The National Student Outcomes Survey for 2021 begins this week, with close to one million students being contacted about their satisfaction with training, employment, and further study outcomes.
New this year are a set of questions for apprentices and trainees as well as posing important questions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ training experiences.
With around 889 000 domestic VET students and 63 000 international onshore VET students, who completed vocational education and training in 2020 to be contacted, this is Australia’s largest survey of VET students.
The results of the survey, which is managed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), are used to help future students make decisions about training, and to assist governments ensure VET is of high quality and relevant to Australian workplaces. Registered training organisations who are eligible will benefit from receiving data specific to their students.
Quotes attributable to Simon Walker, Managing Director NCVER.
It is important we continue to build on the knowledge base from last year about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and the sector.
We’ve added extra questions to this year’s survey about training experiences and employment outcomes for apprentices and trainees. These new questions will allow comparisons with information collected in the 2019 Apprentice and Trainee Experience and Destination Survey, as well as provide current insights.
Former students will begin receiving their survey invitations this week. Survey results will be available at www.ncver.edu.au from late 2021.
To find out more about what information the survey collects and to view data from previous years, visit the NCVER portal.
Enquiries: Deanne Loan M: 0413 523 691 E: deanneloan@ncver.edu.au
About NCVER: we are the main provider of research, statistics and data on Australia’s VET sector. Our services help promote better understanding of VET and assist policy makers, practitioners, industry, training providers, and students to make informed decisions.
This work has been produced by NCVER on behalf of the Australian Government and state and territory governments.