How is the survey structured?
The content of the survey was agreed upon by the Executive Board, the Division for Academic Affairs, and various departments and central institutes. It contains questions on the following topics:
- Personal information and study program information
- Study conditions: educational career to date
- Your opinion on the courses on offer and the learning environment in your core/major subject (“Kernfach”)
– Evaluation of modules
– Evaluation of the quality of instruction
– Evaluation of study requirements/feasibility of completion (workload)
– Evaluation of the advising services
– Evaluation of the examination organization
– Evaluation of the support and supervision provided by instructors
– Evaluation of the social climate (contact with fellow students, instructors)
– Evaluation of hybrid courses
- For students in combined bachelor’s degree programs: Evaluation of the secondary/minor subjects
- Evaluation of the General Professional Skills (ABV) or Teacher Education Courses (LBW) specialist areas
- Study behavior and study experiences so far
– Time spent abroad
– Intercultural experiences
– Individual learning experiences (e.g., experiences of autonomy, perceptions of stress, lack of motivation, difficulties with studying)
– Academic performance
– Where applicable, reasons for exceeding the regular time to degree
– Use of AI-based applications in the degree program
- Living situation during studies (e.g. children, work)
- Study satisfaction
- Acquisition of subject-specific knowledge and English language skills
- Plans for after having completed the bachelor's degree program
The survey also includes some open-ended questions to give you a chance to provide information beyond the standardized responses or to offer a more nuanced view of your suggestions for improving the degree program.
As the survey is anonymous, we request that you do not include any information regarding personal circumstances or descriptions of any specific interactions that occurred that could lead to the identification of an individual. Please refrain from including any personal data of Freie Universität employees or instructors in your answers.