Life Science Students’ Expectations on the Importance and Impact of Education on Personal Development and Career

The aim of the study was to determine the students’ expectations before and after MSc and teachers’ perception of the educational process from the perspective of developing employment opportunities. Questionnaires were applied to master students and teachers from the Faculty of Biology. For master students, the results pointed out a statistically significant decrease of their expectations for the items Easiness in finding a job, Well-paid job, Need for Knowledge, Involvement in research and development, before and after MSc. The assessment of the teachers’ perception reveals that education has a small role regarding finding a job with an appropriate salary.