We're keen to make sure postgraduate students have the best possible experience while studying at the University of Aberdeen. To do that we need to know what you think we are doing well and what we can do better. If you're thinking about taking part this year, these are the answers to some of the questions students often ask:
What is it?
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey or PTES is a national survey of postgraduate taught students inviting them to comment on their course and experience. The questionnaire takes around 15 minutes to complete.
How do I take Part?
Students who are eligible to complete the PTES will be emailed the link to their University email account.
Students can also log in using their student ID in BOTH fields, using the following URL:
When can I take part?
Open 3 February – 13 June (with a delayed start of 3 March for January intake students)
Why should I take part?
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey is your chance to tell us your thoughts about your course. The results help us compare how we are doing with other institutions, to make changes that will improve what we do in future and to keep doing the things that you value. This will help improve the experience of students like you in the future.
What does it cover?
PTES concentrates on your course and includes:
- The experience of teaching and learning, including: staff, learning materials, working with other students;
- Engagement and course challenge;
- Assessment and feedback, including supervisor support for dissertation or major project;
- Organisation and management, including induction and involvement in course decisions;
- Resources, including learning resources;
- Support, including for academic skills and for health and wellbeing
- Skills development, including independent learning, research skills and career skills
- Overall satisfaction;
What happens to the results?
Your feedback is important. Over one hundred universities and colleges take part. This means we can compare your experience against similar postgraduates at other institutions to see if we are supporting your learning as we should. We use the findings to improve our courses and the learning experience for future students.
Is it anonymous?
Your survey response is confidential to the team processing the results and no reporting outside of this team will identify any individual. Any results communicated to teaching staff will be anonymised.
The survey asks that any comments you make should not identify yourself or any specific members of staff.
What do I need to do?
You will receive an email with a link to the questionnaire. Simply click on the link and enter your student ID number into the username and password field and complete the online form.
Where can I find out more?
If you are unsure about anything to do with the survey, or have any difficulty, please see your course or course leader, or contact the Experience, Engagement and Wellbeing team by email: studentlife@abdn.ac.uk
You can also read more about the survey by going to the Advance HE website.
