Study title

Student Feedback Survey for Bachelor Graduates 2016

Dataset ID Number

FSD3185

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3185

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Universities Finland UNIFI
• CHE Consult GmbH

Abstract

The Student Feedback Survey, collected every academic year, charts student experiences of studying at a university. The national survey is sent to all students who have completed their Bachelor's degree or studied for three years in a field where Bachelor's degrees are not awarded. Themes of the survey include, among others, progress with studies, financing of studies, well-being, and balance between studies and other aspects of life.

With regard to financing of studies, the respondents were asked about paid work done during studies and their means of financing studies (e.g. student grant, student loan, wages) as well as their financial circumstances at the time of the survey. Extra-curricular activities and participation in the activities of a student association were surveyed.

Experiences of studies were examined with statements relating to the quality of education and teaching and support received in studies. Satisfaction with studies, life in general, family life, and friends was charted as well as own performance in studies. The respondents were presented with several statements about, for instance, the guidance provided by their university, group work, course requirements, study progress, ability to study, professional goals, health and well-being, social life, and personality traits. The universities were also able to add university-specific questions to the survey, which charted primarily the same themes as the main survey and additional background information.

Background variables included the respondent's university, field of study, age, and gender. Some of the background variables are specific to individual universities (e.g. the respondent's degree programme, major subject or faculty).

Keywords

academic achievement; curriculum evaluation; education; educational certificates; educational environment; educational finance; higher education institutions; satisfaction; students (college); tertiary education (first stage); undergraduates; university courses; well-being (health)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Educational policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Time use (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Student Experience Surveys for Bachelor Graduates

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• CHE Consult GmbH

Time Period Covered

2016

Collection Dates

2016-01-01 – 2017-01-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People who had completed a Bachelor's degree at Finnish universities and third-year students of medicine and dentistry (excluding the National Defence University)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The universities collected the data with a survey that could be accessed throughout the academic year.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

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Number of Cases and Variables

254 variables and 11708 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Detailed university-specific variables concerning degree programmes etc. were removed to prevent identification. In addition, the age variable was categorised and open-ended responses to variables q30AAL and q43LUT11_1, which contained detailed information about courses, were removed. The variable q6_7_1, which charted the respondents' hobbies, and the variable q26 containing an open-ended question were also removed in accordance with the anonymisation plan of the data series.

Identifiers in open-ended responses to variables q18_15_1, q28AAL_13, q29AAL, q41TTY and q42TTY were anonymised and marked with square brackets. University-specific questions and background variables were marked with abbreviations that refer to the university's name. The abbreviations were also added to the "university" variable. The maximum length of archived open-ended responses is 255 characters. Responses longer than 255 characters were cut short.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Universities Finland UNIFI & CHE Consult GmbH: Student Feedback Survey for Bachelor Graduates 2016 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2018-01-31). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3185

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Kankare, Minna (2018). Vuorovaikutus, yhteisöllisyys ja hyvinvointi yliopistoissa. Yhteenveto valtakunnallisen opiskelijapalautekysely Kandipalautteen tuloksista vuosina 2014-2016 [verkkodokumentti]. Suomen yliopistojen rehtorineuvosto UNIFI ry. www.unifi.fi/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Kandipalauteyhteenveto2018.pdf [viitattu 7.1.2019]

Kankare, Minna (2018). Kandipalaute-tulostyökalu. Suomen yliopistojen rehtorineuvosto UNIFI ry. https://unififi.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/Ed6uG7AYCJVIqJy8ULkinr0B8qNqEx55AcdE4FdQzEUInw?e=MvpacP [viitattu 7.1.2019]

Sorjonen-Ward, Marinia (2021). What motivates Finnish university students? An exploration of study motivation as a product of interaction between the university and the student. Itä-Suomen yliopisto.