Satisfaction level of the students of the preparatory year program in both Shaqra University, KSA and Fudan University, China: A comparative study

Abstract

Fahad Mohammed Al-abdulmenem

This research aimed to determine the satisfaction level or perception of students from both Shaqra University (KSA) and Fudan University (China) on their Preparatory Program in order to know the strengths and weaknesses of the program. Moreover, it also aimed to determine the differences in the satisfaction level between the old and the current Preparatory Year Program System in Shaqra University. Research findings show that the current Preparatory Year Program in Shaqra University got failing marks from the respondents or very low satisfaction level in almost all the sections of the program. In contrast, students from Fudan University gave very high satisfactory rating in all of the sections of their own Preparatory Year Program. Research findings also show that the current Preparatory Year Program in Shaqra University got a failing mark compared to the old system. Furthermore, ranking of the different items of the different sections based on the combined average rating of the respondents of both universities reveal specific items or areas that need to be given attention to and further improvement.