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Higher Education and Graduate Employment in Europe

Results from Graduates Surveys from Twelve Countries

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Authors:
  1. Harald Schomburg

    1. International Centre for Higher Education Research Kassel, Germany

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  2. Ulrich Teichler

    1. International Centre for Higher Education Research Kassel, Germany

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  • Unique source of information on higher education and graduate employment in Europe
  • Relevant background for decision making in higher education
  • Demonstrates the strengths of indepth surveys in the analysis of links between education and career

Part of the book series: Higher Education Dynamics (HEDY, volume 15)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
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  2. INTRODUCTION

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 1-1

  3. DEVELOPMENTS, PRIOR RESEARCH AND THE CONCEPTS OF THIS STUDY

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 3-20

  4. METHODS USED

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 21-28

  5. THE EDUCATIONAL PATHS AND ATTAINMENTS

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 29-34

  6. COURSE OF STUDY

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 35-50

  7. JOB SEARCH, TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT AND EARLY CAREER

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 51-63

  8. EARLY CAREER

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 65-79

  9. EMPLOYMENT SEVERAL YEARS AFTER GRADUATION

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 81-92

  10. COMPETENCES AND WORK ASSIGNMENTS

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 93-103

  11. MATCH BETWEEN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 105-112

  12. ORIENTATION AND JOB SATISFACTION

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 113-118

  13. CAREER RELEVANT ASPECTS

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 119-132

  14. MAJOR FINDINGS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

    • Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 133-142

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 143-169
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About this book

From autumn 1998 to spring 2000, about 3,000 graduates each from nine countries in the European Union (Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom), one EFTA country (Norway), one of the Central and Eastern European countries in transition (the Czech Republic) and one econo- cally advanced country outside Europe (Japan) provided information through a wr- ten questionnaire on the relationship between higher education and employment three to four years after graduation. In total, over 40,000 graduates from higher education institutions answered questions on their socio-biographical background, study paths, transition from higher education to employment, early career, links between study and employment, job satisfaction and their retrospective view on higher education. The study provided a unique opportunity to examine how far the relationships - tween higher education and the world of work are similar or different in the Western European countries. This became clearer through the inclusion of one country of the Central and Eastern European countries and one country outside Europe. The study also helped to understand the common elements and differences between various fields of study and occupational areas. It made it possible to analyse current salient issues of higher education, e. g. equality, the role of educational levels, the demand for specialized or general competences, the growing role of international mobility and lifelong education, the regional diversity in higher education.

Reviews

"The results of this project are extensive, interesting and important" (Professor John Brennan, Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, London, UK)

Authors and Affiliations

  • International Centre for Higher Education Research Kassel, Germany

    Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Higher Education and Graduate Employment in Europe

  • Book Subtitle: Results from Graduates Surveys from Twelve Countries

  • Authors: Harald Schomburg, Ulrich Teichler

  • Series Title: Higher Education Dynamics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5154-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5153-1Published: 23 October 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-7297-9Published: 30 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5154-8Published: 29 January 2007

  • Series ISSN: 1571-0378

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1923

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 172

  • Topics: Higher Education, Sociology of Education, Labor Economics

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