More than four in 10 students in Ireland believe they acquire very little or just some skills at university and college that will help them get a job, a survey has found. The Irish Survey of Student Engagement, or StudentSurvey.ie, polled 44,707 first year and final year undergraduate students as well as post-graduate students attending third-level institutions this year. SupportedThe survey also asked students how supported they felt by their chosen institution – both academically and otherwise. More than half (51 per cent) rated it as “good”, 29 per cent as excellent, and 17 per cent as fair. Just 3 per cent reported a poor experience, and most students said if they were to start over again they would go to the same college or university.

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2020 00:00 UTC