| Abstract [eng] |
This thesis analyses study process choices made my information and communication technology (ICT) students in Lithuania. Dynamic models are used to figure out, how do students make decision either to work, or to look for work, or not to work during their studies. Student behaviour is explained using both rational choice theories and sociological factors. Empirical analysis uses logitudinal qualitative interviews with Vilnius University Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics. Students‘ choice trajectories covering their first three semesters at university are presented. It has been found that students are more likely to work when the job provides direct benefits for pursuing a desired career in the future. The incentive to work is often the desire to strengthen one’s competitive advantage and the view that a diploma alone is not enough to pursue a career in ICT. Nevertheless, the perception of the advantages of university education was high and did not differ significantly between employed and non-employed students. |
