Ratings explained: Overall Experience
The Good Universities Guide is committed to educating its audience about the importance of our university rankings and ratings, which are crucial for informing prospective students about their education options. Over the next few months, we will be going through each rating individually and highlighting the institutions that are excelling in this area.
What is Overall Experience?
The Overall Experience represents the proportion of students who were satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience.
Which university led the way for Overall Experience?
Flinders University was among several five-star performers for the Overall Experience rating, with Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students) Professor Clare Pollock crediting mutiple factors.
"Flinders’ performance reflects our traditional strengths in external collaborations, multi-disciplinary research, innovative teaching and international education, reinforced by our strategic intention to be a world leader in education and research. Our student-centred ethos has directed resources into outstanding facilities - creating dynamic, active campuses to engage students and support them throughout their studies, while providing flexibility with expanding online options and support," she said.
"Investing in industry partnerships and international collaborations has been pivotal to delivering exceptional experiences, as these help equip students with the skills to succeed in the workplace now and adapt to the future, and enable exciting practical opportunities both here and overseas."
What other institutions performed well for Overall Experience?
| University | Overall Experience |
|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | 91.1% |
| Bond University | 90.7% |
| Edith Cowan University | 85.3% |
| University of the Sunshine Coast | 83.4% |
| Deakin University | 83.2% |
| Queensland University of Technology | 82.5% |
| Swinburne University of Technology | 81.7% |
| Australian Catholic University | 81.2% |
| University of Queensland | 81.2% |
| Flinders University | 81.1% |
| University of New England | 81.1% |
| Curtin University | 80.9% |
| Griffith University | 80.6% |
| University of Wollongong | 80.6% |
| Central Queensland University | 80.5% |
| University of Newcastle | 80.5% |
