Findings of the HSHL graduate surveys

• Survey of graduates taking their exams in 2019

  In the survey of Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates who earned their degrees in 2019, 263 (35.3%) and 21 (36.2%) of a total of 745 Bachelor’s graduates and 58 Master’s graduates respectively actively participated in the alumni survey. Excerpts of the most important findings of the survey, separated by Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates, are given below.

  Motivation to study and satisfaction with studies

  • The decisive factors for motivating young people to take up a course of study were their interest in the subject (“completely agree” said 92 and 85 percent of the Bachelor and Master alumni surveyed) and better opportunities on the job market (77 and 80 percent of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates surveyed).
  • In retrospect, 70 and 75 percent of the surveyed Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates said that they were very satisfied or satisfied with having studied at HSHL. 64 and 81 percent of the Bachelor and Master alumni surveyed said that they would choose to study at HSHL again. 76 and 69 percent of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates surveyed would take the same degree program again.While 10 percent of the Master’s graduates surveyed had contemplated dropping out during the course of their studies, the proportion of Bachelor’s graduates surveyed who had considered withdrawing from their studies was 14 percent.

  Study conditions and study Content

  • When asked about the range of courses offered and the study conditions, access to required courses in particular was rated as being very good or good by 87 percent of the Bachelor’s graduates and from 74 percent of the Master’s graduates surveyed. The training of oral presentations and the professional quality of teaching were also rated as very good and good by 68 and 79 percent of the Bachelor’s graduates surveyed and 77 and 79 percent of the Master’s graduates. The topicality of the methods taught achieved a rating of very good and good from 70 percent of the Bachelor’s graduates and from 74 percent of the Master’s graduates surveyed. According to the questioned Bachelor and Master alumni, however, the research relevance of teaching and learning and the subject of writing scientific texts could be further improved.
  • Over 75 and 60 percent of the Bachelor and Master alumni surveyed rated the university’s facilities as good to very good in almost all areas (equipment in the laboratories, equipment in the teaching and learning rooms, availability of the necessary literature in the specialist library). The very good or good rating for IT services (workstations, WLAN, etc.) by 94 percent of the Master’s graduates is particularly noteworthy.74 and 95 percent of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates surveyed, respectively, indicated that the course requirements could be completed very well or well within the time allowed for them.
  • Asked about the topicality of the teaching content and the practice-oriented elements of the study program, about 83 percent of the surveyed Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates are also very satisfied: both the fact that many teachers at HSHL have a practical background and the practice-oriented teaching content along with the combination of theory and practice are rated as very good or good by significantly more than 70 percent of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates.
  • With regard to the central services at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, more than 74 and 78 percent of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates surveyed rated the information provided on the Internet and the digital media services (myHSHL, e-learning services) as very good to good. While 54 percent of the Bachelor alumni surveyed rated the Central Student Counseling and the Campus Office as very good or good, 67 percent of the Master’s graduates rated them as very good or good.

  Job search and employment situation 1.5 years after graduation

  • 1.5 years after graduation, 51 and 100 percent respectively of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates surveyed were in regular employment. Among the Bachelor’s graduates surveyed, 60 percent had taken up their postgraduate studies (e.g., Master’s degree course).
  • 64 and 50 percent respectively of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates surveyed are employed outside the university’s location or region throughout Germany.64 and 87 percent of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates surveyed are employed on a permanent basis, 71 and 100 percent respectively work full-time.The majority of the Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates surveyed work in the (private) business sector (80 percent in each case).
  • The monthly gross income of surveyed Bachelor and Master alumni in full-time employment ranges between 3,251-3,500 euros and 4,001-4,250 euros (median) respectively.While 70 percent of the Bachelor alumni surveyed are very satisfied or satisfied with their professional situation, this proportion is 79 percent among the Master’s graduates surveyed.
• Survey of graduates taking their exams in 2018

  In the survey of Bachelor's and Master's graduates taking their exams in 2018, 144 (30.1 %) and 15 (22,7 %) of a total of 479 Bachelor's and 66 Master's graduates respectively actively participated in the survey. The most important findings of the survey, separated by Bachelor's and Master's graduates, are listed below in excerpts.

  Study motivation and study satisfaction

  • The decisive factors in motivating young people to take up a course of study were their interest in the subject ("fully applicable" said 96 and 100 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed) and their better chances on the job market (83 and 100 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed).
  • In retrospect, 73 and 92 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed said that they were very satisfied or satisfied with their studies at HSHL. 69 and 83 percent respectively of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed stated that they would decide to study at HSHL again. 78 or 83 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed would also choose the same course of study again.
  • While none of the Master's graduates surveyed were thinking about dropping out during their studies, the proportion of Bachelor's graduates surveyed who were considering dropping out was 14 percent.

  Study conditions and study contents

  • When asked about the range of studies offered and the study conditions, especially the access to required courses was rated as being very good and good by 89 percent of the surveyed Bachelor's graduates and by 75 percent of Master's graduates. The training of oral presentations and the professional quality of teaching were also rated as very good and good by 75 and 78 percent respectively of the Bachelor's graduates and 75 and 67 percent respectively of the Master's graduates surveyed. The topicality of the methods taught was rated as very good or good by 74 percent of the Bachelor's graduates and by 58 percent of the Master's graduates surveyed. According to the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed, however, the research relevance of teaching and learning and organizational processes in the course of studies could be further improved.
  • More than 67 and 75 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed rated the university's equipment in almost all sub-areas (laboratories, equipment of teaching rooms, access to EDP/WLAN etc.) as good to very good. The availability of teaching and learning rooms is rated on average at 2.5 respectively 2.2 by the surveyed Bachelor's and Master's graduates (on a scale of 1-5).
  • When asked about the topicality of the course content and the practice-oriented elements of the studies, the Bachelor's and Master's graduates are also very satisfied: more than 67 percent of those surveyed rated both the fact that many of HSHL's teachers have a practical background and the practice-oriented course content and the combination of theory and practice as very good or good.
  • With regard to the central offerings at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, more than 70 or 67 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed rated the information provided on the Internet, the digital media services (myHSHL, e-learning offerings) and the availability of necessary literature (including online resources) in the central university library as very good to good. While 51 and 56 percent of the Bachelor's graduates surveyed rated the central student advisory service or the Campus Office as very good and good, the proportion of Master's graduates surveyed who rated it as very good and good was 92 and 83 percent respectively.

  Job search and employment situation 1.5 years after graduation

  • 1.5 years after graduation, 70 respectively 90 percent of the surveyed Bachelor's and Master's graduates are in a regular employment relationship. Among the surveyed Bachelor's degree holders, 52 percent were enrolled in postgraduate studies (e.g. Master's degree course). Multiple answers were possible here.
  • Most of the Bachelor's graduates surveyed remain in the region: 4 percent and 37 percent respectively are employed at the university location or in the region of the university. No statement can be made about the Master's graduates due to the low response rate.
  • 66 and 100 percent respectively of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed are employed on a permanent basis, 81 and 100 percent respectively work full-time.
  • The majority of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed work in the (private) business sector after graduation (87 and 89 percent respectively).
  • The monthly gross income in full-time employment for the surveyed Bachelor and Master alumni ranges between 3,251-3,500 euros and 3,751-4,000 euros (median) respectively.
  • While 63 percent of the Bachelor's graduates surveyed are very satisfied or satisfied with their professional situation, this proportion is 100 percent among the Master's graduates surveyed.
• Survey of graduates taking their exams in 2017

  In the survey of Bachelor's and Master's graduates taking their exams in 2017, 123 (31%) and 23 (43%) of a total of 391 Bachelor's and 54 Master's graduates respectively actively participated in the survey. The most important findings of the survey, separated by Bachelor's and Master's graduates, are listed below in excerpts.

  Study motivation and study satisfaction

  • The decisive factors in motivating young people to take up a course of study were their interest in the subject ("fully applicable" said 97 and 91 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed) and their better chances on the job market (79 and 90 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed).
  • In retrospect, 72 and 81 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed said that they were very satisfied or satisfied with their studies at HSHL. 53 and 71 percent respectively of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed stated that they would decide to study at HSHL again. 66 or 67 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed would also choose the same course of study again.
  • While only 9 percent of the Master's graduates surveyed were considering dropping out during their studies, the proportion of Bachelor's graduates surveyed who were considering dropping out was 19 percent.

  Study conditions and study contents

  • When asked about the range of studies offered and the study conditions, especially the access to required courses was rated as being very good and good by 87 percent of the surveyed Bachelor's graduates and by 91 percent of Master's graduates. The training of oral presentations and the professional quality of teaching were also rated as very good and good by 83 and 77 percent respectively of the Bachelor's graduates and 86 and 77 percent respectively of the Master's graduates surveyed. The topicality of the methods taught was rated as very good or good by 69 percent of the Bachelor's graduates surveyed and by 95 percent of the Master's graduates surveyed. According to the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed, however, the research relevance of teaching and learning and organizational processes in the course of studies could be further improved.
  • More than 66 and 77 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed respectively rated the university's equipment in almost all sub-areas (laboratories, equipment of teaching rooms, access to EDP/WLAN etc.) as good to very good. The availability of teaching and learning rooms is rated on average at 2.8 respectively 2.2 by the surveyed Bachelor's and Master's graduates (on a scale of 1-5).
  • When asked about practical and job-related elements of the degree program, the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed are also very satisfied: more than half of those surveyed rated both the fact that many of HSHL's lecturers have a practical background and the practice-related course content and the combination of theory and practice as very good or good.
  • With regard to the central offerings at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, more than 74 or 73 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed rated the information provided on the Internet, the digital media services (myHSHL, e-learning offerings) and the availability of necessary literature (including online resources) in the central university library as very good to good.

  Job search and employment situation 1.5 years after graduation

  • 1.5 years after graduation, 56 respectively 80 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed are in a regular employment relationship. Among the surveyed Bachelor's degree holders, 49 percent were enrolled in postgraduate studies (e.g. Master's degree course). Multiple answers were possible here.
  • The Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed largely remain in the region: 7 percent and 15 percent respectively are employed at the university location, 46 percent or 23 percent in the university's region and 46 or 62 percent in Germany.
  • 60 respectively 75 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed are employed on a permanent basis, 71 respectively 80 percent work full-time.
  • The majority of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed work in the (private) business sector after graduation (74 and 82 percent respectively).
  • The monthly gross income in full-time employment for the surveyed Bachelor and Master alumni ranges between 3,251-3,500 euros and 3,501-3,750 euros (median) respectively.
  • In each case, 79 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed are very satisfied or satisfied with their professional situation.
• Survey of graduates taking their exams in 2016

  In the survey of Bachelor's and Master's graduates taking their exams in 2016, 85 (28%) and 11 (32%) of a total of 304 Bachelor's and 34 Master's graduates respectively actively participated in the survey. The most important findings of the survey, separated by Bachelor's and Master's graduates, are listed below in excerpts.

  Study motivation and study satisfaction

  • The decisive factors in motivating young people to take up a course of study were their interest in the subject ("fully applicable" said 87 and 70 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed) and their better chances on the job market (85 and 90 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed).
  • In retrospect, 64 and 33 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed said that they were very satisfied or satisfied with their studies at HSHL. 61 and 33 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed stated that they would decide to study at HSHL again. 64 or 50 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed would also choose the same course of study again.
  • While there were no thoughts of dropping out during the course of study among the Master's graduates surveyed, 11 percent of the Bachelor's graduates surveyed were considering dropping out.

  Study conditions and study contents

  • When asked about the range of studies offered and the study conditions, especially the access to required courses was rated as being very good and good by 89 percent of the surveyed Bachelor's and Master's graduates each. The training of oral presentations and the professional quality of teaching were each rated as very good and good by 70 percent of the Bachelor's graduates and by 67 percent and 78 percent respectively of the Master's graduates surveyed. The topicality of the methods taught was rated very good or good by 68 percent of the Bachelor's graduates surveyed and by 78 percent of the Master's graduates surveyed. According to the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed, however, the research relevance of teaching and learning and organizational processes in the course of studies could be further improved.
  • The Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed rated the university's equipment in almost all sub-areas (laboratories, equipment of teaching rooms, access to EDP/WLAN, etc.) at an average of 3.0 or better (on a grading scale of 1-5). The only thing that the Bachelor's graduates surveyed gave an average of 3.0 (on a scale of 1-5) was the availability of learning and teaching rooms.
  • When asked about practical and job-related elements of the studies, the Bachelor's and Master's graduates are also very satisfied: More than half of those surveyed rated both the fact that many of HSHL's teachers have a practical background and the practice-related teaching content and the combination of theory and practice as very good or good.
  • With regard to the central offerings at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, more than 66 and 56 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed rated the information provided on the Internet and digital media services (myHSHL, e-learning offerings) as very good to good.

  Job search and employment situation 1.5 years after graduation

  • 1.5 years after graduation, 59 respectively 100 percent of the surveyed Bachelor's and Master's graduates are in a regular employment relationship. Among the surveyed Bachelor's degree holders, 52 percent were enrolled in postgraduate studies (e.g. Master's degree course). Multiple answers were possible here.
  • While the Bachelor's graduates surveyed tend to remain at the university location and in the region, the Master's graduates surveyed tend to be employed at the university location: 24 and 33 percent respectively are employed at the university location, 12 and 0 percent respectively in the university's region, and 61 and 67 percent respectively in Germany.
  • 54 respectively 50 percent of the surveyed Bachelor's and Master's graduates are employed on a permanent basis, 73 respectively 60 percent work full-time.
  • The majority of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed work in the (private) business sector after graduation (79 and 50 percent respectively).
  • The monthly gross income in full-time employment for the surveyed Bachelor alumni ranges between 3,251-3,500 euros (median). No data was collected on this aspect for the surveyed Master's graduates.
  • 62 and 83 percent of the Bachelor's and Master's graduates surveyed are very satisfied or satisfied with their professional situation.