This year we asked students for their opinions on the Courses & Careers publication. Courses & Careers is distributed free to 35,000 school leavers.
99% of student respondents find Courses & Careers either Extremely Useful or Useful.
72% of student respondents said that Courses & Careers is the most useful publication they receive.
Students were also asked who they had "shown or discussed the Courses & Careers guide with:"
Over 75% of student respondents said Parents & Friends
37% of student respondents said Careers Advisors
Over 20% of student respondents said Siblings & Teachers
When students were asked, “what do you find most useful about Courses & Careers?” They responded with:
"Being able to find all options in one booklet, with individual information on each course"
E. Arriagada, 17, F, James Hargest High School, Invercargill
"Gives the wide view of all fields of study without useless information"
Kirsten Judd, 17, F, St Cuthbert's College, AK
"Interesting information about what each University can offer to students"
H. Chai, 17, F, Awatapu College, Palmerston North
"It actually shows the cost of courses & requirements"
V. Wilson, 17, M, Papatoetoe High School, Auckland
"It has everything all in one, you don't have to go and look for the schools.
A. Rea, 16, F, Wellington East, Wellington
"Shows me all possible courses not just what one place offers"
L. Mora, 17, F, Te Aroha College, Te Aroha
"Most questions I had were answered when reading this guide"
R. Toia, 17, F, St Marys College, Whangarei
"How it talks about degrees and what you need to get in at each Uni so you can compare"
S. McDowell, 17, F, Waitaki Girls High School, Oamaru
"The costing of Universities, and the survival guide at the back is great"
C. Feng, 17, F, Avondale College, Auckland
"The private providers courses"
Alice Laga'aia, 17, F, St Marys College, Auckland
"What courses different Universities offer"
T. Walker, 16, M, Golden Bay High School, Takaka
"The good breadth & depth of information provided"
S. Davidson, 17, M, Lidisfarne College, Napier
" The guide covers so many options in one concise booklet"
D. Wong, 17, F, Pukekohe High School, Pukekohe
"Gives you the exact details/requirements for every course at which place (Uni) they are taught!"
17, F, Mt Roskill Grammar, Auckland
"A wide variety of different career opportunities to explore"
S. Mitchell, 17, M, Burnside High School, Christchurch
"Finding which Universities offers what course"
V. Lignon, 17, F, Waitaki Girls High School, Oamaru
"Clear set out - easy to find key info"
D. Laurenson, 17, F, St Marys College, Auckland
"All the basic information at the back - survival guide and courses each University offers"
R. Hefford, 17, F, Geraldine High School, Temuka
"Survival guide which was a real eye opener"
S. Chan, 17, F, Macleans College, Auckland
"Flatting & leaving home guide"
H. Adamson, 17, F, Waitaki Girls High School , Oamaru
"Easy to use and has lots of information. Guides you to all areas of a certain industry helping you to explore other career possibilities"
17, F, Sacred Heart Girls College, Lower Hutt
"Courses and where you can study them. It's very simple to use"
17, F, Horowhenua College, Levin
Every completed survey form that was returned to us went in the draw to win a $500 Scholarship grant. The winner of the draw for the 2008 Edition of Courses & Careers was F. Khambati from Mt Roskill Grammar.
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