Programme level evaluation tends to occur post-graduation, permitting students an opportunity to reflect on their learning experiences and the preparation it provided for their profession.

The use of standardised questionnaires in this process (such as the Course Experience Questionnaire or the Student Evaluation of Educational Quality) is discussed in more detail in Section 4.

Saroyan and Amundsen (2001) suggest that Programme evaluation should include questions on student learning, rather than just lecturer performance and organisation, in addition to areas such as curriculum organisation, student support, learning resources, physical environment, learning resources, generic skills, and staff attitudes. Potential areas to evaluate at programme level include: