Teaching quality scores 4.21 out of 5, student support 4.59 and teaching attitude 4.53 in the 2025-2026 student satisfaction survey

The University of Valencia’s Master’s Degree in Techniques for Environmental and Territorial Management is consolidating its position as a specialised, interdisciplinary and applied programme designed to address the major environmental and territorial challenges of our time.

The results of the final student satisfaction survey for 2025-2026 show particularly positive assessments of three fundamental pillars of the degree: the quality and specialist expertise of the teaching staff, the support provided to students, and the usefulness of the resources and methods employed throughout the learning process. The survey was completed by 26 students and used a rating scale from 1 to 5.

Specialist, accessible and committed teaching staff

Teaching quality received a score of 4.21 out of 5, one of the strongest overall results in the survey. This assessment is reinforced by the specific results for teaching attitude, which achieved an average score of 4.53.

Students rated compliance with scheduled teaching hours at 4.62, lecturers’ knowledge of the subjects covered at 4.50 and their attitude towards students at 4.48. These results recognise the academic and professional expertise of a teaching team comprising specialists in environmental management, spatial planning, geographic information systems, climate change, landscape, territorial development, natural hazards and public policy.

The qualitative feedback also highlights the teaching staff’s specialist expertise, accessibility and professional experience, as well as their ability to bring tools, methods and experiences connected with current environmental and territorial practice into the classroom.

Personalised support throughout the degree

Student support is the highest-rated area in the entire survey, with an average score of 4.59 out of 5. Tutorial support received 4.50, while adherence to published tutorial hours achieved 4.67, the highest score in the report.

These results reflect one of the degree’s distinctive features: close support throughout the academic year, covering individual modules, the choice of pathways, external placements, preparation of the Master’s dissertation, and the circulation of opportunities for further training, employment, mobility and specialisation.

Students also rated positively the information provided to help them manage and organise their studies, at 4.15, and the communication channels used by the degree, at 4.08.

Practical learning to understand and manage places

The Master’s Degree in Techniques for Environmental and Territorial Management offers a programme that connects academic knowledge, analytical techniques and professional application.

The teaching and learning process achieved an average score of 3.97 out of 5. Particularly strong results within this area include the relevance and currency of the bibliography, at 4.21; the alignment of assessment procedures and criteria with learning objectives, at 4.04; and the quality of the recommended materials, at 4.00.

Practical activities delivered across the different modules also received a positive assessment, at 3.92, while the appropriateness of assessment demands in relation to the teaching provided likewise scored 3.92.

In their comments, students highlight the practical application of course content, the acquisition of environmental and spatial analysis tools, training in geographic information systems, the range of techniques introduced and the degree’s links with the labour market. Workshops, field trips and additional learning opportunities offered throughout the year are also positively valued.

Facilities and resources for specialist learning

The available facilities and resources received an average score of 4.03 out of 5.

Library facilities and reading rooms stand out in particular, with a score of 4.50, along with the quantity, quality and accessibility of library and documentary resources, at 4.35. Spaces for independent work and study scored 3.96, while laboratories, workshops and experimental spaces received 3.82.

These resources support a programme that combines lectures, applied assignments, cartography, data analysis, geographic information systems, field activities and the resolution of environmental and territorial problems.

An interdisciplinary degree connected with employment

The usefulness of the degree received a score of 3.83 out of 5, while the academic interest of the programme achieved 3.78. Overall satisfaction with the degree stands at 3.71.

The survey also shows that the degree responds to a wide range of professional profiles and needs. Sixty-five per cent of participants work while studying, confirming the presence of students seeking either to deepen their specialisation or to add new tools to their professional development.

The motivations reported include finding employment, specialising, improving career prospects, broadening knowledge and acquiring applied skills. Students particularly value the degree’s accessibility to graduates from different academic backgrounds and the opportunity to choose between an environmental pathway and a territorial pathway.

The programme provides knowledge and tools in:

• environmental and territorial management;
• geographic information systems and cartography;
• spatial and urban planning;
• climate change and its impacts;
• natural and environmental hazards;
• landscape and environmental restoration;
• public policy and territorial governance;
• local and regional development; and
• the preparation of technical projects and reports.

A degree committed to continuous improvement

The survey results form part of the degree’s continuous evaluation and improvement process. The quantitative ratings and open comments provided by students will be analysed by the Academic Coordination Committee in order to consolidate the degree’s main strengths and continue improving its organisation, coordination and academic provision.

The degree coordination team would like to thank students for the time devoted to completing the survey and for the value of their observations. Their participation directly supports the review of teaching, the reinforcement of applied learning and the degree’s continuing connection with current environmental, territorial and professional challenges.

Specialist education, leading academic and professional expertise, close academic support and applied tools for understanding places and helping to shape their future.