Doctoral Graduates of Year 2017: Career and Employment Survey 2020

The survey charted the careers and employment situations of Finnish doctoral graduates three years after they had obtained their degree in 2017. Themes of the survey included impact of a doctoral degree on employment, usefulness of doctoral education in terms of skills needed in occupational life, and job satisfaction. The respondents were first asked what their occupational status was at the time of the survey and what it had been 6 months before starting the degree and 6 months after finishing it. Questions covered whether having a doctoral degree had led to an increased salary and better standing in occupational life, whether a doctoral degree had been a prerequisite for the respondents' current job, and what their gross monthly income was at present. The respondents were also asked if they had been unemployed after finishing their degree. Further questions covered how important certain skills and know-how were in the respondents' current job and how well their doctoral studies had developed these skills (e.g. theoretical or practical knowledge of their field, problem solving, managerial skills, negotiation skills, project management, and scientific communication). Opinions were charted on the significance of doctoral and other tertiary education, work experience, contacts and networks, and other skills in occupational life. The respondents were asked how they had financed their doctoral studies (e.g. by being employed by a university or other research institute or with a personal research grant). Finally, it was surveyed whether the respondents had completed their doctoral degree by studying full-time, part-time or during their leisure time while also otherwise employed. The 2020 survey also included a question on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had affected the respondents' employment situation. Background variables included the respondent's gender, field of study, and age at the time of graduation (dichotomised 35 or under/36 and over).

本调查描绘了2017年获得学位后三年内芬兰博士毕业生的职业生涯与就业状况。调查主题涵盖了博士学位对就业的影响、博士教育在职业生活中所需技能方面的实用性，以及工作满意度。受访者首先被问及在调查时以及学位开始前6个月和学位完成后6个月的职业状态。问题涉及拥有博士学位是否导致薪资增加和在职业生活中的地位提升，博士学位是否是受访者当前工作的先决条件，以及他们目前的月总收入。受访者还被问及在完成学位后是否失业。进一步的问题探讨了某些技能和知识在受访者当前工作中的重要性，以及他们的博士学习如何发展了这些技能（例如，领域内的理论与实践知识、问题解决能力、管理技能、谈判技巧、项目管理以及科学沟通）。调查了博士教育及其他高等教育、工作经验、人脉和网络，以及职业生活中的其他技能的重要性。受访者还被问及他们如何资助其博士学习（例如，通过在大学或其他研究机构工作或通过个人研究资助）。最后，调查了受访者是否通过全职、兼职或在工作之余学习完成了博士学业。2020年的调查还增加了一个问题，关于冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行如何影响受访者的就业状况。背景变量包括受访者的性别、研究领域和毕业时的年龄（二分为35岁及以下/36岁及以上）。