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MINERALS INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING II

The usefulness of knowledge gained during the studies is assessed as
very high and high, at 41.3%. The next 55.2% of graduates claim that the
gained knowledge and qualifications are sufficient. Only 3.5% graduates
consider their gained knowledge as low. Graduates also assess that studies
have prepared (17.2%) or partially prepared (69%) them for the job. The
remaining 13.8% have a negative opinion of this issue. Figure 6 shows
what types of activities graduates have taken up during their studies. The
low mobility among students is a concern. On the other hand, a significant
percentage of graduates would like to continue their professional
development in postgraduate/PhD studies. Nearly 25% graduates want to
enroll on postgraduate studies, while around 40% consider that possibility.
Furthermore, about 8% is already undertaking postgraduate studies.

Figure 6: Main activities during studies

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Obligatory trainings/internships

Optional trainings
Work not connected with the field of studies
Organizational activity
Work connected with the field of studies
Lack of work activities during studies

Abroad studies (i.e. ERASMUS+)

Feedback from the industry

The other side of the assessment of graduates is the opinion of employers.
Some feedback from the industry sector was collected and the most relevant
opinions are presented below. It is worth noting that employers tend to
assess their employees in two ways: Taking into account their gathered
knowledge and practical skills and considering their personal skills. The
knowledge of mineral processing engineers graduating from AGH UST is

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