Enhancement of foreign UAS students' employability in Finland through worklife projects
Kushnir, Olha (2018)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802272822
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802272822
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This bachelor’s thesis is raising question about worklife project as a first step to successful employment of international UAS graduates in Finland. Worklife projects are part of study programmes in Finnish UASs and aim to give students practical knowledge through cooperation with local companies. They are resembling real working situations and give useful working life skills before graduation. This thesis also studies levels of confidence foreign UAS students and graduates have towards employment in Finland.
This thesis is commissioned by Floworks – a unit of Tampere UAS, which offers worklife projects for students in Tampere region and specializes on the development of services in higher educational institutions (HEIs). SCIL – Smart Campus Innovation Lab – is a part of Floworks unit and currently offers various worklife projects and practical training opportunities for students. The outcome of this thesis will be used by SCIL when designing new projects.
Qualitative research was conducted in order to get answers to the research questions. The author collected answers with the use of web- based survey. The survey was sent to 50 people and the response rate was high – 54%. Open-ended answers were analyzed using qualitative content analysis method.
Answers indicate the importance of worklife projects in student’s preparation to working life. Designing of future worklife projects should be focused on strong cooperation of student and commissioner. Confidence levels of students are low when thinking about employment in professional field in Finland. Students suggested that universities should provide more assistance in internship seeking and career advice throughout the years of study.
This thesis is commissioned by Floworks – a unit of Tampere UAS, which offers worklife projects for students in Tampere region and specializes on the development of services in higher educational institutions (HEIs). SCIL – Smart Campus Innovation Lab – is a part of Floworks unit and currently offers various worklife projects and practical training opportunities for students. The outcome of this thesis will be used by SCIL when designing new projects.
Qualitative research was conducted in order to get answers to the research questions. The author collected answers with the use of web- based survey. The survey was sent to 50 people and the response rate was high – 54%. Open-ended answers were analyzed using qualitative content analysis method.
Answers indicate the importance of worklife projects in student’s preparation to working life. Designing of future worklife projects should be focused on strong cooperation of student and commissioner. Confidence levels of students are low when thinking about employment in professional field in Finland. Students suggested that universities should provide more assistance in internship seeking and career advice throughout the years of study.