We at The Northern School of Art are once again celebrating success as we top the chart for student satisfaction when compared to similar and competitor institutions in the 2018 National Student Survey (NSS).

The NSS is an annual national survey of final-year undergraduate students that runs across all publicly-funded higher education institutions in the UK, and we reviewed the % of students who were ‘overall satisfied’ with the institutions in which they studied to see how we compared and we were thrilled to see that we topped the table!

Last year’s survey gave fresh insights into student engagement, with new questions on the learning community, learning opportunities and the student voice. The survey was revised in consultation with UK universities and colleges and their students.

90% of students were overall satisfied with The Northern School of Art, beating the benchmark of 80% (the benchmarks are different as similar institutions are grouped together)

We were also ranked in the top 20% of all institutions in the UK.

The Northern School of Art, under its former name of Cleveland College of Art & Design, has enjoyed success and achieved great results over the last few years, as we were awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework in recognition of its outstanding quality of teaching. The university-level campus in Hartlepool was one of only two full-time degree providers to have done so in the north east, alongside the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

In addition, the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education results, announced in July, placed CCAD at 96.3% for graduate employment or further training six months after graduating – up there with the highest for art and design employability in the country.