Tracer Study

Annex 1

Dear Graduate, The Tertiary Education Commission(TEC), in collaboration with the University of Mauritius (UoM) and the University of Technology,Mauritius (UTM), is undertaking a study regarding the type of work, further study or other activity you are/were involved in since you completed your programme of study. The information provided will assist us in planning future educational needs. Results of this study will only be presented in summary form and individual responses will be kept strictly confidential. We would, therefore, highly appreciate it if you could complete the following questionnaire and return it to us, at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your collaboration .

A. General 1. Surname: …………………………………………………………… Forename(s):……………………………………………………… 2. Sex :

Male Female

3. Age :

4. Level up to which your parents have studied : Father Mother

None

Primary

5. Father's occupation……………………….

Mother's occupation

Secondary

Tertiary

…………………………….

6. Please list the occupations of your brothers and sisters(if applicable) Brothers' occupation:……………………………………………………………… Sisters' occupation:…………………………………………………………..

B. Educational 7. Title (in full) of diploma/degree received at UoM/UTM:…………………………………………………………… 8. For degree please state class:

1st

2:1

2:2

3rd

9. Please state any special areas trained for:………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. Year awarded degree 11. Do you possess any other qualification from the UoM/UTM or any other tertiary education institution? Yes

No

12. If yes, please give details as follows: Title of Programme(in full)

Institution(s)

Period enrolled From To

*FT = Full-time, PT =Part-time, C= Correspondence and DE= Distance Education

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Attendance Source of funding FT/PT/C/DE*

C. Further Study 13. Are you currently undertaking further studies?

Yes

14. If No, go to question 16. If yes, please give details as follows: Title of Programme(in full) Institution(s) Period enrolled From To

No Attendance Source of funding FT/PT/C/DE*

*FT = Full-time, PT =Part-time, C= Correspondence and DE= Distance Education

15. Could you please give the main reasons for pursuing further studies? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………

D. Activity 16. What type of jobs were you contemplating by choosing your degree from the UoM/UTM? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17. Which one of the following best describes your current position with regard to paid work? Working full-time Working part-time but seeking full-time work Working part-time but not seeking full-time work Self - employed Not working and looking for a job Not working and unavailable for paid work Others, please specify: 18(a) How long did it take you to find a job since obtaining your degree?

…………………months

18(b) Please give reasons for any time gap between obtaining your degree and your first employment.

19. Employment history (since obtaining first degree up to present employment): Name of Employer* Period employed Post held Reasons for leaving job From To (where applicable)

* If self-employed, please state area of activity

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E. Current Employment 20. How did you come to know about your current job? Through friends Through relatives Through written enquiries Press advertisement Other(please specify)

…………………………………………………………………….

21. Qualifications and other attributes required for the job:

22. Gross monthly salary (Rs/month):……………………………………… 23. Please list any other benefits attached to the job:

24. Location of place of work:………………………………………………………………………….. 25. Number of employees (approximately) Less than 10 11 to 50

51 to 200 over 200

26. Nature of work performed:

27. Do you face any major problem in your job assignments?

Yes

No

If yes, could please elaborate:

28. If you are self-employed, what made you decide to become self-employed?

29. How would you rate the contribution of your programme of study at the UoM/UTM to your personal knowledge, skills and attitudes? (Tick as appropriate) Very much Much A little Not at all Enhanced academic knowledge Improved problem-solving skills Improved research skills Improved learning efficiency Improved communication skills Improved information technology skills Enhanced team spirit

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30. Was your programme of study at the UoM/UTM relevant to your present job? Very much

Much

A little

Not at all

31. Which of the following best represent major strengths and weaknesses of the UoM/UTM programme that you attended? (Tick as appropriate) Strength Weakness Does not apply ♦ Range of modules offered ♦ Number of optional modules in relation to the number of compulsory (core) modules ♦ Relevance of the programme to your professional requirements ♦ Student workload ♦ Problem solving ♦ Inter-disciplinary learning ♦ Work placement/attachment ♦ Teaching/Learning environment ♦ Quality of delivery ♦ Other strengths/weaknesses(pl. specify):

32. How satisfied are you with your current job? Very much Much A little

Not at all

33. Do you intend to stay in the same job/profession? If no, why?

Yes

No

34. Any other comments:

Please return completed questionnaire to:

The Acting Head, Research & Planning Division, Tertiary Education Commission Reduit

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