Improving student experience

Find out more about our student surveys and read recent results.

We value our students’ opinions. We typically run four surveys each academic year.

Student Voice—Getting Started

The Student Voice—Getting Started survey runs from Monday 10 March to Sunday 16 March for all new students. Tell us about your initial impressions of life on campus, as well as your enrolment and orientation experience. We want to hear from you.

The survey is open to all new students starting their studies in Trimester 1 2025.

There will be prizes to win throughout the week for those who complete the survey:

  • Four $50 cash prizes
  • One grand prize of $300.

Prize winners will be selected at random and notified by email. Students who complete the survey will be entered into all subsequent prize draws, and all students who complete the survey will go into the draw to win $300.

Any questions can be sent to studentsurvey@vuw.ac.nz.

2024 survey results

2024 Trimester 1 Student Voice—Getting Started results

Based on your feedback, we will be working towards the following improvements:

  • Communication—enhancing the clarity and accessibility of information.
  • Support and Accessibility—increasing responsiveness and inclusiveness in our support services.
  • Orientation—Making orientation sessions more informative and engaging.
  • Engagement—Creating more opportunities for you to get involved in university experiences.

Previous surveys

2023 Trimester 1 Student Voice—Getting Started results

2022 Trimester 2 Student Voice—Getting Started results

2022 Trimester 1 Student Voice—Getting Started results

Student Voice—Have Your Say

The Student Voice—Have Your Say survey has been emailed to all enrolled students. If you’re a student, check the email address where you receive University emails.

The survey aims to gather students’ thoughts on how their university experience has been so far this year. We’ll be asking students about a variety of topics related to student life, including their academic and social experiences; how they learn inside and outside the classroom; their interactions with peers; managing their time; their experiences with student services and spaces; use of technology; views on sustainability; and overall wellbeing.

If students complete the survey by 11.59 pm on 17 August, they will go into a grand draw to win one of four $500 prizes. If they complete the survey in the first two weeks, they will go in the draw to win additional $250 cash prizes.

If you have any questions, please email your queries to studentsurvey@vuw.ac.nz.

2025 Have Your Say prizes:

Week 1 prize draw (entry deadline: Sunday 27 July 11.59 pm)

  • $250 cash prize (four winners)

Week 2 prize draw (entry deadline: Sunday 3 August 11.59 pm)

  • $250 cash prize (four winners)

Week 4 grand prize (entry deadline: Sunday 17 August 11.59 pm)

  • $500 cash prize (four winners)

2024 survey results

2024 Student Voice—Have Your Say results

YOU Student Wellbeing

The YOU Student Wellbeing Survey is a long-term project, which aims to understand more about how student experiences interact with their wellbeing.

Since 2019, we have asked students during each year of their study at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to provide insights about how they are and about their student experience.

Wave 8 of the survey was sent to fourth-year undergraduate students on Monday 9 September 2024. This survey project is now complete and is no longer running.

The YOU research and admin team wish to thank all participants, and the final summary results will be sent to participants and will be published in instalments on our website when they are available.

Your responses to the follow-up surveys are very valuable and give us insights into how:

  • the wellbeing of students changes over time
  • to help improve the learning environment and support services at this university for current and future students.

There is a range of services and support available to all students. The University is here to help. You can find more information and contact details on Te Herenga Waka’s website.

If you have any questions, please email studentsurvey@vuw.ac.nz.

Graduate Destinations

The purpose of the Graduate Destinations Survey is to understand the types of employment, or further study opportunities, graduates may take up after completing their qualifications. It takes place in Trimester 2 each year and goes out to graduates who completed their studies between the beginning of July the previous year and the end of June in the current year.

Read results from previous surveys.