Working life perspective

The programme is useful and prepares students for an ever-changing working life.

The assessment panel emphasises the good example of the idea of the ‘Project Office’ as described in the self-evaluation. This might become a valuable meeting place for academics and industry. Students can gain experiences in real life projects, secure professional contacts and become more employable.

The assessment panel emphasises that bringing scientific and art cultures closer to each other will improve society as a whole.

The programme's design and teaching/learning activities are systematically followed up to ensure that it is useful and prepares for working life. The results of the follow-up are however not translated, when necessary, into actions for quality improvement, and feedback is not given to relevant stakeholders.

The follow-up is provided through the higher education institution's quality management system. However, the document outlining the quality management system does not detail the working life perspective. This document (as the self-evaluation also states) could be updated to specifically include this perspective, ensuring feedback and that follow-up results are translated into actions.

The assessment panel notes the following weaknesses related to follow-up. The long-term ambition to engage alumni is commended, but it is a vague description on how to do this and there is no plan or timetable. According to the interviews, the 'Project Office' will handle alumni issues.

In the overall assessment, the working life perspective is deemed to be satisfactory.