On March 16 2024, The OCA Student Association conducted a survey for students of all levels and from all programmes of study.
Questions related to:
Course Material
Tutor experience & Feedback
Assessment
OCA Platforms including Library
OCA Support
Sense of Belonging
General Feedback
There were 271 responses. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Whilst this is only representative of a snapshot of the student body many of the comments are similar across Departments which suggests both our accolades and issues are institution wide.Â
In general people enjoy the flexibility, the accessibility of OCA’s learning and teaching model, the quality and support from our tutors and the events whether through departments or OCASA.
Students who didn’t feel courses were good value for money or who wouldn’t recommend OCA, largely commented on the need for more resources including lectures and seminars, overwhelmingly the need for more tutor contact and support while studying and a level of inconsistency in the quality of learning materials. Students also had some complaints regarding contact times with OCA HQ and the disparity in fees between UK and international students.
With regard to Academic survey responses each Course Department has received a breakdown of their feedback including all relevant comments unedited.
And all Operational Staff have received feedback relevant to their areas.
We’ve included some of the responses below to selected questions and will post a response from OCA teams following this article. And we’ll also be launching our inaugural Student Voice Festival, happening 8-19 July 2024. The line-up will be in your inboxes before the weekend and there will also be a designated page on this site.
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