Our teaching is worth its weight in gold
Hull was rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. It lasts for four years and is the highest possible ranking for teaching quality and student success.
What does the Teaching Excellence Framework mean for you?
You’ll be studying at a university where the teaching, student experience and student outcomes have all been assessed as “typically outstanding”.
How have we done it? We’ve listened to our students, transformed our approach to teaching, enhanced our academic and pastoral support, and empowered our team to achieve their own personal and professional success. This has all been recognised by the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Excellent teaching
Over two-thirds of all our teaching staff have credentials of excellence in teaching and educational leadership through Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. That’s 20% above the average for the sector. We’ve also:
- Developed our programmes and assessments to make them fit for today’s world
- Focused on the whole student – what can you do as well as what do you know
- Created an inclusive approach – we all work together to ensure any student, regardless of background, can thrive
Excellent experience
You’ll join a community where any student, from any background or walk of life, can succeed. We offer:
- A peer assisted student success scheme where experienced students support learning
- Fantastic learning resources – including the library, world-class cultural facilities, mock operating theatres and courts
- A dynamic approach where we listen to students and act on feedback to develop our programmes and meet their changing needs
Excellent outcomes
You get lots of opportunities to jump-start your career before graduating. All thanks to our strategy to link our courses to the things employers are looking for. We offer:
- Less exams and more authentic assessments that test the skills you’ll actually need in your career
- More paid internal and external internships. So you can earn while you learn and develop hands-on experience as part of your degree
- Opportunities to study and work abroad, giving an international perspective to learning in an increasingly global world
The gold standard for education
What sets our teaching apart
Our competency-based approach is all about shifting our focus from what our students know to what they can actually do. Our courses go beyond acquiring knowledge. They help our students become independent learners, confident explorers, and critical thinkers. Here’s how we do it…
Disciplinary and professional experience
Taking real-world tasks and practices into account. And addressing them with critical thinking and independent or team work. It's about applying what students have learned in a practical context.
Knowledge management
Students' ability to find, understand, create, and communicate knowledge effectively. Knowledge is a powerful tool, and knowing how to manage it is key.
Self awareness
Self-assessment and self-regulation are crucial in both public and private aspects of their lives. Whether they're working independently or as part of a team. Being aware of their strengths and areas for improvement is essential for personal growth and success.
Excellent research-led teaching and outstanding student experience are the signature of progressive universities that are delivering the best outcomes for their students. I'm delighted that we have been recognised as ranking with the best.Professor Dave Petley
Vice-Chancellor, University of Hull
FAQs about the Teaching Excellence Framework
The TEF is a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS). It aims to encourage higher education providers to improve and deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most: teaching, learning and achieving positive outcomes from their studies. Student outcomes relates to the extent to which the University’s students succeed in and beyond their studies, and the educational gains delivered for students.
The TEF does this by assessing and rating universities and colleges for excellence above a set of minimum requirements for quality and standards. Providers that take part in the TEF receive an overall rating as well as two underpinning ratings: one for the student experience, and one for student outcomes. The ratings reflect the extent to which a provider delivers an excellent experience and outcomes for its mix of undergraduate students, and across the range of its undergraduate courses and subjects.
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