Study title

Employment Survey of Tampere University Postgraduates 2002

Alternative Title

Placement Survey of Tampere University Postgraduates 2002

Dataset ID Number

FSD2058

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2058

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Mäkinen, Jukka (University of Tampere. Career Services)
• Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere. Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Philosophy)
• Karvinen, Aija (University of Tampere. Career Services)

Abstract

The survey charted the employment situation of persons who had obtained a postgraduate degree from the University of Tampere in the year 2002. The data were collected in 2004. The respondents were asked about their previous studies, current employment situation and nature of the work, and whether the job was commensurate with their qualifications and whether a postgraduate degree was necessary for it. Experiences of working or studying abroad were studied. Participation in a graduate school was surveyed.

Some questions covered respondents' work history between the graduate and postgraduate degrees. Respondents were also asked whether they had stopped gainful employment for postgraduate studies and how had they financed their studies. One topic pertained to job searching: job searching methods used, employment sectors and type of employers approached were investigated. Respondents were asked why they had wanted a postgraduate degree. Opinions on whether the degree has enhanced or hindered their career opportunities were charted. Background variables included respondent's gender and field of study.

Keywords

career development; employment; employment opportunities; graduates; higher education institutions; job hunting; tertiary education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Employment Surveys of Tampere University Graduates

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• University of Tampere. Career Services

Data Producers

• University of Tampere

Time Period Covered

2004

Collection Dates

Spring 2004 ( 2004 )

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Persons who obtained a postgraduate degree at the University of Tampere in 2002

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Data Sources

Gender and field of study variables were obtained from the Tampere University student register.

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The questionnaire was sent to all persons who had obtained a postgraduate degree at the University of Tampere in 2002 (altogether 141 persons). The data were collected in the spring of 2004.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

c. 62

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The group of respondents includes one person who graduated with both a licentiate and a doctorate in 2002. S/he can be identified from the data on the grounds of questionnaire number.

"Other, please specify"-type open-ended responses were removed from the data, along with responses to questions 7.1 and 16.1 and to questions about previous studies. In addition, information about job title (q5_1 and q5_2), working/studying abroad (q7) and degree level (licentiate/doctorate) were removed during archiving to prevent identification, and in the "field of study" variable, smaller categories were categorised together with larger ones.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Mäkinen, Jukka (University of Tampere) & Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere) & Karvinen, Aija (University of Tampere): Employment Survey of Tampere University Postgraduates 2002 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-02-02). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2058

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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

Tampereen yliopistossa vuonna 2002 jatkotutkinnon suorittaneiden työelämään sijoittuminen (2005) [verkkodokumentti]. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. http://www.uta.fi/rekrytointi/sijoittuminen/jatkotutkinnot02.pdf [viitattu 04.07.2005]