TCD Student Survey 2010

1. What is the main factor that will influence your choice of third-level institution ?

What is the main factor that will influence your choice of third-level institution ?

2. Will you apply to Trinity ?

Will you apply to Trinity ? Yes – first preference

Yes – one of your preferences

If not, why not ?

3. What is the main factor that will influence your choice of course ?

What is the main factor that will influence your choice of course ?

4. If several institutions offer your course of choice, how will you choose between them ?

If several institutions offer your course of choice, how will you choose between them ?

5. How do you prefer to obtain information about third-level institutions ?

How do you prefer to obtain information about third-level institutions ? College website Prospectus Open Days	Admissions Offices Careers fairs School visits by colleges	Guidance counsellors Friends Family members
Other (please specify)

6. Is it easy to find the information that you require about Trinity ?

Is it easy to find the information that you require about Trinity ? Yes

If not, why ?

7. Rate the following from 1 (very good) to 5 (poor)

	1 (very good)	2	3	4	5 (poor)
TCD Prospectus	Rate the following from 1 (very good) to 5 (poor) TCD Prospectus 1 (very good)	2	3	4	5 (poor)
TCD Admissions/Courses website	TCD Admissions/Courses website 1 (very good)	2	3	4	5 (poor)
TCD Department websites	TCD Department websites 1 (very good)	2	3	4	5 (poor)
TCD Open Day	TCD Open Day 1 (very good)	2	3	4	5 (poor)

Comments

8. What other information/events should Trinity provide for second level students ?

What other information/events should Trinity provide for second level students ? More school visits

Open Days on Fri. & Sat. instead of Wednesday

Course specific information evenings

Option to subscribe for information via emails

Option to request a prospectus via SMS

Other (please specify)

9. If you visited the TCD website, did you:

If you visited the TCD website, did you: Read the general course descriptions on www.tcd.ie/courses

Also visit the department’s specific websites

Comments

10. Did/will your school attend a careers fair at which you can meet representatives from third-level institutions ?

Did/will your school attend a careers fair at which you can meet representatives from third-level institutions ? Yes

No, but I would prefer if I could attend one

No, and I don’t believe that it would benefit me

If yes, which event did you attend ?

11. Has your school had a visit from a Trinity representative ?

Has your school had a visit from a Trinity representative ? Yes

Would a school visit influence your choice of institution ? (Yes/No)

12. Did you attend the Trinity College Open Day on 9 December 2009 ?

Did you attend the Trinity College Open Day on 9 December 2009 ? Yes

Comments

13. How did you hear about the TCD Open Day ?

How did you hear about the TCD Open Day ? Newspaper advertisement

Poster in your school

TCD Prospectus

TCD website

Guidance counsellor

At a careers fair

During a school visit

Friend

Family member

Other (please specify)

14. Would you prefer if the TCD Open Day was held:

Would you prefer if the TCD Open Day was held: On a Wednesday

On a Friday and Saturday

In October

In December

15. Would you attend course specific information evenings at Trinity if they were offered ?

Would you attend course specific information evenings at Trinity if they were offered ? Yes

16. Do you consider advertisements for university courses in the following media to be effective ?

Do you consider advertisements for university courses in the following media to be effective ? Websites

Radio

Billboards

Bus shelters

Posters on buses/DART/Luas

17. Do advertisements by third-level institutions on Social networks encourage you to visit their websites ?

Do advertisements by third-level institutions on Social networks encourage you to visit their websites ? Yes

18. What websites do you most regularly visit ?

What websites do you most regularly visit ? Google

BEBO

YouTube

Facebook

Gmail

Hotmail

Twitter

Yahoo

Yahoo Mail

Other (please specify)

19. Do the following influence your choice of course or institution ?

Do the following influence your choice of course or institution ? Audio podcast by current students

Video podcasts about the institution

Video podcasts about the institution’s sports clubs, societies and social life

20. Rank in order of importance (1 being the most important) the following sources of information about TCD:

	1 (very important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
TCD Open Day	Rank in order of importance (1 being the most important) the following sources of information about TCD: TCD Open Day 1 (very important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
TCD Prospectus	TCD Prospectus 1 (very important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
TCD Website	TCD Website 1 (very important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
Careers Fair	Careers Fair 1 (very important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
School Visit	School Visit 1 (very important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)
Guidance Counsellor	Guidance Counsellor 1 (very important)	2	3	4	5	6 (least important)

21. What radio station(s) do you listen to most frequently ?

What radio station(s) do you listen to most frequently ? RTE Radio 1

2FM

Today FM

98FM

FM104

Phantom FM

Spin 103.8

Newstalk 106

Lyric FM

Other (please specify)

22. What newspaper(s) do your parents / guardians buy regularly ?

What newspaper(s) do your parents / guardians buy regularly ? Irish Times

Irish Independent

Sunday Independent

Irish Daily Star

Evening Herald

Sunday Tribune

Irish Examiner

Other (please specify)

23. Rate how important each of the following factors are in leading you to consider Trinity College:

	1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Employment prospects	Rate how important each of the following factors are in leading you to consider Trinity College: Employment prospects 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Social life, sports and societies	Social life, sports and societies 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Trinity is closest to your home	Trinity is closest to your home 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
City location of Trinity Campus	City location of Trinity Campus 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Your friends were coming to Trinity	Your friends were coming to Trinity 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Information from your school	Information from your school 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Course was only available at TCD	Course was only available at TCD 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Content of the course at Trinity	Content of the course at Trinity 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Reputation of the course at Trinity	Reputation of the course at Trinity 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
Reputation for quality in research	Reputation for quality in research 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)
International reputation	International reputation 1 (very important)	2	3	4 (least important)

24. Irish students: in which county are you attending second-level school ?

	Irish County
County	Irish students: in which county are you attending second-level school ? County Irish County

25. Non-Irish students: In which country are you attending second-level school ?

Non-Irish students: In which country are you attending second-level school ? England

Scotland

Wales

Other (please specify)

26. Are you:

Are you: Male

Female

27. Are you a:

Are you a: School leaver

Mature student

Other (please specify)

28. Provide your e-mail address if you would like to be included in a prize draw for a netbook computer:

Provide your e-mail address if you would like to be included in a prize draw for a netbook computer:

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1. What is the main factor that will influence your choice of third-level institution ?

2. Will you apply to Trinity ?

3. What is the main factor that will influence your choice of course ?

4. If several institutions offer your course of choice, how will you choose between them ?

5. How do you prefer to obtain information about third-level institutions ?

6. Is it easy to find the information that you require about Trinity ?

7. Rate the following from 1 (very good) to 5 (poor)

8. What other information/events should Trinity provide for second level students ?

9. If you visited the TCD website, did you:

10. Did/will your school attend a careers fair at which you can meet representatives from third-level institutions ?

11. Has your school had a visit from a Trinity representative ?

12. Did you attend the Trinity College Open Day on 9 December 2009 ?

13. How did you hear about the TCD Open Day ?

14. Would you prefer if the TCD Open Day was held:

15. Would you attend course specific information evenings at Trinity if they were offered ?

16. Do you consider advertisements for university courses in the following media to be effective ?

17. Do advertisements by third-level institutions on Social networks encourage you to visit their websites ?

18. What websites do you most regularly visit ?

19. Do the following influence your choice of course or institution ?

20. Rank in order of importance (1 being the most important) the following sources of information about TCD:

21. What radio station(s) do you listen to most frequently ?

22. What newspaper(s) do your parents / guardians buy regularly ?

23. Rate how important each of the following factors are in leading you to consider Trinity College:

24. Irish students: in which county are you attending second-level school ?

25. Non-Irish students: In which country are you attending second-level school ?

26. Are you:

27. Are you a:

28. Provide your e-mail address if you would like to be included in a prize draw for a netbook computer: