Surveys on the quality of higher education
It is a set of surveys designed to evaluate the performance and programs of higher education institutions by engaging and measuring the perspectives of some of targeted groups.
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About the Surveys
- The surveys provide beneficiaries with a tool enabling them to freely express their opinions with regard to their experiences, requirements, and suggestions through their answers.
- The surveys help stakeholders in understanding the views and aspirations of students, parents, employers, and others regarding the educational experience, the quality of the inputs, processes, and outcomes of teaching and learning, alignment with the labor market, and other important aspects.
Targeted groups
Students
Faculty Members and Equivalent
Graduates
Employers
Scope of application
Governmental and private
universities.
Governmental and private
colleges.
Regional and international universities and colleges licensed to operate within the Kingdom.
Objectives
1
Independently assessing the extent to which stakeholders are satisfied with the quality of the higher education institutions outcomes, which gives great credibility to the data.
2
Promote the development of education and training outcomes, by evaluating graduates’ knowledge, skills, and the compatibility of their jobs with their specialties.
3
Enhance the involvement of stakeholders, by identifying their opinions and understanding their needs and aspirations, which is reflected in improving the quality of teaching and learning inputs, processes and outputs.
4
Standardize practices in launching opinion polls to evaluate the quality of education and training, according to a constructive scientific methodology that ensures raising the level of awareness of the polls and the quality of the response to them.
5
Provide the needed data and information to support decision-making in order to evaluate and improve education and training outcomes.
6
Measure some high education and training indicators related to accreditation, ranking, and others higher education services.
Stakeholders
Ministry of Education
Council of University Affairs
Ministry of Human Resources and National Labor Observatory
Government Expenditure & Projects Efficiency Authority
ADAA Center
Higher education institutions
Students and Graduates
Parents
Employers
Potential investors
The relevant authorities
Stages of Designing and Launching
1
Surveying the most prominent international, regional, and local practices and benchmarks, and analyzing the most relevant national documents.
2
Identifying the surveys to be worked on.
3
Designing the methodology, survey tools and arbitration forms.
4
Reviewing survey and arbitration tools
(implementation of workshops with stakeholders).
5
Launching and publishing surveys through the platform annually.
6
Announcing findings.
Review
Visual materials
The bachelor's student survey
The bachelor's graduate survey
The faculty member survey.
The employer survey.
Illustrative guides
Bachelor's student survey
Bachelor's graduates survey
Faculty members’ survey
Employers’ survey
Forms
Bachelor's Degree Student Survey
Bachelor's Degree Graduate Survey
Faculty Member Survey
Employer Survey.
Unified Support
View Results
The results of the surveys are displayed here.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Higher Education Quality Surveys employ a set of questionnaires to gather valuable insights from
students, parents, employers, and others. These stakeholders are invited to share their experiences and
opinions on various aspects of their higher education, including the learning environment, teaching
quality, graduate skills, and alignment with the job market after graduation. This valuable feedback
will help identify areas for improvement and ultimately contribute to enhancing the quality of higher
education, ensuring it remains relevant and effective in preparing graduates for their future careers.
The Higher Education Quality Surveys platform provides an online platform affiliated with the Education
and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) to gather valuable feedback from various stakeholders,
including employees of institutions and relevant groups on critical aspects of higher education through
surveys on higher education, encompassing learning environment, graduate skills, systems, regulations,
and rules to identify areas for improvement and ultimately enhance the overall educational process for
everyone.
Only specific groups are targeted to participate in answering the surveys by invitation.
- Students
- Graduate
- Employers.
- Faculty members
- Review prominent practices, international/regional /local benchmarks, and vital national documents to design relevant surveys.
- Determine the specific surveys to be developed.
- Design the methodology, tools, and arbitration forms for the surveys.
- Conduct stakeholder workshops to refine the surveys.
- Publish the surveys electronically after a soft launch to test and refine further.
- Publish results.
- Monitor the quality of higher education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Enhance decision-making processes within the field of higher education.
- Utilize data to support decision-making and engage stakeholders.
- Improve the quality of education.
- Attain global recognition.
Beneficiary projects, initiatives, and indicators in higher education:
- Program Accreditation
- Ranking of Higher Education Institutions
- Education System Index
Beneficiaries:
- Ministry of Education
- University Affairs Council
- Ministry of Human Resources and the National Labor Observatory.
- Authority for Efficiency of Expenditure and Governmental Projects.
- ADAA Centre
- Higher Education Institutions
- Students & Graduates
- Parents
- Employers
- Potential Investors
Contact us
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