Deakin rated Victoria’s best for overall student experience

Deakin’s position at the top is confirmed in the recent release of the 2021 Student Experience Survey results for undergraduate students.

It is the sixth consecutive year Deakin has led Victorian universities for student experience, while also having the most satisfied graduates in the state for 12 years in a row.

The result was the highest among Victorian universities and increased on Deakin’s 2020 result of 72.9 per cent.

According to university students, Deakin rated strongly across several components of the survey, with satisfaction with Learning Resources of 85.6 per cent (1^st in Victoria), satisfaction with Teaching Quality of 82 per cent (1^st), satisfaction with Skills Development of 80.5 per cent (1^st) and satisfaction with Student Support of 77.2 per cent (1^st).

Vice-Chancellor Professor Iain Martin said Deakin students and staff had shown remarkable resilience and determination over an incredibly tough two years.

"The hard work and dedication of our students and staff are why Deakin’s quality educational experience continues to be recognised," Professor Martin said.

"These are remarkable results in the circumstances. I congratulate our students and staff for their dedication and success and offer my appreciation for their trust in Deakin."

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Liz Johnson said: "It is particularly pleasing to see the increase in student satisfaction with teaching quality and learning resources in 2021, as we apply the insights from our early pandemic response.

"The results are a testament to the hard work and innovation of our teaching teams and our partnerships with students."