The number of university students participating in exchange programs has risen sharply over the last decade, but a survey of Swiss university graduates (class of 1999 and 2001) shows that participation in student exchange programs significantly prolongs the period of time spent studying at...

In diesem Aufsatz wird ein methodisches Vorgehen vorgestellt, welches als Grundlage dafür dienen könnte, Universitäten in Bezug auf die Arbeitsmarkttauglichkeit ihrer Absolventen und Absolventinnen zu beurteilen. Hierzu werden verschiedene Indikatoren präsentiert und kritisch reflektiert....

The number of university students participating in exchange programs has risen sharply over the last decade, but a survey of Swiss university graduates (class of 1999 and 2001) shows that participation in student exchange programs significantly prolongs the period of time spent studying at...

Aus- und Weiterbildungskonzepte zur Förderung der Lehrprofessionalität bleiben in ihrer Wirkung begrenzt, wenn sich nicht die am besten geeigneten Kandidatinnen und Kandidaten für den Beruf interessieren oder wenn begabte Lehrpersonen rasch wieder aussteigen. Aus ökonomischer Sicht...

The number of university students participating in exchange programs has risen sharply over the last decade, but a survey of Swiss university graduates (class of 1999 and 2001) shows that participation in student exchange programs significantly prolongs the period of time spent studying at...

The number of university students participating in exchange programs has risen sharply over the last decade, but a survey of Swiss university graduates (class of 1999 and 2001) shows that participation in student exchange programs significantly prolongs the period of time spent studying at...

In periods of student booms in tertiary education, the selection of students entering universities gains importance. Consequently, assessing the suitability of different selection methods is crucial for a fair selection process. This paper analyzes whether study success before and after the...

This paper investigates the fitness-for-purpose and soundness of bibliometric parameters for measuring and elucidating the research performance of individual researchers in the field of education sciences in Switzerland. In order to take into account the specificities of publication practices of...

A number of studies have long shown that the probability of studying at university is influenced by the distance to the next university. This study shows for the first time that distance to university also influences the choice of subject/faculty and institution. Moreover, these findings are...

We analyze the internal mobility of university graduates in Switzerland. An empirically interesting question because not all the cantons have a university and therefore in some cantons students have to leave their home for studying but all the cantons have to bear the public costs for studying...