Student Satisfaction Survey 2025-26

ECTE Student Satisfaction Survey 2025

This survey seeks to understand the satisfaction of theology students in Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East.

The results will be analysed and published on the ECTE website. Participation in the survey is optional and anonymous.

Where 10 or more students respond from your school, summarised results will be released to your school. No identifying information will be released and individual forms will be saved in a password-protected area of this site.

A. General information

Please note that the entries in this survey are completely anonymous.
Age
Gender
Programme of study
Delivery
To help us better support institutions and improve your student experience we need to know which institution you belong to. Individual forms will not be sent to institutions, but where 10 or more students from your institution complete the survey an averaged summary of the results of Sections B-E will be released to your institution.

B. Learning and Expectations

Reason for study
Indicate the main motivation that led you to choose the study of theology.
Where did you expect to grow the most when you started your theological education?
Where have you grown the most (in reality) as a result of your theological education?

C. Indicate your satisfaction in the following areas

Please express your satisfaction in the categories below as to your experience in your institution.
The teaching on my course
How good are your teachers at explaining things, making your subjects interesting, stimulating you intellectually and challenging you to achieve your best?
Learning opportunities
Has your course given you opportunities to explore ideas in depth, bring information together from different topics and apply what you have learnt? In particular, are you satisfied with the theological perspectives you have been exposed to?
Assessment and feedback
Have marking criteria been clear in advance and applied with fairness? Has feedback on your work been timely and helpful?
Educational support
Has the staff in your institution been available and able to give you necessary and sufficient guidance in your course and in your study choices? Have you been supported in your growth overall?
Organisation
Has your course been well organised, with an efficient timetable and good communication on any changes?
Learning resources
Have you been well supported in your study by IT resources, facilities and library resources?
Learning community
Have you felt part of a community of staff and students and had good opportunities to work with other students in your course? Was the community successful in modelling Christian values and practices?
Student voice
Have you had opportunities to provide feedback on your course and have students' opinions been valued and acted on by staff? Are students well represented in the governance of your institution?
Placements
Have you been satisfied with the preparation and suitable allocation of your placements (internships)? Were you well supervised, given opportunities to meet the intended outcomes and properly assessed at the end?
Personal contact and atmosphere
Are you satisfied with the relationships that you have experienced (with other students, teachers and staff) and with the overall atmosphere in your institution?
For any of the fields above where you have indicated a lower rating, please provide explanations and suggestions for improvement.

D. AI Use Survey

AI is becoming a very important topic in education. We would like to understand how students are using AI tools in their studies and what they think about them.

Use of AI tools in your studies
In the past six months, for which of the following tasks have you used AI tools (for example ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, Grammarly)? (Please tick as many as is relevant.)
Please say more about why you have used AI tools in your studies. What benefits or problems have you experienced?
Reasons for not using AI tools
You indicated that you have not used AI tools in your studies. Why is this? (You may select more than one option.)
Your perspective on AI and Theological Education
What is your overall view of the impact of AI on theological education?

E. Final recommendation

Would you recommend your institution?
Any comments you make will be considered carefully by the European Council for Theological Education in its quality assurance and accreditation processes.

Thank you for your cooperation in this survey!

Student Satisfaction Survey 2025-26