Spanish universities have been rated top in the world for international students’ satisfaction rates, a survey of 108,000 students worldwide has indicated.
According to the 2021 Studyportals Student Satisfaction Report, Austria, Estonia, Hungary and Italy rounded out the top five countries.
The UK was ranked top English-speaking study destination at position seven (behind Czech Republic at six).
The other ‘big four’ English-speaking destination included Australia at 10, the US at 15 and Canada at 21.
In the 108,000 reviews written by students, study experiences are rated from one to five by assessing their satisfaction in: overall satisfaction, student-teacher interactions, admission process, student diversity, quality of student life, and career development.
Two categories were also added for the first time: online classroom experience, and Covid-19 crisis management.
The reviews help prospective students better understand their study choices and make education more transparent, Studyportals suggested.
Eight categories also identified highest ranked institutions, with Kühne Logistics University from Germany crowned winner for Overall Satisfaction. Fellow German institution University of Bonn was ranked first for Admission Process.
Swiss institutions, Università della Svizzera italiana and Geneva Business School were awarded top for Student – Teacher Interaction and Career Development, respectively.
Austria’s University of Klagenfurt was first for Covid-19 Crisis Management.
In the UK, European School of Economics was recognised for Quality of Student Life, University of Sussex Student Diversity and University of Essex Online for Online Classroom Experience.