Who gets a job sooner? Results from a national survey of master's graduates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4852035 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adriana Perez-Encinas (0000-0001-5043-8447, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent (0000-0001-5145-2179, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 174-188 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2022.2124242 |
| OpenAlex | W4296370442 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 33 |
This study investigates the factors that influence how long it takes for master’s-level graduate students to find employment. The original contribution stems from questioning whether the structure and content of university programmes play a role in graduates’ ability to secure jobs. To this end, we focus on three dimensions at three points in time after graduation: competence acquisition, teaching methods and programme characteristics. The dataset comes from a large-scale study on graduates’ employability by the Observatory for University Employability and Employment (OEEU) and contains detailed information about master’s degree graduates in Spain. A multinomial logit estimated by the maximum likelihood method is used to identify the critical factors influencing the likelihood of acquiring a job sooner. The findings indicate that educational programmes fail to provide the necessary competencies to ensure a smooth transition from the university to the job market and that study programme initiatives related to active learning and internships make a difference in this transition. We believe that these results shed light on specific characteristics of academic programmes and should be considered during programme design to enhance graduates’ employability and faster labour market insertion
Business · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Employability · Higher education · Internship · Medical education · Multinomial logistic regression · Pedagogy · Vocational education · Computer Science · Engineering · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Learning Practices · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |