Saxion students once again satisfied with their study programme and feel safe to be themselves
The results of the National Student Survey (NSE) 2024 have been announced. Of the Saxion students who took part, 69% are very satisfied or satisfied with their study programme in general. Saxion has once again been given a satisfaction rating by its students of 7.3 out of 10, which is the same as last year.
Timo Kos is the member of the Executive Board responsible for education and educational support. He is pleased that students have indicated they are satisfied with their study programme at Saxion: “It is good to see that the general level of student satisfaction with their study programme at Saxion remains stable. For example, they indicate that they are satisfied with their lecturers, the general skills they learn and study coaching. The survey also shows that students feel safe to be themselves at Saxion. We have been working on this for some time as an organisation, and it is pleasing to see that according to the National Student Survey, students also experience this. We are also happy with the points for improvement that have been identified, for example in the new field of online education. The results of the NSE help us to continue to improve education and supervision. Thanks to all the students who took part!”
Appreciation of atmosphere and lecturer knowledge of professional practice
Furthermore, it can be concluded from the NSE results that students highly appreciate the atmosphere at their study programme (8.2), along with lecturers’ knowledge of professional practice (7.8). Moreover, students indicate that lecturers make it easy to ask questions (7.8). Students are also satisfied regarding the topics of involvement and contact (7.4). For example, feeling at home at the study programme and lecturers being easily accessible.
Points for improvement
There are also some points for improvement. Such as in the new field of online education (6.9), where the level of satisfaction is relatively low. This includes things such as satisfaction with online course materials and how online and in-person education complement one another. The questions on this topic were included in the survey this year for the first time and form a baseline measurement for future surveys. It is good to know that Saxion is busy working on this and is investing in its digital learning environment.
Living Technology
The level of satisfaction with the field of Living Technology in education, such as coming up with solutions for problems taken from practice (7.3) and attention for current technological innovations in the professional field (7.2) has remained the same.
We will discuss the NSE results with students and programme committees, so we can work on improvements in a more targeted way.
What is the NSE?
The Netherlands National Student Survey (NSE) is a large national survey which ran from mid-January to mid-March, asking students in higher education for their opinion of their study programme and educational institution. No fewer than 41% of Saxion students participated in the survey. The Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze (previously known as Stichting Studiekeuze 123), an independent foundation subsidised by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, is responsible for the NSE. For more information (in Dutch) visit the Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze website.