FUTURETRACK
Futuretrack 2006 Joint Stage 3 Questionnaire
(Stage 3.1: January-July 2009)
(Stage 3.2: January-July 2010)
Datase! variables have a prefix 'w3'
WARWICK INSTITUTE for
EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH
UK Data Archive Study Number 8032 - Futuretrack: a Longitudinal Study of Applicants to UK Higher Education, 2006-2012
WARWICK INSTITUTE/or EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH FUTURETRACK
Welcome to the third Futuretrack 2006 survey, conducted on behalf of the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) by a team of researchers from the University of Warwick. In 2007, in the 2nd survey, the questionnaire asked about experiences of being a student (or of having taken an alternative path) and now, we would like you to tell us about your next steps.
All information provided will be treated in confidence, seen only by the members of the research team. It will be reported to the sponsors and more widely but individual respondents, colleges or universities will not be identified.
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Section 1: Updating the Record
(;\1 Which of the to you now? 1 1 I am registered as a full-time student on the course I started in Autumn 2006 ....,. ~""
2. r I am registered as a full-time student on a different course to the one I started in Autumn 2006 -'" ~2.."" 3 r I first entered higher education in Autumn 2007 and I am registered as a full-time student on the course \ started then
~t~ If r I am registered as a full-time student on a course I started in 2005 ...". '9 2..c:ot.. S" I am not currently registered as a full-time HE student ~ ;t't ~ I am currently registered as a full-time student, but none of the previous options apply to me ~ 11"bcJ::
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Aberdeen, University of z- Abertay Dundee, University of ~ Aberystwyth, University of Wales "t American InterContinental University, London S Anglia Ruskin University b Arts Institute at Bournemouth '1. Askham Bryan College 't Aston University "l Bangor, University of Wales I 0 Barking College I1 Basingstoke College of Technology 12.. Bath Spa University 1,3 Bath, University of I ~ Bedfordshire, University of 15 Birmingham City University I/o Birmingham, University of 1"1 Bishop Burton College I S Bishop Grosseteste University College l"l Blackpool and TheFylde College
:zo Bolton, University of :21 Bournemouth, University of ~ Bradford College 2.3 Bradford, University of 2.'1 Bridgwater College ~!: Brighton and Sussex Medical School ::Lb Brighton, University of 2.-=f Bristol, University of 2~ British College of osteopathic Medicine 2. "l British School of Osteopathy 30 Brunei University :!> I Buckingham, University of ..,.1 Bucks New University 33 Cambridge, University of 3't Canterbury Christ Church University 3S Capel Manor College 3(;, Cardiff, University of
"? '1 Cardiff, University of Wales Institute 3S Carmarthenshire College I Coleg Sir Gar ~ Castle College Nottingham 'fo Central Lancashire, University of 'f I Central School of Speech and Drama '1-2. Chester, University of 'i"3 Chesterfield College 't'f Chichester College 'fS Chichester, University of 'ff" City and Islington College '-I. City College Birmingham If't City College Manchester 44 City College Norwich 5. City of Bristol College S I City of Sunderland College :; 2 City University 53 Cleveland College of Art and Design S'I Cliff College SS, Colchester Institute Sb c.o ~ ~",c:li. re lLo ~ "",r'-L
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51- Coleg Menai
S-~ College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
5<; College of West Anglia
r" c Cornwall College
b I Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London)
102. Coventry, University of
103 Croydon College
b'f Cumbria, University of
105 De Montfort University bh Dearne Valley College
b 1- Derby, University of
b~ Dewsbury College lfI Doncaster College
"'to Dudley College of Technology
':!-f Dundee, University of
;-2.. Durham, University of
9-.3 East Anglia, University of -::r't East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College
;-5 East London, University of .:rr,. East Surrey College
'7? Edge Hill University
~ Edinburgh College of Art
¥'I Edinburgh, University of '/;0 Essex, University of
'S I European Business School, London
~ 2 European School of Osteopathy
'53 Exeter College 'iPt Exeter, University of '&5 Farnborough College of Technology
1\b Filton College, Bristol
t ~ Glamorgan Centre for Art and Design Technology
~'Il Glamorgan, University of
't"'1 Glasgow Caledonian University
'9t.> Glasgow School of Art
"'! J Glasgow, University of
~ ~ Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology
t!.? Gloucestershire, University of
'1 If Goldsmiths College, London
"I S; Great Yarmouth College .,,!.. Greenwich School of Management
"I ':t Greenwich, University of <>t ~ Grimsby Institute
"" '" Guildford College I 00 Harper Adams University College
10 r Havering College l. 02 Herefordshire College of Art and Design
10,3 Heriot-Watt University
I o~ Hertford Regional College
lo.s Hertfordshire, University of
10' Heythrop College (University of London)
10 Highbury College
lo~ Holborn College
la< Hopwood Hall College Ill: Huddersfield, University of
11/ Hull College
112 Hull York Medical School
I1 3 Hull, University of
1I 't Imperial College London
ItS Keele University
1 I (. Kent, University of
I1 -:r King's College London
1I $ Kingston University 11'9 Lampeter, University of Wales
120 Lancaster, University of 12..1 Leeds College of Art and Design
12. Z. Leeds College of Music
12-3 Leeds Metropolitan University
12'f Leeds Trinity and All Saints
12.5 Leeds, University of
12.'- Leicester College
1 Z. ~ Leicester, University of
I:/:.$ Lincoln, University of
12-"l Liverpool Community College
1 3<: Liverpool Hope University I Z, I Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
1;2 Liverpool John Moores University
I::; Liverpool, University of
1 ~~ London Metropolitan University I ~~ London School of Commerce
I ~~ London School of Economics
r~i LOlldon South Bank University
\3 Loughborough College I ~e Loughborough UniverSity
l'It Manchester College of Arts and Technology
l't I Manchester Metropolitan University
J'I2 Manchester, University of
1'1'3 Matthew Boulton College I <rq Medway School of Pharmacy
1 'f-~ Middlesex, University of
I 't~ Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts p.p Myerscough College
1'; a- Napier University
1'1" Neath Port Talbot College
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\~I New College Durham
IS, New College Nottingham
I S; Newcastle College I S Newcastle, University of
) s: Newman University College, Birmingham I;;; Newport, University of Wales
1 S North East Wales Institute of Higher Education
1 SI North East Worcestershire College
1 s< North Lindsey College
i be North Warwickshire and Hinckley College
I b I Northampton, University of
11;" Northbrook College Sussex
I "'.=' Northumbria, University of 110 ¥ Norwich School of Art and Design
I~S Nottingham Trent University
I r. ~ Nottingham, University of
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: Oxford Brookes University I b '/; oxford, University of I b er Park Lane College, Leeds 1 7-V Pembrokeshire College 17'-1 Peninsula Medical School 1"7 z.. Peterborough Regional College 1"7 Plymouth College of Art and Design 1 'T'f Plymouth, University of IT Portsmouth, University of I"!-" Queen Margaret University 11 Queen Mary, London I"li' Queen's University Belfast 11-"'l Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication I~() Reading, University of 1 S I Regent's Business School London 1'5 Richmond, The American International University in London 1$3 Riverside College Halton 1'6 't Robert Gordon University Ig5 Roehampton, University of '''' b Rose Bruford College 1$"7 Rotherham College of Arts and Technology 1t''Z: Royal Academy of Dance l'l<l Royal Agricultural College 1"1 Royal Holloway, London I'! I Royal Veterinary College (University of London)
'I '12. Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 1"1 Ruskin College Oxford I~'ll SAE Institute .. I "1 ~ Salford, University of \"!~I School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London)
: 1"111 School of Pharmacy (University of London) I'! Scottish Agricultural College 1<1 Sheffield College
'2.t> Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, University of Solihull College Somerset College of Arts and Technology South Birmingham College
Zo South Devon College 2.0"" South Downs College 2-0 South East Essex College 2-0" South Nottingham College 2.0"1 Southampton Solent University ~I 0 Southampton, University of .2..1 I South port College )) 2- Sparsholt College Hampshire ;;.!! St Andrews, University of ~.I'f St George's, University of London "tIS St Helens College 21 (" St Mary's University College, Twickenham ,2.1 j. Staffordshire University Regional Federation (SURF) 2.1 ~ Staffordshire, University of kl"! Stamford College 2. " Stirling, University of Z, I Stockport College
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;2.2-2. Stranmillis University College, Belfast
2-2.3 Stratford upon Avon College
~.2'f1 Strathclyde, University of .2;L 5, Suffolk New College 2-2...(, Sunderland, University of
Z- 2-"t Surrey, University of 2-2-'b Sussex, University of
2-2-"1: Sutton Coldfield College
'2.3>0 Swansea College 2.s. r Swansea Metropolitan University
2. ~ 2. Swansea, University of Wales
2~3 Swindon College 2.'>4 Teesside, University of
~::''E Thames Valley University
2-3-(" Trinity College Carmarthen I Coleg y Drindod Caerfyrddin
2? '1 Tyne Metropolitan College
2,.3- $" UHI Millennium Institute
2-~'1 Ulster, University of :;.40 University College Birmingham ,2.,+ I University College Falmouth incorporating Dartington College of Arts
.2-'1-2. University College London
2-*;; University College Plymouth St Mark and St John
,2.'+'1 University for the Creative Arts .2-..,5 University of London Institute in Paris
..2.4"- University of the Arts London
l.1I ':I University oft~e West of England
.2'f't University of the West of Scotland
;L1l<'! Wakefield College
2.Se> Warwick, University of
-"51 Warwickshire College
2..5:1 Welsh College of Horticulture
.2.$ 3 West Herts College ~5't West Suffolk College
.:.sS West Thames College
.... :;;" Westminster Kingsway College
~"t Westminster, University of
2..5l Wigan and Leigh College
~~ Wiltshire College
~" Wimbledon College of Art ~ I Winchester, University of
12-"~ Wirral Metropolitan College ~ loo! Wolverhampton, University of
.2.(,,~ Worcester College of Technology
.tlo,s Worcester, University of
2.1." Writtle College z.b, York College
2..I.~ York St John University
2b~ York, University of 2.:'1 Yorkshire Coast College
'2..~' Other (Please specify below)
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"'A";;V ~n the TIna} [email protected] of your course?
2. 1 No
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4.-&t Which of the most describes your in educatIon s~nce 20067 T 1 1 I was a full-time HE student for up to one year but decided to leave before completing my course
'" 1. 1 I was a full-time HE student for between one and ~ years but decided to leave before completing my course
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I was a full-time HE student for up to one year and completed the course I was registered on
I was a full-time HE student for between one and two"'years and completed the course I was registered on -S' 1 I was or I am currently registered as a part-time student
b 1 I did not enter HE
T 1 Other (Please specify below) '" 'Al302. ~. th're~
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I am in full-time employment -'> 'l" I am in part-time employment -+ ~ b I am self-employed ..., 1'" I am neither in employment nor seeking employment ~ ~ 5 q,.
I am unemployed and seeking work ~ ~ l-I have started a different full-time course of study or training (not in higher education) -'" ,.5 Co I am studying as a part-time higher education student
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Please describe your current situation:
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Do you -to soro! on a fuH time "'nh6W education course in the futur~? (' Yes, within the next 1-3 years
2. Probably at some stage, but not within the next three years 3 Probably not
'I- Definitely not
5 (' Don't know
Section Two: Your experiences of education
Do you your course at or as: 1 Vocational (Le. designed to lead to a specific occupation) 2,.('
3 Non-vocational (Le. not designed to lead to a specific occupation) Other (Please specify below)
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Shorter work placement(s) in the UK A work placement year abroad Shorter work placement(s) abroad A year abroad doing full-time coursers) Shorter full-time coursers) abroad I will do a work placement this academic year, but I have not started tt yet
<I I will do a course abroad this academic year, but I have not started it yet -9 _ ., None of these
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1 C During vacation(s) and during term-time 2. Only during vacation(s)
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On l'IV'3'agG, hDW many hours per week clofdid you wOrk aj PLEASE A NUMBER 8"g, 0, 11 2, etc, .. DO NOT ENTER TEXT a} Durlng term tima-DJ During vacations
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To help pay my essential living costs T6h iOlp pay for the costs ·ofbo.oksandstlldy rriaterial$ .. . .. . . .
To pay for leisure activities
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To save for holidays and other specific purposes To gainwork experienceinan· arear$levahttorriy cOllrse To gain experience of a particular industry or occupation
TO.·~;;iit)~~netaleihplo;;ihente~periei1ce··· To satisfy one of the requirements of my course TO.deV~I()pp?i!!riufarik!lls .. onthe·jqb Other (Please specify below)
Hew did eb!ain this PLEASE ALL THA
I had worked for the employer before
T erm·time work jf relevant
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Job arranged through a lecturer/departmental contact
Vacation work jf relevant
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_ '3 Job was advertised in the university/college 'job shop', careers service or on their website _ 't Job advertised by the employer _ 5 Job advertised by a temporary work agency _I. I applied directly to the employer -"t I found out about it through family or friends _, Other (Please specify below)
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I ~S~ ~n relation which of the fo!!owing app!;"" to you this academic PLEASE TICK AtL THA T APPL \/
I do not need to do paid work
I do not want to do paid work
No time to do paid work due to the amount of work I have to do for my course No time to do paid work due to extracurricular commitments No time to do paid work due to family commitments I prefer to do voluntary/unpaid work I want to concentrate on studying in my final year My university/department discourages paid work Other (Please specify below)
Ate you VDiiWl;:arVi Hn",,,,, work ;p, this $:cactemic y.esr) q.nn d~d you do any ""jw"~,,,I,,nr",j,,, wcrk rn the 2008 ;;",cation,? PLEASE TiCK ALL YHA T APPL Y
~1 T_ 1 Unpaid work as an intern, related to my course or career plans } _ '2.. Voluntary work with a charity, related to my studies or career plans 7
_ ~ Voluntary work with a charity, not related to my studies or career plans _ Lt Other unpaid work (Please specify below) _5' 1- No
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To learn new skills
Someone asked me to
To meet people/socialise
It connected with my needs/interests
I wanted to help someone/the community To gain experience for my future career I had experience in that area
It was part of my university/college course I had spare time on my hands
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During term time During vacations
How far do you 2007·13? ~
or with the fcAkHlving statements about you.r ""10""i01"<;0 ~:n the flCaetBmJC ~ 11.),&.2,: • ~CAr 1-1>01 -"\'
"l7J} C\.. Being a student at the university or college where I studied was a "T positive experience overall b dn tbewhole, tbetuitionand learning .support I received on my
courseWe(eexcslJeht ' c.. The amount of work I had to complete on my course was excessive
et i"was"givengbQdf~ePQack,on.niipt<j~r~$s" e My course is helping me to develop the skills I believe I will need to get a job
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~n terms of your own views about your sll'"ngl",s and wea~{nesses now. how d£1 you rate """",'" tn the 10110\'I'Irl11 areas?
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jrt this academ~c year, which ofthA foiio\ivin,g BlJplieSlo you I lived at home with my family or partner
2- r I lived at home on my own
3 r I lived in a student hall of residence If I lived in university-owned self-catering accommodation with other students 5 r I lived in other rented self-catering accommodation ~ r I lived in rented accommodation where some meals were provided 1- r Other (Please specify below)
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How far do you think. YOUR COURSE h~s uflabla>v you to d@".k,,,the fOiio\ili,nSl?
~ 2.~~ Ability to apply knowledge b AbilityJDusenqmerical data ~ Ability to work in a team ..\., Awareness of . ·strengthsiweaknesses e Computer literacy .f CriticafanalySis
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And now far do you think YOUR COURSE has enabled you to de,,'eifJ" the following,? Very much Quite a Jot A little
Logical thinking
Pres~"tiltipij·sl{jll~ ., Problem"solving skills Reieatth'.sk1ll$
e. Self confidence Self<l;Scipline Self reliance SpecWistknowl~dge .
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,.1..1 VVhat class of do you to obtain? . 1 First Class Honours
2.. Upper Second Class Honours (2: 1) ~ r Lower Second Class Honours (2:2) Lt r Unclassified Second Class Honours (At universities that award degrees with this undifferentiated classification) 5 Third Class Honours
" Ordinary Degree (unclassified) T Don't know
8 Other (Please specify below)
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The following three questions ask about the impact of deb!.
On .a seats of where 1 means End 7 means 'St''''1'g'y cl/saw'se'; where \¥ou~d you put yo,ufselfin rffiatkm to the statement:
1 - Strongly agree
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2.. Up to £4,999
3 r £5,000-£9,999
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¥vm thIs debt affect your PO,"t'i~radu"ti'J" opti,)",:I<!"(pe,ct"tic'",," PLEASE SELECT ALL TNA T APPLY
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Yes, I will need to take a job that would not be my first choice, so I can start paying off my debts Yes, I will be limited in the locations where I can seek employment
_5 Other (Please specify below)
7 - Strongly disagree
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Section 3: Experience with the Career Service
scais af 1 to 7 V'/here 1 mBafIS "! have B Clear idfHi ab-cut the wS(rrt to e-nter and the to do :sot and 7 means !i have no ideB what ~ \evant to do whr:ti1 ~ my CCnJT'E8" I wherB now? 1 - Clear idea 3 4 5 6
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1 2. :3 It ~ t:::l"3'O 1. navS' your Easas about your career since tht} end of your first year in l' r Yes, I have a much clearer idea of what I want to do
2.. r Yes, my ideas about career direction have changed completely 3r Jot
Yes, my ideas about career direction are less clear than before My experience of higher education has reinforced my original career plans
S r My ideas are neither clearer nor less clear than before
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Since the and first year! have you ta~.en aci1/afl!lJ,,,, of any of the fol'kl\wir,o """nri" pellscm or cm W0Dsttes? Y'-t::"'Q" SELE_CT ALL THAT APPLY
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University-wide careers event for final year students
Visited other careers websites, e,g, Prospects
Careers event for stUdents doing your type of course Careers event for students interested in a particular occupation or industry Other careers event offered by Careers Service staff One-to-one careers advice session offered by Careers Service staff
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Careers service short courses or sessions to develop employment-related skills Completed compulsory module to develop employment-related skills Completed optional module to develop employment-related skills
_13 Obtained careers information from an employer or work organisation representative
l't Obtained advice on CV writing Talked to a Careers Service advisor about your - 1~ course or career options _ 151 Obtained advice on completing application forms Obtained Careers Service information or advice by -If.. Obtained training in interview technique em ail or telephone _ ('fr Other (Please specify below) Visited Careers Service website
Which of the [oiimvln'l1 sources of careers infonnatJon or athrice ha.ve you and how them? 1 2.. 3 t
q ~Q,. unive. rSity Careers Advisory ,. Service
Have not used Very helpful
~t31-Quite helpful Not very helpful
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advice/en'rployrn·en!i3gency C. Teaching staff in your department &\. Proiessi6ri~I~6d;e~ e. Family or friends r f Otlier{PJeasespecifybeHow)
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My university or college does not have a Careers Service I already know what I will do in the future and how I will do it I do not feel ready to make career plans yet I have decided to postpone making career plans until after I have finished my exams and coursework I have not got round to it yet, but plan to do so
I do not know what information.or advice the Careers Service could give me I do not think the Careers Service offers the kind of information or advice that I require Other (Please specify below)
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Section 4: Plans after completion of course
~3i 1 WI18~:~i~o:mpIOy::n~;e::t!~et:~:~g~:~:;;~areer Plans,€XctudH1rg
vacation employment O.etVtl'BEm d8,~,,,e,,)? 2. r Become self-employed
.3 Obtain temporary employment while I consider longer-term plans 't r Obtain temporary employment while I payoff my debt S r Enrol on a full-time postgraduate degree course
" C Undertake vocational training T C Travel or take time out
'6 C Don't know
er Other (Please specify below)
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How confh::tent do you feei about adl,,,'ving your hopes far the- y¥.-af :1i1ftsr you !!",delat',? Very confident
2. Quite confident
:3 Not sure
't Not very confident
5 Not at all confident
~tto ~~:e :rOll or do you ,on-l"ctto
1 r Yes, for a full-time course
'2- Yes, for a part-time course
"" S r The job I have accepted or hope to do will include profeSSional training Lt No
5 Other (Please specify below)
* -n.j\!; oPTION W}fS MIS$ING- fJt..ef-\ W!.I 6e)lefl.lc. S.U~VE"t ~ESTtO~N"'IZ.'E. W-a. I MItIN ,UI2-VE'f AI-IO &oTt\ W3. 7.. SUIlVE,(S I+!NE \T.
What ;""''''1'') of cou.tS$ l VOCa!!ena) ,,,,in,,,,,? PLEASE """1.t;:,<,; ALL THA T APPLY
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Postgraduate Teaching Certificate Other vocational/professional training leading to professional qualification or diploma Other postgraduate diploma Taught Master's degree
Ph.D or other research degree
Other (Please specify below)
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want to do a further course / vocational iraint!1'u? F,-,,,,"ScE 'IEt.EC ALL THAT APPLY
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It is essential for the career I wish to develop I believe it will give access to better career opportunities I wish to develop more specialist knowiedge and expertise I wish to develop a broader range of knowledge and expertise I wish to change direction
I wish to continue studying my subject(s) to a higher level I am interested in the coursers)
To defer getting a job
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How do propose to fund your furth~r studies?
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r Yes, I am considering doing so but have not applied yet r No, I would like to but I could not afford to do unpaid work r No, I would like to but I can't for some other reason
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_lor Wales _3 North West of England, excluding Merseyside _ 11 Northern Ireland _ 't East Midlands _12. r Scotland _ 5" West Midlands _ '3 Merseyside _ t.. Eastern England _ l't r Other European Union countries -1- Greater London _ 15 Other overseas locations _ $ South East England, excluding Greater London
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Because it is the geographical area in which I am currently studying Because I come from there
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Because of specific employment opportunities (for example, with a particular employer) Because I believe that employment opportunities for people with my qualifications are generally good there Because I believe the cost of living is affordable there Because I will be able to live with my parents Because I need to consider the needs of my partner/children/other family members Because I have other personal reasons for wanting to live there Other (Please specify below)
t Se;. 1 1~1~:0:~~;~: ~:t plan ::r;~!OI:;a~i:;~:~:~:~~:~y career) you dewe!op your career in wiH be ...
2.. r Regional (I might move within the region I start out in, but not further)
?> National (I might move within the UK country I start out in, but do not expect to change country) Jt r UK-based (I might move among UK countries, but would not expect to move awaY'from the UK) 5 International (I would consider a job that involved working in or travelling frequently to other countries as well as the UK) (" Other (Please specify below)
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I hope to obtain a job related to the subject of my course (e.g. I studied Chemistry and would like to be a ~-~ ~l~ I hope to obtain a job NOT related to the subject of my course (e.g. I studied Chemistry and would like to wor in the Financial Industry) ~qSi I do not have a preference about whether or not my job is related to the subject of my course T ~,.SC!
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work-life balance '* Long-terI11Securi\y
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The subject I have studied is an advantage in looking for employment
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~ The skills I have developed on MY COURSE have made me more V employable
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Section Five: Personal details section
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This section of the questionnaire deals with aspects of your personal characteristics that may be relevant to your experience of education and career development opportunities, These will be used solely to enable the research team to investigate how far social and demographic characteristics appear to be related to opportunities and obstacles in higher education and subsequent employment patterns,
Which of tiva 1011'011111"", PLEASE SELECT
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I have a child/children under 5 living with me some or all of the time I have a child/children aged between 5-12 living with me some or all of the time I have a child/children aged between 13-18 living with me some or all of the time I have adult dependant(s) living with me some or all of the time I have adult dependant(s) who do not live wilh me None of these
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Personal care support
Mental health difficulties
Autistic spectrum disorders
An unseen disability (e.g. diabetes, epilepsy, asthma) Multiple disabilities
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'31/- Chad '35 Chile ~c. China ~~ Colombia 3a Comoros '*"1 Congo, Democratic Republic of l.\O Congo, Republic of Itl Costa Rica ~1 Cote D'Ivoire It~ Croatia Lf'i Cuba *5 Cyprus ~ Cyprus ~1 Czech Republic 'IS Denmark l¥\ Djibouti SC
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52 East timor 5' Ecuador 5~ Egypt S! El Salvador $I. E~-6n:A!. ,"UII'\e.A.
('tbi b ~Nr.) 1ft/hat ~3 you cotmtry of birth?
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~ Estonia
5"1 Ethiopia 1,0 Fiji
bJ Finland
t.7- France
b?> Gabon
b'i" Gambia
bS Georgia .. l. Germany
tor Ghana
bf Greece
b4! Grenada ':'Jp Guatemala
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'1"2 Guinea Bissau ~U Guyana
"Jtlf- Haiti S Honduras T
T'- Hong Kong
II Hungary
Tt Iceland
11 India
~l> ' Indonesia
$1 Iran U. Iraq 93 Israel 1'1 Italy
~5 Jamaica fb Japan
n· Jordan ~B Kazakhstan ,., Kenya -,0 Kiribati
"\1 Korea, Democratic Republic of ,,\1- Korea, Republic of 'l~ Kuwait
"'1' Kyrgyzstan
-}5 Laos .,,, Latvia
"l Lebanon
"i'. Lesotho
"'1'1 Liberia 100 Libya
101 Liechtenstein
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101 Mali
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III Marshall Islands
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Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro
New Zealand
Panama Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal
(,.,"~p CoNT.) VVhat is you or birth?
Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates Uruguay USA Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Zimbabwe Other (Please specify)
\;Vh}ch of the to I am a citizen of the UK, and I do not have multiple citizenships I have multiple citizenships, one of which is the UK
3 r I am a citizen of another EU country, and I do not have multiple citizenships 't I am a citizen of a non-EU European country, and I do not have multiple citizenships S-r I am a citizen of a non-European country, and I do not have multiple citizenships l:. I have multiple citizenships, and none of them are the UK
,. 1-0 ~ ~a\es, Englrs~u~:~:y only first language
2.. Yes, I was brought up to be bilingual in English and another language :3 No, I became a competent English speaker as a child 't No, I became a competent English speaker as a teenager or adult 5 r Other (Please specify below)
Which group best descrii.J(fs your ethnic Asian - Bangladeshi
Asian - Chinese
Asian - Indian
Asian - Other
S' Asian - Pakistani
I- Black - African
1- Black - Caribbean
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2-r Female
or desce-nt?
~ r Black - Other
"I White
10 White and Asian
11 White/Black African
\2. r White/Black Caribbean
I!> Other Mixed
I At r Other (Please specify below)
Students who are not in their final year
11'3 1 ~a:i~:tt'1eY$ar .2. r Second
.3 Third
'+ r Fourth
5 Other (Please specify below)
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1 2010
2-;.
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2011
2012
2013 or later
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