Professional Certifications of a University Master’s Degree and Employability: Impact on Students’ Perception
David Peón
,
Xosé-Manuel Martínez-Filgueira
,
José-Luís Rodríguez-Gómez
Professional certifications represent for many university degrees, especially postgraduate degrees, a recognition of their academic quality and the fu.
- Pub. date: January 15, 2023
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Professional certifications represent for many university degrees, especially postgraduate degrees, a recognition of their academic quality and the future employability of the graduates. This article contributes to the analysis of the impact of external accreditations on students’ perception of employability and satisfaction. We offer a case of study, a Master of Science (MSc) in Banking and Finance that became the first academic degree in Spain to obtain the two professional accreditations required for employees in financial institutions since 2019. A survey to a sample of students who graduated two academic years before and two years after the MSc was recognised is used to measure students' motivations for enrolment and satisfaction. The results provide significant evidence that professional accreditation became a key motivation for students to enrol the master, is associated with a more diverse geographical origin of students, and students highlight the higher quality and better coordination of the teaching staff.
Keywords: Educational innovation, postgraduate degree, professional certification.
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