Study title

University of Tampere Survey for Third-year Students 2006

Dataset ID Number

FSD2893

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2893
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2893

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• University of Tampere. University Services

Abstract

The survey, conducted by the University of Tampere for its third-year students in 2006, examines progress with studies, minor subjects, working during studies, financial circumstances, 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. "Studies in the University 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"). Things that had negatively affected progress of studies were charted as well as whether enough alternative methods to complete courses were provided.

Views on own education and field of study were surveyed (e.g. "I believe employers will appreciate my education"). Planning of studies was studied with questions about support received from the university when planning studies and own initiative in searching for information supporting planning. Relating to employment, the respondents were asked whether they had worked during the academic year, which field and sector they had worked in, and 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").

Relating to grants and benefits, the respondents were asked questions about financial aid for students (which comprises study grant, student loan, and housing supplement). Questions probed, among others, the number of months the respondents had spent out of their eligibility period for financial aid, whether they thought the remaining months would suffice until graduation, whether they had taken a student loan and how much, and whether they had avoided taking a student loan for some reason.

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; student loans; students (college); undergraduates

Topic Classification

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

Spring 2006 ( 2006 )

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 2003 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 third-year students in the University of Tampere, who had enrolled as 'present' for the spring semester 2006. Email addresses were obtained from the student register. Time to respond was approximately two weeks. Responses to the survey were received from 451 students.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

37

Data File Language

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

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

As requested by the data depositor, questions 11-13 relating to planning of studies and questions 14, 15, 27-30 about the Finnish degree reform and NettiOpsu (electronic service for students) were removed from the data during archiving. Questions 32 and 34 in the feedback and comments section were removed from the data for the same reason. All open-ended responses with the exception of question 33 are missing from the data. Variables containing information on the municipalities of residence and postal codes were also removed from the data. The data do not contain open-ended questions.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

University of Tampere: University of Tampere Survey for Third-year Students 2006 [dataset]. Data version 2.0 (2017-09-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2893; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2893

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 Publications

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

Ahrio, Leena & Teppo, Teresa (2006). Opiskelijakysely 2006 kolmannen vuoden opiskelijoille. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Opinto- ja kansainvälisten asiain osasto. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:978-951-44-7195-7

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.