Goldsmiths’ Computing Department is celebrating after coming top in the UK for student satisfaction with teaching for their subject area in the 2012 National Student Survey (NSS).* The Department also came joint first for academic support, joint first for learning resources and joint second in the UK for overall student satisfaction in computer science.

 

93% of respondents agreed that they had received the advice and support they needed, 96% agreed that Goldsmiths’ staff were good at explaining things, and 100% said they had been able to access general IT resources when they needed to.**

 

Computing Department Business Manager Wendy McDonald said, ‘We are really pleased with this result. The opinions of our students are very important to us and we take their feedback into close consideration as we continually work to improve the courses we offer.’

 

The Department hopes its new BSc in Games Programming, introduced by popular demand, will achieve a similar result in future student satisfaction surveys. Applications for the first intake opened in September 2012 and interest in the new programme, which is designed to prepare students for a career in the video games industry, has exceeded expectations.

 

Computing at Goldsmiths prides itself on its acclaimed approach to interdisciplinary teaching. It also boasts a wide range of opportunities for its students to gain practical experience through extensive industry partnerships; recent collaborations include projects with Google, Motorola and M & C Saatchi. Most programmes also include an optional one-year work placement, providing invaluable experience to enhance future career prospects. 100% of those who graduated from the MSc in Games and Entertainment Industries in 2011-12 were employed within a year in the games and entertainment industry.

*Based on mean score of respondents completing their first degree

** Based on percentage agreement