A high level of student satisfaction has seen the University of Wollongong (UOW) receive a five-star rating across seven categories in the 2017 Good Universities Guide, released this month.
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Student experience proved to be a key performer for UOW following the release of national statistics in the 2017 Good Universities Guide.
The five-star rating across seven key categories puts UOW in the top 20 per cent of institutions in those categories Australia-wide.
Overall, UOW was recognised nationally across all six student experience categories, scoring five-stars for its high level outcomes in student retention, skills development, teaching quality, overall satisfaction, learner engagement, learning resources and student support.
Under the Good Universities Guide’s new ratings system, introduced this year, only the top 20 per cent of universities can be awarded a five-star rating in any one category.
The Good Universities Guide also revealed an increase in UOW’s rating for student-staff ratio. UOW Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Wellings said the five-star ratings given to student experience categories could be attributed to the personalised services students receive and the quality of staff at the institution.
“We are very proud to be recognised for our efforts in delivering an exceptional student experience,” Professor Wellings said.
“The support our students receive through teaching, resources and skills development is a testament to the hard work of our staff at every level.
“The results in this survey are very pleasing, particularly given the students themselves have rated their satisfaction at UOW as very high.”
The results also revealed that 73% of UOW graduates were employed full time within four months of completing their course.
The Good Universities Guide derives its ratings from several data sources including the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching and the Student Experience Survey.
