FSD2100 Survey of Foreign Students in Five Finnish Universities 2005

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How important were the following factors in your decision to study at the university you are currently studying in? (1=not at all important, 5=very important)

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Category labels Value n
750
AM CHARGED TUITION FEES 1
CAPABLITY OF SUPERVISORS 1
CLOSE TO MY FAMILY LIVING IN LAHTI 1
CONTACTS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY 1
COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND INDUSTRY FOR RESEARCH IN MY STUDY FIELD 1
COURSE SELECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT 1
EASIER OPTION TO GET MONTHLY INCOME WITH THE PHD 1
FINNISH SPEAKING UNIVERSITY (NOT SWEDISH) 1
FREEDOM IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ,I CAN TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS AT THE SAME TIME 1
GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY IN THE AREA OTHER THAN PREVIOUS SUBJECT 1
GOOD LOCATION 1
GREAT STUDY HARDWARE AND FACILITIES 1
HUSBAMD 1
I AM CURRENTLY WORKING IN HELSINKI 1
I CAN GET WORKING EXPERIENCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL EMBIRONMENT 1
I HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN JYVÕSKYLÕ 1
I LIKE TO STUDY AND HERE IN FINLAND I FOUND THE POSSIBILITY TO ACHEIVE MY DREAM WITHOUT TO BE OBLIGATE TO ENTER IN ONE PARTY OR ANOTHER FORM OF CONTROL OF MY LIFE BY SOMEBODY ELSE. 1
I PLAN TO MOVE BACKTO CANADA AND HAVING A MASTERS DEGREE WILL IMPROVE MY EMPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES 1
I STUDY IN FINNISH. 1
I WANTED TO LIVE IN HELSINKI 1
I WANTED TO STUDY IN A SMALL PLACE AND A SMALL UNIVERSITY, BECAUSE I FOMERLY LIVED IN HUGE CITY AND STUDIED IN A UNIVERSITY WITH ABOUT 60 000 STUDENTS 1
IMPROVE TECHNICAL SKILL 1
INABILITY TO FIND A RESPECTABLE JOB 1
INTERESTING PROJECT 1
IT IS IN HELSINKI 1
IT IS NOT FAR FRON KERAVA, WHERE MY AFS HOST FAMILY LIVES 1
IT WAS THE BEST I COULD FIND 1
LOCATION (I LIVE IN HYVINKÕÕ) 1
LOCATION IN HELSINKI 1
MA PROGRAMME IN DEVELOPEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 1
MORE CLOSE GUIDANCE THAN IN HOME COUNTRY 1
N/A 1
NEED TO IMPROVE THE QUALIFICATION 1
NEW FIELD IN HUMANITIES 1
NOKIA 1
NONE 2
NOT PAYING TUTION FEE FOR STUDYING 1
OLD RELATION AND CONNECTION WITH MY INSTITUTE 1
ONLY A FEW JAPANESE LIVING 1
OTHER FRIENDS HAVE APPLIED IT 1
POSSBILITY OF STUDYING IN SWEDISH 1
POSSIBILITY OF DOING THE PHD 1
POSSIBILITY OF STUDYING IN FRENCH 1
POSSIBILITY OF STUDYING IN SWEDISH 1
POSSIBILITY TO FIND A JOB TO SUPPORT MY STUDIES 1
POSSIBILITY TO STUDY A DEGREE THAT DOESN¦T EXIST IN HOME COUNTRY 1
PRESSURE FROM MY WORK 1
PREVIOUS TEACHING IN FINNISH POLYTECHINIC IS BAD QUALITY 1
QUALITY OF EDUCATION 1
REGISTRATION PERIOD END LATER IN TAMPERE THAN IN OTHER FINNISH UNIVERSITIES. VERY IMPORTANT WHEN PLANNING TO STUDY ABROAD. 1
SPECIALIZED DEGREE PROGRAM 1
SPECIFICALLY GOOD REPUTATION OF HY ON MY FIELD OF STUDIES 1
THE COMPREHENSIVE NATURE OF THE DEGREE (A COMBINATION OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION) 1
THE FIRST YEAR WAS NOT FREE, BUT I HAVE ACCEPTED THAT BECAUSE I HAD A CHANCE TO PROCEED FOR FREE 1
THE PERCULIARITY OF THE PROGRAMME I AM DOING INCORPORATING DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1
THE PROFESSOR I WORK FOR IS AFFILIATED TO THIS UNIVERSITY 1
THERE IS A MAJOR THAT I AM REALLY INTERESTED WITH. 1
THERE WAS AND OFFER FOR A PHD PLACE 1
TIEDONJANO 1
TO BE AWRE OF THE UPDATE OF THE RELATED SCINCES DAY BY DAY OR MINUTE BY MINUTE 1
TO GET HIGH EDUCATION 1
TO IMPROVE MY PROFESSIONAL SITUATION 1
TO STUDY WHAT I REALLY LOVE IN THE WAY I LIKE 1
TYPE OF PROGRAMME 1
TYPE OF PROGRAMME IS RARE TO FIND IN OTHER UNIVERSITIES 1
VALMISTUIN FM :KSI 2001 JYVÕSKYLÕN YLIOPISTOSTA. SIIRRYIN SITTEN HELSINGIN YLIPISTOON SIMPLY TOIMEENTULON TAKIA (SAIN ASSARISIJAISUUDEN)!!! KYSELYSSÕ PITÕISI MIELESTÕNI HUOMIOIDA NE "ULKOSUOMALAISET", JOTKA OVAT JO SUORITTANEET JONKIN TUTKINNON SUOMESSA 1
WAS OFFERED A POSITION 1
Displayed frequencies are not weighted

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