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Employability of Charles University Graduates

Publication |
2012

Abstract

The publication deals with Charles University in Prague graduates employability. The publication has six core chapters.

The first part deals with the development of the number of students and graduates in various types of study, the transition between the cycles of study, foreign students, the social structure of the graduates and their employability. The second chapter deals with graduate's study period - the time devoted to the study, the focus of study program, the modes of teaching and learning, quality and conditions of the studies, quality of teachers and faculties and satisfaction with the choice of schools and of field of study.

The third part deals with the period of transition from school to the labor market. It especially focuses on issues such as looking for the first job, qualification requirements for the first job, job security, income and the match between the field and level of study and field and level of the first job.

The fourth chapter deals with similar subjects as the third part which concerns first job, only this time the focus are jobs performed by graduates after the first few years (mostly four or five) in the labor market. Above that it specifically concerns the area of professional success of graduates and the relationship between study characteristics and professional success.

The fifth chapter deals with competencies in three dimensions: the first is the level which school provides for graduates, the second is how they perceive their owl level, and third is what level is required in their jobs. Last, the sixth section analyzes the demand and supply of highly skilled labor with respect to the graduates of the Charles University.