University of Jyväskylä (JYU); University of Lapland (ULA); University of Oulu (OY); University of Tampere (UTA); Tampere University of Technology (TTY/TUT); University of Helsinki (HY); Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT); Aalto University (AAL); University of Vaasa (UVA); University of Eastern Finland (UEF); University of Turku (UTU); Åbo Akademi University (AA); University of the Arts (UA); Hanken School of Economics (HAN)
Field of study (categorised based on university-specific variables)
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Theology; Humanities; Arts and design; Music; Theatre and dance; Education; Sports sciences; Social sciences; Psychology; Health sciences; Law; Business, economics; Natural sciences; Agriculture and forestry; Technical sciences, engineering; Medicine; Dentistry; Veterinary medicine; Pharmacy; Fine arts
Yes, during term time; Yes, but mainly during term breaks; Yes, during term time as well as during breaks; At present I do not work, but intend to do so in the foreseeable future; At present I do not work nor intend to work in the future
Is your paid job (or at least one of your work tasks) related to the subject you are studying?
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My job is clearly related to the subject I am studying and/or my possible future field of work; There is little relation between my current job and my studies or the professional career I am hoping to embark on; Can't say (yet)
How do you assess your current financial situation?
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I do not have any financial concerns; My budget is rather tight; I have big financial problems; I have been afraid that I would have to drop out of university because of financial reasons
Are you actively involved in the activities of the student association in your field of study or the activities of your student union? I'm actively involved.
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Agree; Somewhat agree; Somewhat disagree; Disagree; I cannot assess this statement
Was your current university your first choice for studies?
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Yes, I wanted to attend this specific university; No, originally I wanted to go to another university; I transferred here from another university; I can't/don't want to answer this question; No, originally I wanted to go to university of applied sciences / polytechnic; I transferred to this university from a university of applied sciences / polytechnic; Yes, I wanted to attend this specific university but another field of study
How would you assess your performance as a student in the first years of your studies? Please focus especially on your knowledge and understanding as well as participation and involvement in class.
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I (probably) belonged to the top third of my year; I was (probably) amongst my year's average; I (probably) belonged to the bottom third of my year; Can't say
How would you assess the guidance provided by your university? There was sufficient support available for choosing a specialisation / selecting courses
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Agree; Somewhat agree; Somewhat disagree; Disagree; I cannot assess this statement; I did not need support in this issue
How would you assess the guidance provided by your university? There was sufficient support available for writing the Bachelor's thesis / completing the final examination
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Agree; Somewhat agree; Somewhat disagree; Disagree; I cannot assess this statement; I did not need support in this issue
How would you assess the guidance provided by your university? There was sufficient support available when I was trying to find my career path/orientation
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Agree; Somewhat agree; Somewhat disagree; Disagree; I cannot assess this statement; I did not need support in this issue
