable insight into how students experience studying at our university of applied sciences. It’s nice to see an upward trend there again,’ said Bart Combee, chairman of the Executive Board, in a comment.
Satisfaction scores for the university of applied sciences across the board are slightly higher than, or equal to, last year. Satisfaction did not decrease for any aspect. As in previous years, students enjoy studying at Inholland. The atmosphere easily scores a satisfactory (4.0).
Many of the questions asked in the survey received average higher scores than last year. For example, there is greater appreciation for lecturers, including in terms of commitment, teaching skills and content expertise. Lecturers received the highest mark for knowledge about professional practice (3.9). There is also an upward trend in social safety, meaning that students feel they can safely be themselves at our university of applied sciences, with a score of 4.1 (last year: 4.0).
The timetable is also seeing an upward trend, especially for timely announcement of the timetable (up 0.2 to 3.4) and changes (up 0.2 to 3.2). The numbers are clearly on the rise, though there is of course still much room for improvement.
Programmes scoring above average
There are several degree programmes with above-average overall satisfaction scores, and some even have a score of 4.0 or higher. The highest rating was given to the Music programme of Conservatorium Haarlem (4.2). Communication students in The Hague also indicated they are very satisfied with their degree programme (4.1). Other programmes that received highly satisfactory scores from students are Business IT & Management (Alkmaar and Diemen), the Associate degree in IT Service Management in Diemen (4.0), Midwifery in Groningen (4.0) and the Master's in Medical Imaging/Radiation Oncology in Haarlem (4.0).
‘We can all be proud of the fact that we have seen an upward trend on many fronts’, said chairman of the Executive Board Bart Combee in a reaction to the NSE results. ‘This means that, as a learning organisation, we are doing well with our improvements, including in the approach to timetabling. Let's hold on to that!
About the NSE
The National Student Survey (NSE) is a nationwide satisfaction survey for students in which you can share your opinion about your course programme. The National Student Survey is organised by Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze (LCSK), former Studiekeuze123. The results of this years survey can be found below.
Want to know more?
If you want more specific information about the NSE results at Inholland University of Applied Sciences, you will be able to find it from 28 May via your start page on Iris in the information portal under the ‘NSE for students’ tile.