Student Experience Survey

Your feedback

The Student Experience Survey (SES) is an annual national survey, conducted by the Australian Government, of first-year and final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students to improve their course experience and outcomes.

Were you invited to participate?

If you were invited to participate there will be an email in your MQ student inbox with a direct link to the survey.

Please check your emails for an invitation and complete this important survey. It’s your chance to have a say about Macquarie University and the future of higher education in Australia, plus you’ll have a chance to win $1,000.

Your 2022 feedback

• Macquarie students’ satisfaction improved in Overall Experience, Teaching Quality, Skills Development, Learner Engagement and Learning Resource in 2022, compared with 2021.
• 76% thought the quality of their educational experience at MQ was good or excellent
• 4 out of 5 students expressed satisfaction with teaching quality, skill development and learning resources (81% for teaching quality and skill development, and 86% for learning resources in 2022)
• 67% expressed satisfaction with the student support services in 2022.

Our initiatives in response

Based on students’ feedback in 2022 and 2021, Macquarie University further enhanced its online teaching and learning arrangements, and services to support students’ needs -including online learning skills and support, financial support, emotional wellbeing support, and regular communications.

• Continued to support for students and graduates to find paid employment with 7,400+students and 800+graduates recruited through Macquarie Student Employment
• Launched Learning Connect to give you access to on-campus study and career support
• Provided resources and training for staff to develop inclusive teaching skills and support student learning
• Increased food assistance and financial support to help students with basic living costs
• Continued to support you via MyLearn tool, helping you organise your study,  stay on track with  learning activities and assessment tasks, monitor progress and gain insights into their study patterns
• Continued to support you with the iLearn template following student feedback about consistency across iLearn units
• Student Wellbeing offered a range of service (in person, online, group, peer and digital) to support your mental health, wellbeing, safety and disability concerns
• Launched the time management module and self-reflection tool to help you succeed
• Launched new initiatives, such as Jobs Happy Hour and the Engineering Student Employability Conference – to enhance the ways in which students can engage with industry, employers and career coaches
• Promoted career-relevant work integrated learning opportunities through PACE (Professional and Community Engagement), engaging 6,000+ students and partnering with 1,000+ organisations in 2022
• Launched the GLP Alumni Insights Series – discipline-specific Q&A panel events for GLP graduates who are 5-10 years into their career journey
• Launched safe spaces on campus to give you a space to seek help if you ever feel unsafe.
• Launched sensory spaces to provide a place for you to de-stress, regulate and prepare for your studies
• Launched Macquarie Kickstart to provide incoming students with a solid academic start through academic and social activities to help them prepare for their studies
• Recognised the amazing achievements of students and the dedication of Macquarie staff and industry partners in PACE work integrated learning, resulting in a record 43 PACE Prizes awarded in 2022