Study title

University of Tampere Survey for Fifth-year Students 2015

Dataset ID Number

FSD3113

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3113
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3113

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• University of Tampere. University Services

Abstract

The survey, conducted by the University of Tampere for its fifth-year students in 2015, examines progress and planning of studies, as well as the electronic services in the University of Tampere.

Studies were first charted by asking the respondents to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to studies, study progress, and the relevance of university education in occupational life (e.g. "My aim is to graduate as fast as possible", "I believe that employers value my education"). Several statements about study environment and ability to study were presented (e.g. "Students are treated fairly and equally", "I have received enough information and support to plan my studies"). The respondents were also asked how much university studies had improved various skills (e.g. communication skills, project skills).

Electronic services in the University of Tampere were studied by asking the respondents where they would like to receive information about their studies, and how the electronic services could be improved. Things that had negatively affected the progress of studies were investigated. Furthermore, the respondent were asked if they had had an internship during their studies, and whether they had received enough support from the university for the internship.

The background variables included, among others, the respondent's age, gender, prior education, field of study, faculty, number of credits, and length of internship/studies abroad.

Keywords

employment; higher education institutions; 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

2015

Collection Dates

2015-04-16 – 2015-05-03

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 2010 and who had enrolled as 'present' for the spring semester 2015

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The survey was emailed to all fifth-year students in the University of Tampere, who had enrolled as 'present' for the spring term 2015. Contact details were obtained from the student register of the University.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

22

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Open-ended variables for questions 12 and 13 were removed during archiving, because they were considered so general that there would hardly be any potential applications for them in research. A number of background variables were also removed. Background variables on prior education, field of study, and age were categorised. Identifiers, such as muncipalities or places where internship was done, were anonymised in open-ended responses to questions q1_12, q3, q5, q6_2, and q7.

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 Fifth-year Students 2015 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2017-07-28). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3113

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

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