The National Student Survey (NSS) is open from 8 January until 30 April 2024 for final year undergraduates. This is your best chance to share your honest opinion on your entire degree experience at King’s. It is easy to complete and only takes 10 minutes on average. By completing the survey, you will help shape the experiences of current and future students.

If you chose to complete the survey before 29 February, you had the opportunity to enter our prize draw to win one of 30 free graduation packages which include free tickets for you and your guests, free gown hire, and free professional photography! Read on for details of our prize winners!

You can still claim your free ForeverKing’s merchandise if you complete the survey at one of our last remaining Completion Hubs.

What is the NSS?

The National Student Survey (NSS) is a survey of all final year undergraduates in the UK and it gathers students’ opinions on the quality of their courses. The survey is conducted by Ipsos, an independent research agency. It is commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Why does the NSS matter?  

The NSS matters because it makes a tangible difference to the experience students have at university. By completing the survey, you can make it clear what you have enjoyed about your experience at King’s and what you think could have made it better. Last year, over 4,000 King’s students shared their opinion. Your opinion is incredibly important to us, and we value the time you take sharing your thoughts.

As a result of previous feedback from the NSS we have been able to improve various aspects of our students’ experience, including:  

• Scrapping the Cap, which reduced the penalty applied to late coursework submissions. 
• Improving our Mitigating Circumstances process, making evidence requirements more clear and proportionate. 
• Reducing our average counselling wait times from over 21 days in 2021-22 to under two weeks.  
• Enhancing our careers and employability support – we now offer Shortlist.me (a free video interview service) and CareerSet (a comprehensive CV checker powered by AI), which support your employability journey.  

You can read more about how King’s and KCLSU are using student feedback to improve and enhance the experience of our students on our website.

Win a Free Graduation Package

By entering our prize draw, students could win one of 30 free graduation packages which include free guest tickets, free gown hire, and free professional photography.

The prize draw closed at midnight on 29 February. Winners were drawn at random by survey regulator Ipsos and contacted on 8 March 2024.

Winners are listed by name/initials and Faculty below, along with some quotes. 

Claim your free ForeverKing’s merchandise

All completion hubs have now taken place. If you have completed the survey but not yet claimed your merchandise, please contact studentsurveys@kcl.ac.uk

Questions? If you have any questions about the NSS, read the Frequently Asked Questions. Still got questions? Contact us at studentsurveys@kcl.ac.uk