Graduates’ career tracking – on-line institutional research 2011
Compulsory questionnaire block of GCT on-line institutional research
Graduates 2011
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES ATTACHED.Dear former student,
We are addressing you in relation to the graduate career-tracking research of our institution. We ask questions about your career and studies after graduation in order to learn how our graduates succeed in the world of work. The results of the survey reflect the success of our work and provide information for our present students on what they might expect to experience after completing their studies.
Your responses will certainly be handled anonymously.
Thank you for the time you spend in responding.
Guidelines for the questionnaire
The questionnaire refers to the pre-degree certificate that you obtained in [2008/2010] in […………………] institution. Please always respond to all questions in relation to this qualification unless otherwise requested.
If you obtained the pre-degree certificate[in 2008/2010] in more than one study programme, then please respond with reference to the one that you feel was more important (main major) in terms of your own professional development.
If you cannot answer a question with complete certainty, please mark the answer that you consider to be the most credible.
1Start and characteristics of the completed study programme
If you obtained the pre-degree certificate in this year in more than one major, please answer the questions below in relation to the qualification you consider more important.
1.1At which faculty of the institution did you graduate?
Please select from the list below. (If you obtained the pre-degree certificate in the given year in more than one major, please think about the one that you consider to be most important as your main major.)
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] THE INSTITION THE GIVEN YEAR THAT THEY FIND IN THE VALUE SET ISSUED (ATTACHED) BY EDUCATION NONPROFIT LLC.1.2On what major did you graduate in this institution?
Please select from the list below. (If you obtained the pre-degree certificate in the given year in more than one major, please think about the one that your consider more important as your main major.)
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] THE INSTITUTION FULFILLS THE ACTUAL STUDY PROGRAMMES IN THE GIVEN YEAR RELEVANT IN THE CASE OF THE INSTITUTION THAT THEY FIND IN THE VALUE SET ISSUED (ATTACHED) BY EDUCATION. NONPROFIT LLC.1.2.1. Educational field:
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] THE SET ISSUED IN RELATION TO THE (PREVIOUS) RELEVANT QUESTIONS LOADED IN BY THE INSTITUTION ALSO INCLUDES THE CODE OF THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD, WHICH SHALL BE LOADED BY THE INSTITUTIONS INTO THE DATABASE CONTAINING THE RESPONSES, NOT INTO THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
[1 -] Agricultural
[2 -] Humanities
[3 -] Economics
[4 -] Information technology
[5 -] Law and administration
[6 -] Technical
[7 -] Arts
[8 -] Arts management
[9 -] Defence and military
[10 -] Medical and health care
[11 -] Teacher training
[12 -] Sports science
[13 -] Social science
[14 -] Natural science
1.2.2. Educational form:
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] THE SET ISSUED IN RELATION TO THE (PREVIOUS) RELEVANT QUESTIONS LOADED IN BY THE INSTITUTION ALSO INCLUDES THE CODE OF THE EDUCATIONAL FORM (LEVEL), WHICH SHALL BE LOADED BY THE INSTITUTIONS INTO THE DATABASE CONTAINING THE RESPONSES, NOT INTO THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
[1 -] BA/BSc
[2 -] MA/MSc
[3 -] Unified and undivided programme
[4 -] University - traditional programme
[5 -] College - traditional programme
[6 -] Postgraduate programme – PhD, DLA
[7 -] Higher education professional programme
[8 -] Professional further study programme
[9 -] Supplementary graduate programme, other
1.2.3. Year of graduation (pre-degree certificate):
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] THE INSTITUTIONS SHALL ADDRESS THE GRADUATES OF 2008 AND 20010 SEPARATELY, THUS THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE YEAR OF GRADUATION IS AVAILABLE AND THIS SHALL BE LOADED BY THE INSTITUTIONS INTO THE DATABASE CONTAINING THE RESPONSES, NOT INTO THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
[1 -] 2008
[2 -] 2010
1.3In what form of study did you graduate in this institution on this major?
[1 -] Regular
[2 -] Evening
[3 -] Correspondent
[4 -]Distance training
1.4What form of finance did you use to study on this programme at this institution?
[1 -] Financed by the state
[2 -] Tuition payment
[3 -]Both financing forms for different periods
1.5What average result (grade) did you graduate with for this major?
[2 -] Pass
[3 -] Satisfactory
[4 -] Good
[5 -] Excellent
1.6Was your study result better or worse than the result of the other students graduating with this major at this institution?
[1 -] It was much worse than that of the others
[2 -] It was somewhat worse than that of the others
[3 -] It was about the same as that of the others
[4 -] It was somewhat better than that of the others
[5 -] It was much better than that of the others
1.7How many semesters did it take you to obtain the pre-degree certificate after starting the major?
Please only mark the number of active and completed semesters until the pre-degree certificate was obtained.
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] TEXT FIELD IS REQUIRED, IN WHICH 2 CHARACTERS CAN BE TYPED, AND THAT ALLOWS ONLY NUMBERS TO BE ENTERED IF THE SYSTEM CAN LIMIT THAT.…………….. semesters
1.8Did you also obtain your degree directly after the pre-degree certificate?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -] No
1.8.1. How many months after the pre-degree certificate did you obtain your degree?[1 -] 1-3
[2 -] 4-6
[3 -] 7-12
[4 -] 13-24
[5 -] over 2 years
[9 -] Ihave not obtained it yet
1.8.2. What is (was) the reason for the delay?
[1 -] Lack of a language qualification
[2 -] It was worth waiting for graduation for administrative reasons
[3 -] Other reason: ………………………………………………
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] TEXT FIELD [1.8.2.1.] IS REQUIRED, IN WHICH300CHARACTERS CAN BE ENTERED. FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION IS IN THE GUIDELINES ATTACHED.
1.8.3. Did you enter the labour market with only the pre-degree certificate and not a degree?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -] No
[3 -] I had worked during that time
1.8.4. Do you feel / Have you felt the lack of a degree in terms of success on the labour market?
[1 -] It has not caused any problem
[2 -] I have felt it to be a slight problem
[3 -] Ihas caused severe problems
1.9Do you know about an alumni/former students’ organisation in the institution?
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
1.9.1. Are you a member of the alumni/former students’ organisation of the institution?[1 -] Yes
[2 -]No
2Other higher education studies
2.1Did you have a higher education qualification when you commenced the study programme constituting the basis of this questionnaire?
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
2.1.1. What was your major? Please specify!If you had more than one qualification, please name the one more important to you.
………………………………………………………………………………
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2.1.2. In what educational form did you obtain that?
[1 -] BA/BSc
[2 -] MA/MSc
[3 -] Unified and undivided programme (e.g. law and administration, medical studies)
[4-]University - traditional programme
[5-] College - traditional programme
[6 -] Postgraduate programme – PhD, DLA
[7 -] Higher education professional programme
2.2Have you obtained any other higher education qualifications since (during, after) starting the study programme constituting the basis of this questionnaire?
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
2.2.1. What was your major? Please specify! (If you had more than one qualification, please name the one more important to you)………………………………………………………………………………
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2.2.2. In what educational form did you obtain that?
[1 -] BA/BSc
[2 -] MA/MSc
[3 -] Unified and undivided programme (e.g. law and administration, medical studies)
[4-] University - traditional programme
[5-]College - traditional programme
[6 -] Postgraduate programme – PhD, DLA
[7 -] Higher education professional programme
[8 -] Professional further study programme
[9 -] Supplementary graduate programme, other
2.3Are you attending any higher education study programmes at the moment?
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
2.3.1. What is your major? Please specify! (If you are studying on more than one major, please name the one more important to you.)………………………………………………………………………………
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2.3.2. At what level are you studying this?
[1 -] BA/BSc
[2 -] MA/MSc
[3 -] Unified and undivided programme (e.g. law and administration, medical studies)
[4-]University - traditional programme
[5-] College - traditional programme
[6 -] Postgraduate programme – PhD, DLA
[7 -] Higher education professional programme
[8 -] Professional further study programme
[9 -] Supplementary graduate programme, other
2.4Do you plan to attend any (further) MA/MSc programmes?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -] No
2.5At what level do you speak the following foreign languages?
(Please mark the level of language skills on a 5 grade scale, where 1 = do not speak, 5 = speak very well, 9 = mother tongue)
do not speak / speak very well / mother tongue2.5.1. English / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 9
2.5.2. German / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 9
2.5.3. French / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 9
2.5.4. Italian / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 9
2.5.5. Spanish / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 9
2.5.6. Russian / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 9
2.6Did you study abroad during the studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire prior to graduation?
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
2.6.1. How many times did you study abroad for at least one semester?[1 -]I did not study abroad
[2 -] 1
[3-] 2
[4 -] 3
[5 -] 4
[6 -] 5
[7 -] 6
[8 -] 7
[9 -] 8
[10 -] 9, or more
2.6.2. How many times did you study abroad for less than one semester?
[1 -]I did not study abroad
[2 -] 1
[3-] 2
[4 -] 3
[5 -] 4
[6 -] 5
[7 -] 6
[8 -] 7
[9 -] 8
[10 -] 9, or more
2.6.3. For how many months did you study abroad in total?
………………………………………………………………………………
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2.6.4. How did you finance your study abroad? Please mark all forms of finance forms used. (More than one answer is possible.)
Tempus/Erasmus scholarship / [1 -] Yes / [2 -] No
Scholarship of the receiving institution / [1 -] Yes / [2 -] No
Other domestic scholarship, application / [1 -] Yes / [2 -] No
Other foreign/international scholarship application / [1 -] Yes / [2 -] No
Self-/family financed / [1 -] Yes / [2 -] No
Other sources / [1 -] Yes / [2 -] No
2.6.5. In which countries did you study? Please list all.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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2.7Did you attend any compulsory professional practice during the studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire?
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
2.7.1. Have you been employed later at the place of the practice?[1 -] Yes
[2 -] No
2.8Did you obtain any work experience related to your studies (employed either part-time or full-time)...
2.8.1. … BEFORE your studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -] No
2.8.2. … DURING your studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -]No
2.9Did you obtain any work experience NOT related to your studies (employed either part-time or full-time)..…
2.9.1. … BEFORE your studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -]No
2.9.2. … DURING your studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -]No
2.10Did you work abroad for shorter or longer time?
2.10.1. … BEFORE your studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -]No
2.10.2. … DURING your studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -]No
3Transition from higher education to the world of work
3.1How did you typically view yourself during your higher education studies that constitute the basis of this questionnaire?
[1 -] As a full-time student, or
[2 -]As a full-time worker (who was studying)
3.2At the time of obtaining the pre-degree certificate, did you have a full-time job (official employment)?
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
3.2.1. How did you get this job? Please mark the most important factor, if there were more than one.[1 -] Applied for an advertised job
[2 -] Applied to an employer, e.g. submitted a CV
[3 -] Through the career office of the institution, at a job fair
[4 -] Started as an entrepreneur, self-employed
[5 -] Employed at the place of practice
[6 -] Recommended by a lecturer
[7 -] Via former work relationship
[8 -]Through other personal relationship
[9 -] Other:……………………………………………
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3.2.2. Studies in which professional fields do you think are best fittedto this work?
[1 -] Only your professional field (constituting the basis of this questionnaire)
[2 -] Your and the related professional fields
[3 -] A completely different professional field
[4 -] Any professional field
3.2.3. Your employment...
[1 -] Was permanent and not fixed term
[2 -] Was temporary
[3 -] Was occasional or based on agency (with a fee, commission, etc.)
3.2.4. What did you typically consider yourself at this time (when obtaining the pre-degree certificate)?
[1 -]As a full-time student, or
[2 -]As a full-time worker (who was studying)
3.3Did you seek work directly after obtaining the pre-degree certificate?
[2 -] No, because I had already been working at that time
[3 -] No, because I continued my studies/started studies
[4 -] No, for other reason: …………………………………………………………………
[1 -] Yes
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] TEXT FIELD [3.3.A.] IS REQUIRED, IN WHICH300CHARACTERS CAN BE ENTERED. FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION IS IN THE GUIDELINES ATTACHED.3.3.1. Approximately how many employers did you approach for work during the job-seeking period? (CV-s submitted, interviews attended, responses to advertisements... are considered as contacts) Please give the number.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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3.3.2. Approximately how many times were you invited for a job interview, or contacted in any other form by employers during the job-seeking period?
Please give the number.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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3.3.3. Did you find work after obtaining the pre-degree certificate?
[3 -] I still have not
[1 -] I found it immediately, within one month
[2-] I found after searching
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] GO TO QUESTION BLOCK NO.: 4.
3.3.3.1. For how many months did you seek your first job after receiving the pre-degree certificate?
………………………………………………………………
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3.3.4. How did you find your first job after recieving the pre-degree certificate?
Please mark the most important factor, if there were more than one!
[1 -]Responded to a job advertisement
[2 -] Applied toan employer, e.g. submitted a CV
[3 -] Through the career office of the institution at a job fair
[4 -] Started as an entrepreneur, self-employed
[5 -] Employed at the place of practice
[6 -] Recommended by a lecturer
[7 -] Via former work relationship
[8 -]Through other personal relationship
[9 -] Other:……………………………………………
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] TEXT FIELD [3.3.4.] IS REQUIRED, IN WHICH100CHARACTERS CAN BE ENTERED. FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION IS IN THE GUIDELINES ATTACHED.
3.3.5. Studies in which professional fields do you think are best fittedto this work?
[1 -] Only your professional field (constituting the basis of this questionnaire)
[2 -] Your and the related professional fields
[3 -] A completely different professional field
[4 -] Any professional field
3.3.6. Your employment...
[1 -] Was permanent and not fixed term
[2 -] Was temporary
[3 -] Was occasional or based on agency (with a fee, commission, etc.)
4Labour market career
4.1How many full-time workplaces or periods of employment have you had since obtaining this qualification, including the present one?
If you were working at the time the pre-degree certificate was obtained, please include that one too.
[1 -]I have not worked at all yet
[2 -] 1
[3-] 2
[4 -] 3
[5 -] 4
[6 -] 5
[7 -] 6
[8 -] 7
[9 -] 8
[10 -] 9, or more
4.2Have you been unemployed since obtaining this qualification?
Please think about the officially unregistered periods of time spent without work, looking for a job.
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
4.2.1. How many such (unemployed) periods have there been there?Please give the number.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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4.2.2. Adding up these periods spent unemployed, how many months do they amount to?
Please give the number.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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4.2.3. Were there any periods spent as registered unemployed person?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -] No
4.3Did you study abroad after obtaining the higher education qualification that constitutes the basis of this questionnaire for a shorter or longer period of time?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -] No
4.4Did you work abroad after obtaining the higher education qualification constituting the basis of this questionnaire for a shorter or longer period of time?
[2 -] No
[1 -] Yes
4.4.1. How many times in total? Please give the number.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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4.4.2. For how many months (in total) did you work abroad after obtaining the qualification?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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4.4.3. In which countries did you study? Please give a list.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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4.4.4. Were this job/these jobs related to your higher education qualification?
[1 -] Yes, completely
[2 -] Partly
[3 -] No
5Current labour market situation
5.1What is your main status on the labour market currently?
Please mark the closestdescription.
[1 -] Employee
[2-]Self-employed, independent entrepreneur (freelance professional, private entrepreneur, do not have employees)
[3 -] Entrepreneur
[4 -] Unemployed
[5 -] Student in a regular programme
[6 -] On maternity leave (GYES, GYED, GYET)
[7 -] Housewife, other inactive (dependant)
5.1.1. In what position do you work?[1 -] Top manager
[2 -]Middle manager
[3 -] Lower manager
[4 -] Employed graduate
[5 -] Employed, non-graduate position
5.1.4.1. For how many months have you been unemployed?
………………………………………………………………
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5.1.4.2. Are you looking for work?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -]No
5.1.6. Do you have a full-time job?
[1 -] Yes
[2 -]No
5.2Are you working currently?
[1 -] Currently working
[2 -] Have never worked
[3 -] Not working now but havein the past
[FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:] GO TO QUESTION BLOCK NO.: 7.In the following we ask questions related to your current main employment. If you are doing more than one thing, then please choose the one that you consider to be your main job and answer the following questions regarding this activity and workplace.
5.3Your main employment:
[1 -]Is permanent and not fixed term
[2 -] Is temporary
[3 -]Is occasional or based on agency (with a fee, commission, etc.)