Study title

Employment Survey of Tampere University Graduates 2015

Dataset ID Number

FSD3182

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3182
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3182

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Berg, Leena (University of Tampere. School of Information Sciences. Statistics)
• Kurlin, Ari (University of Tampere. Career Services)
• Markkola, Mikko (University of Tampere. Study Services)
• Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere. School of Information Sciences. Statistics)

Abstract

The survey charted the employment situation and job placement of persons who had graduated with either a Master's degree or a Licentiate of Medicine degree from the University of Tampere in 2015. The survey was divided into four different parts; current employment status and employment history, factors affecting employment, happiness with the employment situation and the degree programs and happiness with the alumni activity in the University of Tampere.

The first part of the survey charted the current employment and the employment history of the participants. This included questions about the type and length of current employment and the type of employment the participants had during their studies. The second part of the survey charted which factors had been the most important in obtaining their current job and which factors may have hindered or prevented them from finding a job. The participants were also asked about the channels they used when looking for work

In the third part of the survey the participants were asked about their happiness with their current employment situation and their view on how their job corresponded with their education. The participants were also asked about their satisfaction with the degree programs at the University of Tampere. Their survey also investigated their views on whether their education had provided them with useful skills and abilities (e.g. information seeking skills, social skills, language skills, problem solving skills, skills related to participant's field of study) that were relevant in their current job. Finally the participants were asked about their future plans for studying and their satisfaction with the Alumni activity at the University of Tampere.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, region, and information on the degree (degree programme, faculty, field of study, possible previous degree and the year the studies began).

Keywords

appointment to job; career development; educational certificates; employment opportunities; graduates; higher education institutions; labour and employment; labour force; tertiary education (first stage)

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

Time Period Covered

2015 – 2016

Collection Dates

2016

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

All persons who graduated with a higher degree (Licentiate of Medicine or Master's) from the University of Tampere in 2015

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Data Sources

Background variables were obtained from the University of Tampere student information system.

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Questionnaires were mailed to all persons who had completed their Master's degree or Licentiate of Medicine degree at the University of Tampere in 2015. The respondents received the questionnaire roughly one year after their graduation. Of the 1,472 persons who had completed their degree in 2015, 749 persons responded to the survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

51

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The open-ended responses only include variables regarding job search channels, teaching quality and availability, and alumni services. All open-ended "other, please specify"-type responses were removed from the data. Open-ended responses were anonymised, and the anonymisations were marked with square brackets. In the "field of education" variable, psychology (PSY) was categorised together with social sciences due to the small number of students accepted in the psychology degree programme. For the same reason, the M.A. degree in theatre (TeM) was categorised together with other M.A. degrees (FM) in the "degree" variable. In addition, starting year of studies and region of residence were categorised into larger categories to prevent identifiability.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Berg, Leena (University of Tampere) & Kurlin, Ari (University of Tampere) & Markkola, Mikko (University of Tampere) & Ollikainen, Jyrki (University of Tampere): Employment Survey of Tampere University Graduates 2015 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-04-10). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3182

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.

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