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Successful and satisfied In the graduate survey “Study and Career in NRW”, H-BRS and its students scored positively in several respects
How many semesters did you study? How satisfied were you with your degree programme? Did you take up a Master’s programme after your Bachelor’s degree? Graduates of the class of 2016 from all over NRW responded to questions such as these and many more for the survey “Study and Career in NRW”, published by the Institute for Applied Statistics (ISTAT) in 2020. A total of 22,339 students from 29 state institutes of higher education took part in the survey commissioned by the NRW Ministry of Science.
Half finish in standard study period The survey yields insightful results. On average, about 40 per cent of all students in NRW complete their degree programme within the standard period of study. The percentage is slightly higher at universities of applied sciences (approx. 45 per cent) than at universities (approx. 38 per cent). H-BRS performs even better, with almost half (49 per cent) of its students completing their programme within the standard period of study.
80 per cent satisfied with studies H-BRS is also on top in terms of student satisfaction, surpassing all other institutes of higher education in the state with its score. Slightly more than 80 per cent of its students stated that they were “highly” satisfied or even “extremely” satisfied with their studies. “The support was excellent. I could always turn to someone who could answer my questions”, says former chemistry student Sarah Andreas. In comparison, the average satisfaction score at universities of applied sciences was 74 per cent, at universities 70 per cent. H-BRS graduates particularly emphasise contact to other students and to the lecturers as well as the structure of the degree programmes. The university of applied sciences also scores points for its good facilities. The high level of practical relevance is very well received, too. “The practical semester at the end of the degree programme enabled me to familiarise myself with the practical side of my field in addition to the theoretical knowledge”, says alumna Pia Stapelfeldt. Elina Zailer, former student of forensic sciences, adds, “It’s incredibly valuable that H-BRS provides the opportunity to write your thesis in cooperation with the relevant industry and thus work on very exciting projects.”
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