Survey Formats

Various survey formats are used to support the regular, informed development of data-driven degree programmes and the strategic development of the programme portfolio. For example, questionnaires, qualitative group interviews and university statistical analyses are used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data about the Teaching and Learning quality criteria.

Both the course evaluation and the degree programme and module survey are particularly important for improving the quality of the degree programmes. The course evaluation plays a central role in the development of teaching and learning programmes. In addition, surveys conducted with first-year students and graduates provide information on specific aspects of the transition phases of the student life cycle. The development of all formats and the associated questionnaire items is facilitated by regular exchanges between the subjects and Q³. The following table gives an overview of the survey formats used.

Survey format	Set rota	Content (Selection)	Responsible unit
Basic data sheet	Annually	Figures on application, admission, enrolment ECTS growth	Reporting Teaching and Learning and Strategic Controlling and Information Management department
First-semester survey	Annually	Starting at the university Advice/support Thoughts of dropping out/changing	Q³
Degree programme and module survey	Years 2 and 6 in the accreditation cycle	Study and examination organization Equipment: Internationalization Consistency of modules	Q³
Course evaluation	Usually every 2 years all courses of a degree programme	Structuring Didactics Learning process and workload Satisfaction	Faculty QM with Q³
Graduate survey	Annually	Course of study Transition to employment Employment situation	Q³
First cohort survey	Once after the introduction of a degree programme	Thoughts of dropping out/changing Social inclusion Framework conditions	Faculty QM with Q³

While the quality management surveys are carried out by Q³ or the Faculty QMs, the basic data sheet is prepared under the leadership of the Teaching and Studies Reporting Team in cooperation with the Strategic Controlling & Information Management Department and the International Office. It is based on university statistical data, which has been collected uniformly for all degree programmes since the introduction of the university-wide campus management system KLIPS 2.0 in the 2015/2016 winter semester. This is supplemented by data from capacity calculations (including admission numbers, curricular values, staff data) and mobility data maintained in the MoveOn software.

A guide to the implementation of the programme and module survey can be found here.