Career moni­tor­ing survey for UAS grad­u­ates to be launched

Data on the employ­ment, working career and satis­fac­tion with the working career and degree is collected with the nation-wide career moni­tor­ing survey. All those who have completed their UAS studies five years ago, i.e. the grad­u­ates of 2015, will receive the survey.

The career moni­tor­ing survey collects data on grad­u­ates’ employ­ment, career paths and compe­tence needed at work. The data is impor­tant for those apply­ing for educa­tion and students, who are contem­plat­ing on their own study and career oppor­tu­ni­ties. The results provide infor­ma­tion on the change of working life for the devel­op­ment of teach­ing and contin­u­ous learn­ing services. In addi­tion, the Ministry of Educa­tion and Culture utilizes the data in allo­cat­ing funds to univer­si­ties of applied sciences.

Based on the career moni­tor­ing survey carried out last year, it is known that 82% of UAS grad­u­ates were at least some­what satis­fied with the degree they had completed. Satis­fac­tion with the degree is connected with how well the respon­dent can utilize the compe­tence acquired at the UAS in their current job, and how the diffi­culty level of the job corre­sponds the UAS education.

The target group of the career moni­tor­ing survey is those who have grad­u­ated from a UAS five years ago.

This year the career moni­tor­ing survey will be sent on 15 October by email and SMS to all those who completed a UAS Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in 2015.