81% of students happy with college courses, finds survey

81% of students are happy with the current college course, a national survey by course advisory website CourseHub.ie has found.

34% however, say that their course is not what they expected it to be.

Over 10,000 students responded to the survey, making it one of the biggest ever undertaken in Ireland.

Founder Georgie Smithwick, commenting on the findings of the research said that: “I chose the wrong course not due to lack of research but due to the fact that the reality of the course didn’t match up to what I had been expecting.”

“A college prospectus can give you some insight but there is nothing more informative than hearing about a college course from someone who actually studies it. Had I had the benefit of CourseHub when I was filling out my CAO I would have saved a lot of time.”

Georgie’s business partner is Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Terry Clune. Terry, having had his own negative experience at 3^rd level where he enrolled in two courses before finding his niche in business through studying BESS at Trinity, instantly saw the benefits.

Coursehub.ie is Ireland’s most comprehensive online college and course review site for students, parents and guidance counsellors. CourseHub.ie is a review site which empowers students to confidently determine which college and course is the right fit for their personality, academics, budget and future.

CourseHub.ie won the Eircom Spider award for Best Education Website 2011 and was also named as Best Student Web or Social Media Project at the 2011 Irish Web Awards. CourseHub.ie launched in September 2011 and employs three full time staff members. For more information, visit www.coursehub.ie