Study title

Survey of Foreign Students in Five Finnish Universities 2005

Dataset ID Number

FSD2100

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2100
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2100

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• The Student Union of the University of Helsinki
• The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä
• The Student Union of the University of Tampere
• The Student Union of the Helsinki University of Technology
• The Student Union of the University of Turku

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Kärki, Johanna (The Student Union of the University of Turku)

Abstract

The survey charted reasons for immigration to Finland, adjustment to Finnish society and university life, basic income and future plans among foreign degree students. First, it was studied why respondents had chosen Finland and the university in question. In relation to higher education, respondents were asked whether they were satisfied with the quality of education, various student support services (e.g. libraries and student health services), educational guidance and the progress of their studies. Respondents' integration into Finland, basic income, willingness to pay educational fees and plans to stay in Finland were queried on. Finally, respondents were asked about the biggest obstacles to their employment in Finland. Background variables included respondent's age, gender, nationality and previous degrees.

Keywords

discrimination; educational fees; educational guidance; foreigners; gainful employment; health services; higher education institutions; income; information/library systems and services; integration; social systems; studying abroad; tertiary education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• The Student Union of the University of Helsinki

Data Producers

• The Student Union of the University of Helsinki
• The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä
• The Student Union of the University of Tampere
• The Student Union of Helsinki University of Technology
• The Student Union of the University of Turku

Time Period Covered

2005

Collection Dates

spring 2005 ( 2005 )

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

All foreign degree students who were classified as foreigners in the student registers at the universities of Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku and Helsinki University of Technology. (excluding Students whose e-mail addresses were not in use or in the student register.)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Student unions received the e-mail addresses of foreign degree students from their respective universities. The students (N= 2,263) were sent an e-mail in which they were asked to participate in the survey. The e-mail contained a link to an online questionnaire.

The students who had not responded within two weeks were sent a new e-mail. A total of 814 responses were received.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

36

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

101 variables and 818 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2139 Survey of Foreign Students in Five Finnish Universities 2005: Partial Data

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Approximately 5 per cent of the respondents were Finnish. 206 postgraduate students answered the questionnaire. Students at the University of Jyväskylä and the Helsinki University of Technology are slightly over-represented in the data.

Variable identifying the respondent's university has been removed from the data. Age and faculty variables have been recoded.

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

The Student Union of the University of Helsinki & The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä & The Student Union of the University of Tampere & The Student Union of the Helsinki University of Technology & The Student Union of the University of Turku: Survey of Foreign Students in Five Finnish Universities 2005 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2006-02-14). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2100

Deposit Requirement

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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 Materials

Kärki, Johanna (2005). "If I had to pay I would require value for my money" : A Study on Foreign Degree Students at the Universities of Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä and Helsinki University of Technology [webdocument]. http://www.tamy.fi/files/orig/13_A_Study_on_Foreign_Degree_Students.pdf [cited 15.02.2006].

Related Publications

Kärki, Johanna (2005). "If I had to pay I would require value for my money": A Study on Foreign Degree Students at the Universities of Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä and Helsinki University of Technology [online]. http://www.tamy.fi/files/orig/13_A_Study_on_Foreign_Degree_Students.pdf [cited 15.02.2006].

Airisto, Martin & Kettunen, Janne (2007). Tutkinto-opiskelijasta osaajaksi: ulkomaalaisten tutkinto-opiskelijoiden halukkuus jäädä Suomeen valmistumisensa jälkeen. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma.

Krutova, Oxana (2011). Initial Labour Integration of Russian-speaking Students in Finland. Siirtolaisuus-Migration 38(4), 3-12.