Study title

Tampere University Survey for First-year Students 2023

Dataset ID Number

FSD3791

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3791
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3791

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Tampere University. University Services

Abstract

The survey is conducted among first-year students at Tampere University to collect information about their first-year study experiences and their attachment to their studies and the university. In addition to the above, the survey focuses on personal study plans, student and professor tutoring and student well-being.

The survey started by asking how the respondents' studies were progressing, whether they had received the support they needed to plan their studies, and how successful their independent study planning has been in SISU-system. Respondents were asked if they needed more information on any topic. The next step was to find out students' opinions on student and teacher tutoring. The final section dealt with student well-being and attachment to studies and the university. Respondents rated a range of statements relating to issues such as coping and loneliness. Finally, respondents were asked to rate their study experience at Tampere University.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, faculty and level of degree.

Keywords

academic ability; advice; facilities; higher education institutions; loneliness; planning; psychological well-being; students (college); tutoring; undergraduates; university courses

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

University of Tampere Student Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (D) available only by permission from the data depositor/creator.

Data Collector

• Tampere University. University Services

Time Period Covered

2022 – 2023

Collection Dates

2023-03-14 – 2023-04-04

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Tampere

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Students who started their Bachelor's and Master's studies at the Tampere University in in the academic year 2022-2023

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

All first-year students who started their studies at Tampere University were invited to participate in the survey. In the end, 988 students participated in the survey. The survey was answered online using Microsoft Forms.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

30

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

For anonymisation purposes, the age of the respondent, the degree programme, and the main subject of the studies have been removed from the data at FSD. For the same reason, open-ended variables were removed. In addition, multiple-choice variables, where structured response options and open-ended responses were recorded in the same variable have been removed at FSD.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Tampere University: Tampere University Survey for First-year Students 2023 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2024-09-04). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3791; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3791

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

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