Quality Assurance
UMB’s candidate survey 2010
Studieavdelingen
UMB will conduct a large candidate survey in 2010 in coorporation with Opinion AS. The purpose of this survey is to get an overview of the final candidates' worklife affiliation and their assessment of their education at UMB.
The interviews for the candidate survey were finalised 10 October 2010.The five winners of a gift (2000,- kr) are:
- Jarl Andreas Anmarkrud
- Gudmund Synnevåg Sydness
- Fredrik Bøhler
- Marit Sandaaker
- Olav Vadder
The winners wil be contacted by UMB. The resultsfra from the survey will be presented in December.
Thank you to all candidates papticipating in the survey!
The results of the survey can be used for: 1. Decision basis at the departments
2. Information, study counselling and career planning
3. Following-up of the new degree structure
The Director of Academic Affairs has established a project that currently are carrying out the work for UMB’s part. Academic staff in survey methodology, students, the Department of Communication, the Education Committee, study counsellors and the Department of Academic Affairs has been involved in the project work, as well as the project leader for NTNU's candidate survey. The steering group consists of Morten Sørlie (Pro-rector for Education), Ole-Jørgen Torp (The Director of Academic Affairs) and Tonje Grave (Director of communication).
Student og bilmekaniker Lars Norberg
Photo: Håkon Sparre
The project team, reference group and steering group has ensured that:
- the questions best captures the situation and the candidate from UMB
- the survey includes all the aspects we want included
By limiting the selection to candidates still living in Norway from 2005-2009, the total number will be 3000 candidates.
The structure of the questionnaire The questions are designed based on NTNU's survey in 2009, which again is based on the UiO's candidate survey from 2008. Every participant will answer the questionnaire via a unique WebLink and the questionnaire has the following components:
Introduction - Background information
Part A: Current Job
Part B: Work experience during education (bachelor, master, PhD)
Part C: Work search after completion of the highest UMB-degree (bachelor, master, PhD)
Part D: First job after completion of the last degree / completion of the main education
Part E: Study counselling offer at UMB
Part F: Relationship between work and your education (completion of the highest educational level)
Section G: Assessment of your education (particularly important that it reflects UMB in a timely manner)
Section H: Specific questions for bachelor, master and PhD
Part I: The education all in all
End
Part J: Registration for the prize draw
sjiraff
Photo: Sigrid Gjøtterud
Generally, everyone involved has been positive to the questions and the layout of the form, however been critical to the length / number of questions. The steering group’s assessment is that former UMB students will be willing to use 10 to 20 minutes to give a feedback on their situation by the end of their education. An inviting invitation including indication of real-time use, prizes and reminders will also hopefully contribute to a good response rate, despite the length of the form.
Technical or practical questions regarding the survey can be directed to
Martin Aabech at Opinion, e-mail
ma(at)opinion.no or tel. 971 75 410.
Other questions to UMB regarding this candidate survey can be directed to project manager at UMB Cecilie.Mathiesen(at)umb.no (tel. 6203)
It will be possible to see the draft of the survey and give some input on the design of the form by 30 June 2010. Further work schedule for the 2010 candidate survey is: June: Contractor determined
July: UMB's proposal for the questionnaire sent contractor
June-15. August: Candidate Data from UMB completed (from FS)
15. August: The questionnaire is determined with the contractor
30. August: Candidate data is in and the questionnaire programmed.
September-October: Field work for contractor
November: Analysing (contractor)
December: Results / Report from contractor
Published: 10.06.10
Updated: 11.02.11
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