Foreing Students in the Placement Process
Pehkonen, Minna (2010)
Pehkonen, Minna
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2010121318019
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2010121318019
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The purpose of this thesis was to find out how foreign students that are doing bachelor's degree in Finland feel about the placement process in a foreign country. The goal of the thesis was to find out how foreign students are taken when they apply for placement in Finland. The study was done using only students' point of view and it concentrated on foreign students at Saimaa University of Applied Sciences who studied in International Degree Programme in Tourism.
A qualitative research method was used in this research. The study was implemented by using semi-structured theme interview. Seven students were chosen intentionally and interviewed for the research. Books and the Internet articles and sites were used as additional material and theory part of the thesis.
The findings of the study show that there is a little interest to do a placement in Finland from the student's point of view. The ones that had applied were received quite variably. The research shows clearly the importance of the Finnish language when you try to apply for a placement in Finnish company.
It was also questioned in the thesis if any kind of assistance was used during the thesis process. The results show that some was used especially with proof reading and with finding the companies. The interviewed students gave the impression that more assistance would be good, but could not explain what it would be.
The research pointed out that students at Saimaa University of Applied Sciences do not find Finland an attractive place for doing placement and when applying, the Finnish language plays an important role.
A qualitative research method was used in this research. The study was implemented by using semi-structured theme interview. Seven students were chosen intentionally and interviewed for the research. Books and the Internet articles and sites were used as additional material and theory part of the thesis.
The findings of the study show that there is a little interest to do a placement in Finland from the student's point of view. The ones that had applied were received quite variably. The research shows clearly the importance of the Finnish language when you try to apply for a placement in Finnish company.
It was also questioned in the thesis if any kind of assistance was used during the thesis process. The results show that some was used especially with proof reading and with finding the companies. The interviewed students gave the impression that more assistance would be good, but could not explain what it would be.
The research pointed out that students at Saimaa University of Applied Sciences do not find Finland an attractive place for doing placement and when applying, the Finnish language plays an important role.