International Student Barometer Survey
The International Student Barometer Survey is an annual survey conducted by i-graduate.
About the International Student Barometer Survey
The International Student Barometer Survey specifically provides universities with an understanding of the motivations, expectations and experience of international students studying at participating institutions all over the world.
At Teesside University, we use the Survey to gain insights into the experience we offer to our international students, to identify the things we are doing well and to understand where we need to make improvements.
It is divided into four sections learning, living, support and arrival with a series of specific categories within each section.
Participation in the International Student Barometer 2020
In the most recent survey 780 international students at Teesside University took part in the International Barometer Survey, between November 2020 and February 2021. This equated to our highest ever response rate of 52%.
A total of 33,229 students took part globally, giving feedback on their respective institutions.
Below is a selection of the results received about Teesside University based on feedback from our students.
| Category | Teesside | Global 2020 ISB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRIVAL AVERAGE | 87.5% | 80.3% | ||
| Pre-arrival info | 95.1% | 89.0% | ||
| First night | 92.1% | 84.5% | ||
| Condition of accommodation on arrival | 90.8% | 85.1% | ||
| ORIENTATION | ||||
| Virtual onboarding | 93.8% | 81.2% | ||
| Enrolment / academic registration | 93.5% | 88.8% | ||
| Accommodation and living orientation | 92.7% | 80.1% | ||
| Home friends | 92.4% | 78.3% | ||
| Study sense | 92.1% | 85.3% | ||
| Internet access | 91.9% | 84.9% | ||
| Finding my way around the local area | 89.9% | 79.0% | ||
| Accessing online learning materials | 89.9% | 88.5% | ||
| Meeting academic staff | 89.6% | 85.4% | ||
| Finance Department | 89.5% | 89.5% | ||
| Accommodation Office | 88.9% | 85.7% | ||
| Introduction to support services | 87.7% | 82.9% | ||
| Social orientation | 87.1% | 70.9% | ||
| Setting up a bank account | 87.0%% | 70.7%% | ||
| LEARNING AVERAGE | 90.4% | 85.8% | ||
| TEACHING | ||||
| Academics' English | 93.7% | 93.1% | ||
| Expert lecturers | 93.4% | 94.3% | ||
| Assessment | 93.0% | 89.3% | ||
| Submitting work remotely | 92.8% | 93.2% | ||
| Course content | 91.9% | 90.4% | ||
| The quality of lectures | 91.9% | 89.2% | ||
| Performance feedback | 91.7% | 84.8% | ||
| Marking criteria | 90.8% | 84.8% | ||
| Good teachers | 90.6% | 89.4% | ||
| Communicating with tutors | 90.3% | 88.3% | ||
| Learning support | 90.0% | 84.4% | ||
| The level of research activity | 88.7% | 87.4% | ||
| Course organisation | 88.3% | 82.7% | ||
| STUDIES | ||||
| Language support | 92.8% | 89.0% | ||
| Topic selection** | 92.2% | 88.9% | ||
| The size of the classes | 91.9% | 94.1% | ||
| Studying with people from other cultures | 91.8% | 87.5% | ||
| Employability | 86.2% | 79.4% | ||
| Communication with Students | 84.6% | 77.0% | ||
| Opportunities for work experience | 80.9% | 69.1% | ||
| Careers advice | 79.3% | 71.6% | ||
| FACILITIES | ||||
| Learning spaces | 94.9% | 92.4% | ||
| The physical library facilities | 93.8% | 91.2% | ||
| Learning Technology | 93.5% | 90.4% | ||
| Laboratories | 92.7% | 90.9% | ||
| Virtual Learning Environment | 91.7% | 88.5% | ||
| Online Study Materials | 90.5% | 87.5% | ||
| Online library | 89.7% | 87.3% | ||
| On-campus facilities access | 86.3% | 82.2% | ||
| ONLINE LEARNING | ||||
| Online Tests and exams | 93.0% | 94.7% | ||
| Online Assignments | 92.3% | 88.3% | ||
| Online Tutorials | 92.0% | 87.4% | ||
| Online Lectures | 90.7% | 86.0% | ||
| Online learning resources and library facilities | 89.5% | 85.6% | ||
| Online Group work | 85.5% | 75.9% | ||
| LIVING AVERAGE | 85.3% | 85.9% | ||
| ACCOMMODATION and LIVING COSTS | ||||
| Access to suitable accommodation | 93.3% | 85.9% | ||
| Internet access on campus | 93.3% | 91.9% | ||
| The quality of accommodation | 89.5% | 85.5% | ||
| Living cost | 89.3% | 73.4% | ||
| Internet access at my accommodation | 89.2% | 82.9% | ||
| The cost of accommodation | 79.3% | 61.6% | ||
| Financial support | 71.1% | 58.4% | ||
| Earning money | 69.0% | 52.6% | ||
| SOCIAL | ||||
| Making friends from my home country | 88.7% | 78.9% | ||
| Making friends from other countries | 81.6% | 79.8% | ||
| Host culture | 80.6% | 75.9% | ||
| Social facilities | 78.6% | 73.9% | ||
| Making good contacts for the future | 77.1% | 71.5% | ||
| Campus environment | 95.8% | 94.2% | ||
| Campus buildings | 95.5% | 93.1% | ||
| Feeling safe and secure on campus | 95.5% | 94.4% | ||
| Eco-friendly attitude | 94.1% | 90.9% | ||
| Transport between institution locations | 93.0% | 93.0% | ||
| Worship facilities | 92.7% | 85.8% | ||
| The transport links to other places | 90.9% | 87.0% | ||
| Visa advice | 89.4% | 84.0% | ||
| SUPPORT AVERAGE | 95.8% | 90.9% | ||
| Counselling Service | 98.7% | 88.2% | ||
| Graduate School | 98.2% | 94.6% | ||
| Campus eating places | 97.6% | 87.2% | ||
| Library Service | 97.3% | 93.4% | ||
| IT Support | 97.3% | 92.7% | ||
| Students' Union | 97.2% | 92.1% | ||
| Personal Tutors | 97.0% | 92.7% | ||
| Disability Services | 96.7% | 92.5% | ||
| Warden Team | 96.6% | 92.5% | ||
| Int'l Student Advisers - Student Life | 96.4% | 91.7% | ||
| Clubs / Societies | 96.0% | 89.7% | ||
| International Admissions & Compliance | 93.7% | 91.4% | ||
| Accommodation Office | 91.9% | 84.7% | ||
| Finance Department | 91.4% | 87.2% | ||
| Careers Service | 91.3% | 88.3% | ||
| School | % Overall Satisfaction |
|---|---|
| School of Arts & Creative Industries | 84.9% |
| School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies | 89.5% |
| School of Health & Life Sciences | 91.0% |
| School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law | 83.0% |
| Teesside University International Business School | 90.4% |
| University Total | 89.8% |
For more information about the International Student Barometer Survey, see https://www.i-graduate.org/international-student-barometer
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