World-first survey launches at Victoria

The Graduate Longitudinal Study New Zealand (GLSNZ)—a large-scale survey designed to determine the ongoing impact of a university education on graduates’ lives—is being launched at Victoria University next week.

Commissioned by Universities New Zealand – Te Pokai Tara and with government funding, the study involves surveying 14,000 final-year students across New Zealand about their lifestyles, employment, projected career development, and their health and well-being.

The survey targets final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students and those that participate in this initial survey will be re-approached for follow-up surveys in two, five and 10 years’ time.

While similar studies have been undertaken overseas, the Graduate Longitudinal Survey New Zealand will be the most comprehensive.

Results of the initial baseline survey will be released in February next year.