What students want: Eliciting students preferences for graduate programmes characteristics
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In this work, we aim to reveal students preferences for graduate programmes. To this end, we implement a discrete choice experiment (DCE) with third-year students, in order to collect information about their preferences regarding university programmes characteristics, including the professional dimension of the programme (presence of internships or apprenticeships, involvement of professionals), selectivity of the programme and individualised support (number of students enrolled), expected career opportunities (reputation of the university) and the place of soft skills in the courses. We select these specific attributes as they are likely to affect school-to-work transitions, and students might therefore value them in their Master’s choices.
Authors: Florian Fouquet, Clément Cariou
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7204513779