Cardiff rated top in Music in 2008 National Student Survey
September 2008
Cardiff undergraduate students have given the School of Music the highest overall satisfaction rating of any UK Music Department - 96% - in the 2008 National Student Survey. This result confirms the enthusiastic comments on their experiences made by Cardiff music students on graduation. You can read some of their recollections by following the link to recent Graduate Quotes (2006, 2007 and 2008).
Cardiff was followed in the top 10 by music departments at King's College, London, Manchester University, Oxford University and Southampton University (95%), the Royal Academy of Music (94%), Keele University and Nottingham University (93%) and by De Montfort University and Royal Holloway, University of London (92%).
The National Student Survey is a key component in the monitoring of quality in universities and colleges. The Chief Executive of HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England), Professor David Eastwood, commented:
'The results of this year's survey demonstrate the continuing success of universities and colleges in delivering a high quality learning experience for their students. The National Student Survey is a valuable exercise as part of a robust quality framework for higher education.'
The National Union of Students' Vice-President for Higher Education, Aaron Porter, also emphasised the importance of the survey:
'It is very good news that students are expressing greater satisfaction with their experience at university. This shows how important the National Student Survey has been in bringing about institutional change to the benefit of students.'