University of Tampere Survey for Third-year Students 2004

The survey, conducted by the University of Tampere for its students in 2004, examines progress with studies, working during studies, minor subjects, financial circumstances, and studies and internship abroad. Relating to employment, the respondents were asked how often they had worked during the academic year and holidays, and to what extent they agreed with several statements related to working during studies (e.g. "I work because I want to avoid taking a student loan", "Working takes up time needed for studies", "I don't work because I want to graduate as soon as possible"). With regard to minor subjects, a number of statements were presented (e.g. "I choose my minor subject(s) based on my own interests", "Recommendations from other students have an effect on my choices"), and reasons for delayed studies in minor subjects were charted. Studies and internships abroad were surveyed by asking the respondents whether they had or were going to study or do an internship abroad and to what extent they agreed with statements relating to the usefulness of studies and internship abroad (e.g. "Studies/internship abroad improves one's language skills"). Effects of participation in an organisation/association and voluntary work on studies were surveyed. Relating to grants and benefits, the respondents were asked questions about financial aid for students (which comprises study grant, student loan, and housing supplement). Questions probed, among others, the number of months the respondents had spent out of their eligibility period for financial aid, whether they thought the remaining months would suffice until graduation, whether they had taken a student loan and how much, whether they were entitled to a housing supplement, and what their housing costs were. Opinions were examined on the adequate amount of study grant and housing supplement so that working during the academic year would not be necessary. Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, education prior to university studies, school, and number of credits.

该调查由坦佩雷大学于2004年针对其学生进行，旨在探讨学生在学业上的进展、学习期间的工作情况、辅修科目、经济状况以及海外学习和实习的情况。关于就业问题，受访者被问及他们在学年和假期期间工作频率以及他们对与学习期间工作相关的若干陈述的认同程度（例如：“我工作是为了避免贷款”、“工作占用了学习所需的时间”、“我不工作是为了尽快毕业”）。在辅修科目方面，呈现了一系列陈述（例如：“我选择辅修科目是基于自己的兴趣”、“其他学生的推荐对我的选择产生了影响”），并绘制了辅修科目学习延迟的原因图表。通过询问受访者是否在国外学习或实习以及他们对海外学习和实习有用性的相关陈述的认同程度（例如：“海外学习和实习提高了语言技能”），对海外学习和实习进行了调查。关于参与组织/协会和志愿服务对学习的影响也进行了调查。在奖学金和福利方面，受访者被问及学生经济援助的相关问题（包括学习奖学金、学生贷款和住房补贴）。问题涉及受访者超出经济援助资格期限的月数、他们认为剩余的月份是否足够直到毕业、他们是否曾贷款以及贷款金额、他们是否有资格获得住房补贴以及他们的住房费用是多少。此外，还对奖学金和住房补贴的充足程度进行了意见调查，以确保在学年期间无需工作。背景变量包括受访者的年龄、性别、大学学习前的教育背景、学校和学分数量。