FSD2894 University of Tampere Survey for Fifth-year Students 2006

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Study title

University of Tampere Survey for Fifth-year Students 2006

Dataset ID Number

FSD2894

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2894

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

  • University of Tampere. University Services

Abstract

The survey, conducted by the University of Tampere for its fifth-year students in 2006, examines, among others, progress with studies, minor subjects, working during studies, and planning of studies.

Studies were first charted by asking the respondents whether they were studying full time, and to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to studies and study progress (e.g. "University studies have met my expectations", "I have progressed in my studies according to my plans"). With regard to minor subjects, a number of statements were presented (e.g. "I choose my minor subject(s) based on my own interests", "Recommendations from other students have an effect on my choices"). The respondents were also asked which groups they felt were the closest to them (e.g. university students, family and friends). Things that had negatively affected progress of studies were charted.

Regarding employment, the respondents were asked whether they had worked during studies, to what extent they agreed with several statements related to working during studies (e.g. "Studying and working at the same time is very stressful", "I work because I want to avoid taking a student loan", "Working takes up time needed for studies", "I don't work because I want to graduate as soon as possible"), whether they had worked during the academic year 2005-2006, and which field they had worked in. Views on higher education and the relevance of university education in occupational life were charted by presenting a number of statements (e.g. "Limiting the time students spend on studies is justified", "Study grant should be increased", "Education has developed my occupational identity").

Relating to graduation, the respondents were asked whether they were going to graduate before the end of the degree reform's transition period (2008), what year they were planning on graduating, and whether they were going to continue studies after graduation. Finally, the respondents were asked to assess the extent to which various things would affect their employment (e.g. performance in studies, topic of the Master's thesis, international experience).

Background variables included, among others, the respondent's age, gender, field of study, school (faculty), number of credits, and length of internship/studies abroad.

Keywords

educational grants; employment; higher education institutions; students (college); training; undergraduates

Topic Classification

Series

University of Tampere Student Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

  • University of Tampere. University Services

Time Period Covered

2006

Collection Dates

2006-03 – 2006-05

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Students in the University of Tampere who had been granted a right to study in 2001 and who had enrolled as 'present' for the spring semester 2006 (excluding students who had been granted a right to study for a higher academic degree only (e.g. a Master's degree))

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The survey was emailed to all second-year students in the University of Tampere, who had enrolled as 'present' and had a university email address and a basic user account. Students who had been granted a new right to study in 2001 in addition to their previous one and students who had a right to study in International School of Social Science were excluded. The survey was sent to 1,010 students, out of whom 365 responded. Contact details were obtained from the student register of the University.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

36

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

As requested by the data depositor, variable q11 ('Comments about studies in the University of Tampere') has been removed from the data. The variables in section X, relating to feedback and comments, are also missing from the data. The data do not contain open-ended questions.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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Bibliographical Citation

University of Tampere: University of Tampere Survey for Fifth-year Students 2006 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-11-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2894

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Related Materials

Ahrio, Leena & Teppo, Teresa (2006). Opiskelijakysely 2006 viidennen vuoden opiskelijoille. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Opinto- ja kansainvälisten asiain osasto. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:978-951-44-7196-4

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Ahrio, Leena (2012) Modernin yliopisto-opiskelun toimintakertomus. Tampere: Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 1215.

Ahrio, Leena & Teppo, Teresa (2006). Opiskelijakysely 2006 viidennen vuoden opiskelijoille. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Opinto- ja kansainvälisten asiain osasto. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:978-951-44-7196-4

Ahrio, Leena & Vallo, Minna (2007). Työelämää ja opintoja. Tampereen yliopiston opiskelijakyselyt 2004-2007. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Opinto- ja kansainvälisten asiain osasto. Tutkimuksia ja selvityksiä; 48.

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