National Student Survey shows strengths of health sciences at York
Posted on Monday 27 July 2026
Adult Nursing
We placed 4th in the UK for ‘Organisation and management’ among universities included for adult nursing in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
Organisation and management
- Q17. How well organised is your course? - we scored 94%
- Q18. How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated? - we scored 90%
We placed 5th in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’ among universities included for adult nursing in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
Teaching on my course
- Q1. How good are teaching staff at explaining things? - we scored 97%
- Q2. How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging? - we scored 97%
- Q3. How often is the course intellectually stimulating?- we scored 90%
- Q4. How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work? - we scored 97%
We placed =7th in the UK for ‘Assessment and feedback’ among universities included for adult nursing in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
Assessment and feedback
- Q10. How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work - we scored 87%
- Q11. How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course? - we scored 94%
- Q12.How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned? - we scored 87%
- Q13. How often have you received assessment feedback on time? - we scored 97%
- Q14. How often does feedback help you to improve your work? - we scored 90%
We placed =7th in the UK for ‘Student voice’ among universities included for adult nursing in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
Student voice
- Q22. To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course? - we scored 94%
- Q23. To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff? - we scored 94%
- Q24. How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on? - we scored 81%
Childrens nursing
We placed 4th in the UK for ‘Organisation and management’ among universities included for children's nursing in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
Organisation and management
- Q17. How well organised is your course? - we scored 100%
- Q18. How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated? - we scored 83%
We placed 4th in the UK for ‘Academic support’ among universities included for children's nursing in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
Academic support
- Q15. How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to? - we scored 100%
- Q16. How well have teaching staff supported your learning? - we scored 92%
Mental health nursing
We placed 9th in the UK for ‘Student voice’ among universities included for mental health nursing in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
Student voice
- Q22. To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course? - we scored 92%
- Q23. To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff? - we scored 92%
- Q24. How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on? - we scored 75%
Nursing (non specific)
We placed 4th in the UK for ‘Learning resources’ among universities included for nursing (non specific) in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
- Q19. How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning? - we scored 100%
- Q19. How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning? - we scored 100%
- Q21 How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them - we scored 87%
Professor Kate Flemming, Head of the Department said ‘We are delighted to have a further year of success in our NSS results. These results demonstrate the long-standing and ongoing commitment from our staff to delivering the best possible teaching to our students."
What is the National Student Survey
The NSS is a nationwide survey of final-year students in higher and further education. They answer questions on a variety of aspects of their university experience, including their department and course.
Almost 2,800 York students responded to the 2025 survey, helping prospective applicants to compare courses and make informed decisions about where to study. The survey empowers those taking part to shape the future of their course, giving universities honest feedback on what they are doing well and where they can improve.
While 400+ institutions take part in the NSS, including Further Education colleges, these results are based on a sector-wide list of 130 universities typically found in domestic league tables.