Career monitoring survey

A career monitoring survey is organised annually in autumn for graduates from universities of applied sciences five years earlier, the aim of which is to assess the employment situation of graduates and their satisfaction with their degree.

Career monitoring survey for alumni

Through alumni, universities of applied sciences receive feedback on the knowledge and skills they need for the world of work. The career monitoring survey is one way for alumni to have a say in the development of education.

An annual career monitoring survey is organised in autumn for graduates who graduated five years earlier, with the aim of assessing their employment situation and satisfaction with their degree.

The results of the survey are used, for example, in the planning of study modules and in the development of training courses. It will also provide information for higher education students and applicants to support their personal career planning and employment. The responses will be used to help current students in their career planning and to develop future UAS education to become increasingly work-oriented.

Implementation of the survey

The survey will be carried out by the universities of applied sciences and the Otus Foundation for Research on Learning and Education.

Respondents will be approached by e-mail and SMS in the autumn. The e-mail will be sent to uraseurannat@arvokyselyt.fi and the SMS will be sent to the name of Uraseurannat or SAMK.

The career monitoring survey for 2017 graduates has ended. Thank you for your responses.

For more information about the survey, please visit the Career Monitoring for Universities of Applied Sciences. 

 

Thank you for your answers
Career tracking in an infographic: 85.2% of respondents satisfied with their degree. At the time of response, 27% of respondents were working in customer or patient care, 19% in managerial or front-line positions and 12% in planning, development and/or administrative positions. 56.5% of respondents work in Satakunta. 87.4% of respondents are satisfied with their career to date.

2022 Career Monitoring Survey summarised

  • Organised for 2017 graduates.
  • For SAMK, 324 alumni responded (32.8%)
  • 85.2% of respondents satisfied with their degree.
  • Of the respondents, 72% were continuously employed after graduation.
  • 80% of the respondents were working in a field corresponding to their degree.
  • 27% of respondents were working in customer or patient care, 19% in management or front-line positions and 12% in planning, development and/or administration.
  • 56.5% of the respondents work in Satakunta.
  • 87.4% of respondents are satisfied with their career to date.
  • 77.8% of respondents say that their degree has given them sufficient preparation for working life.
  • 20% of respondents were very satisfied, 41% satisfied and 24% fairly satisfied with their degree.
  • 36% of respondents were very satisfied and 43% satisfied with the Master's degree.

For more information on the results of the Career Monitoring Surveys, see the Education Administration's statistical service Vipunen.