Study title

Employment Survey of Tampere University Postgraduates 2003

Alternative Title

Placement Survey of Tampere University Postgraduates 2003

Dataset ID Number

FSD2105

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2105

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The survey charted the employment situation and placement in job of persons who had obtained a postgraduate degree from the University of Tampere in the year 2003. The data were collected in 2005. The respondents were asked about their current employment situation, nature of the work, whether the job was commensurate with their qualifications, and whether a postgraduate degree was a requirement for it. Experiences of working or studying abroad, and participation in a graduate school were studied.

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, and employment sectors and type of employers approached were investigated. Respondents were asked why they had wanted a postgraduate degree, and whether the degree had enhanced or hindered their career opportunities.

Background variables included respondent's gender and field of study.

Keywords

appointment to job; career development; educational certificates; employment; employment opportunities; postgraduates; tertiary education; tertiary education

Topic Classification

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

2005

Collection Dates

2005

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Persons who obtained a postgraduate degree at the University of Tampere in 2003

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Data Sources

Background 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 2003 (in total 134 persons). The data were collected in the spring of 2005.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

60

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Variables connected to questionnaire questions 1, 2, 7.1., and 16.1. are missing. The dataset does not contain the answers to open-ended response options of the type "Something else, please specify" nor specifying responses to questions 7.1, 16.1, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 30. To prevent identification, job title (q5) and degree level (bv2) were removed from the data during archiving. In addition, fields of study with only a small number of graduates were categorised together with other fields.

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

Mäkinen, Jukka (University of Tampere) & Karvinen, Aija (University of Tampere) & Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere): Employment Survey of Tampere University Postgraduates 2003 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-02-01). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2105

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

Tampereen yliopistossa vuonna 2003 jatkotutkinnon suorittaneiden työelämään sijoittuminen (2005). Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Ura- ja rekrytointipalvelut.

Related Publications

Tampereen yliopistossa vuonna 2003 jatkotutkinnon suorittaneiden työelämään sijoittuminen (2005) [verkkodokumentti]. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. http://www.uta.fi/rekrytointi/sijoittuminen/jatkotutkinto03.pdf [viitattu 31.1.2006].