More students unhappy with courses - graduate jobs

Recent complaints by graduates about the quality of their university courses have received a measure of support from the annual National Student Survey.

It reports that a fifth of final-year undergraduates are not satisfied with the quality of their courses, more than was the case last year.

Every aspect of the university experience was covered, including questions on teaching, assessment, support and resources. Overall, 81% said they were satisfied, down from 82% last year.

Medical schools did particularly well, with Medway School of Pharmacy and Brighton and Sussex Medical School scoring 97% and 95% respectively. The Courtauld Institute of Art and the Institute of Education also scored highly, with a rating of 93%.

Cambridge rated 91%, as did Leicester. Oxford was not given a score because less than half of its students responded to the survey, which was published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

Universities minister David Lammy says the results show that the UK's higher-education system continues to provide a "quality experience" for students.