What is the PTES?
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) is run by King’s, in partnership with Advance HE, and is open to eligible postgraduate taught students i.e., Masters students, from Monday 6 March 2023.
The survey provides the opportunity to share open, honest, and confidential feedback about your experience of studying at King’s. The results help us understand what is working well and how we can improve. The survey gathers feedback on the following key areas:
- Teaching and learning
- Engagement
- Assessment and feedback
- Organisation and management
- Skills development
- Community
How do I complete the PTES?
Please use the personalised link which will be emailed to you by studentsurveys@kcl.ac.uk on Monday 6 March (no need to log in), or visit https://bit.ly/kcl-PTES-2023 (from 6 March) and fill in your @kcl.ac.uk email address and student ID number (found on your student ID card) to access the survey.
Why should you take part?
- Your opportunity to use your voice and share your experience of studying at King’s.
- You can be open and honest in your feedback. All responses are anonymised before they are shared with King’s – so your feedback will remain completely confidential.
- The responses you provide are of great importance to us and are considered at the highest college levels.
- It’s quick and simple, it can be completed online and only takes 15 minutes.
- You can win a VIP graduation package if you enter our prize draw.
- You can collect a free drink voucher from one of our survey pop-up stalls if you complete the survey.
When is the PTES open?
At King’s, the PTES will open on Monday 6 March and close on Friday 16 June 2023.
Don’t miss out on the prize draw!
By completing the PTES, you can enter our prize draw to win a VIP graduation package! This package includes:
- Free gown hire
- Free guest tickets
- Free formal graduation photography
- A private, professional photographer for the day
- Free coaching sessions from a careers coach
- Free merchandise courtesy of KCLSU and our Alumni team
Runner-up prizes are available for faculties with larger student populations as stipulated in the T&Cs. This is based on population size. Runner-up prizes include all the items listed above excluding the private photographer and the coaching sessions.
Please review the terms and conditions below before entering.*
Completed the survey? Claim your free drink!
Once you’ve completed the survey, we will credit £3.05 to your Student Card to use at any King’s café. We recommend you also download the UPAY app so you can view your available credit.
Please be aware credit will not immediately appear on your account after you complete the survey. There will be a processing time of up to two weeks, you can expect your account to be credited within that time.
Am I eligible?
PTES is open to students who commenced their studies prior to January 2023. Some professional courses may also be exempt.
How have we used your feedback so far?
Through student feedback we have been able to improve processes and introduce new services to enhance the student experience.
Watch the video below which shows the positive impact student feedback has been having across King’s:
Need more information?
You can find further information about the PTES on the Advance HE website.
*Terms and Conditions of the PTES 2023 Prize Draw
The Graduation VIP package for the PTES 2023 prize draw includes:
- Free gown hire
- Free guest tickets
- Free formal graduation photography
- A private, professional photographer for the day
- Free coaching sessions from a careers coach
- Free merchandise courtesy of KCLSU and our Alumni team
Runner-up prizes are available for faculties with larger student populations – this is based on population size. Runner-up prizes include all the items listed under the VIP package excluding the private photographer and the coaching sessions.
The number of prizes available per faculty is listed in the below table:
|
Faculty
|
Total No. Graduation Packages available
|
No. Top prize
|
No. Runner-up prizes
|
|
Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
|
King's Business School
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sci
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
Social Science & Public Policy
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
|
The Dickson Poon School of Law
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
- Winners and runners-up will be notified by 1 July 2023.
- Winners and runners-up must be first eligible for graduation at our January 2024 ceremonies, not before. They cannot be eligible for graduation in July 2023. Winner and runner-up prizes must be redeemed no later than our summer 2024 ceremonies, expected to be July 2024.
- Free gown hire will consist of gown only. Any additional items will be chargeable.
- Free guest tickets include the maximum amount of guest tickets permitted by the ceremonies and events team at the time of booking. If the ceremonies and events team makes more guest tickets per person available, winners and runners-up will be able to book these additional tickets free of charge.
- Free formal graduation photography includes 1 x family or 1 x graduate pack with frames or equivalent should these packages not be available at the time of graduation.
- Private photographer will attend the graduation venue and one campus of your choice. They will not attend any other landmarks for photography. They will be available prior to the ceremony, during, and after for a total of 5 hours. Breaks during this time will be necessary. Precise timings will be negotiated with the winners once announced. Restrictions will apply when in the graduation hall so that photographers do not disturb other guests or intervene with the ceremony proceedings.
- 2 x coaching sessions will be available, expected to each be 60 minutes in duration, preceded by 1 x introductory call. All coaching sessions must be redeemed no later than 31 July 2024. Precise timings of sessions will be arranged between the coach and the winner.
- Free KCLSU merchandise will consist of one item, up to the value of £40.
- Alumni merchandise will consist of a King’s keep-cup, Reggie pin badge, tote bag, or similar items if these are not available.
- Winners and runners-up will be contacted by studentsurveys@kcl.ac.uk and members of the surveys team will support you in making your arrangements. This will involve liaison with a ceremonies and events team who organise and run our ceremonies.