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Project description
The project found out where degree students come to Central Ostrobothnia to complete their vocational, university of applied sciences and university degrees and where they will be placed regionally and professionally after completing their degree. In order to assess the situation in Central Ostrobothnia, comparative data was also collected from other regions in Finland. Based on the collected data, evaluations of the educational institutions' success in their tasks were presented from the perspective of regional development, and development recommendations were given for educational institutions and regional development.
Need
The project was needed to promote the availability of skilled labor in Central Ostrobothnia and also throughout Finland. It is important that the business world has at its disposal enough skilled labor in all parts of Finland. A comprehensive study of the regional and professional placement of graduates in Central Ostrobothnia, looking at all education levels in the same interpretation framework, has not been done so far, so more information on this matter was necessary.
Implementation
The investigation was carried out by analyzing the materials of the Vipunen information service of the Finnish educational admistration. Comprehensive basic information was available from the Vipunen to achieve the project's goals. The results of the statistical investigation were analyzed and the interpretations were refined in the meetings of the project's steering group.
Communication of the results (only in Finnish)
The activities and results of the project were reported as a publication published by Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, which has been freely available since September 26, 2024 through the online service of the publication archive of the University of Jyväskylä. The research results were presented on September 26, 2024 in the Labour force, knowledge and education working group, coordinated by the Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia, related to the preparation of the regional strategy 2050. In addition, an overview related to the topic was published on the University Consortium's impact pages and the results of the project were announced on the University Consortium's communication channels.
- Publication: Rosenqvist, Olli (2024). Keski-Pohjanmaalla annetun tutkintokoulutuksen työelämävastaavuus ja osuvuus aluekehityksen näkökulmasta. University of Jyväskylä, Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius. Freely available: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-86-0324-5.
Basic project information
Implementation time
- 1.2.–31.12.2024
Implementation and communication
Steering group
- Jari Isohanni, Centria University of Applied Sciences Oy, chairman
- Harri Lundell, Central Ostrobothnia educational association Kpedu, vice chairman
- Marko Aittola, Kokkola University Center Chydenius, member
- Antti Parkas, Federation of Central Ostrobothnia, representative of the main financier (not a member)
Funding
- A total of €42,904, of which The AKKE funding of the Regional Council of Cenral Ostrobothnia is €34,323 and Kokkola University Consosrtium Chydenius' own funding is €8,581
