CRITERIA

CAREER

Gender
Location

Factors on
Career decision
making

1. Computer Science

Internship

2. Public Services

Family
expectation
Income and
benefit

3. Entrepreneurship

Personal
aptitude

4. Manufacturing
5. Management
6. Research and
Development

Teacher
influence

7. Social Sector

Academic
qualification

8. Software/IT

Economy need
and demand

10. Statistics

Challenge work
environment

9. Teaching/Education

Factors Affecting Career Choice of Students

Survey Questionnaire
The purpose of this survey is to investigate the factors affecting the
career choice of statistical student in UTAR.

PART A
Background information
Please tick/mark ONE of the appropriate options

Gender:

Age:

Male

Female

____________

RACE:

Malay

Chinese

India

Other: ______________

Level of study:
4th year

1st year

Semester:

Latest CGPA: __________

PART B

2nd year
2

3rd year

The following is a listing may have influence on helping you

decide what to do in career decision making.
On a scale of one to nine, please circle ONE answer that best describes your
response.
Statement
Scale
Extreme Agree
9
Very strong to Extreme
8
Very strong Agree
7
Strongly to strong
6
Strong Agree
5
Moderately to strong
4
Moderate Agree
3
Equally to Moderately
2
Equal Agree
1
_________________________________________________

Family influenced you more than

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

in career choice
Parents have the greatest influence in c
areer
choice
Lectures have the greatest influence in
career
choice
Money is an issue in choosing a career
Career choice is limited by grades
Personal skill and experience are
importance over the academic grades
in choosing career
Career choice is influenced by industry i
na
specific area
Past experience with an internship from
your profession influence your choice of
career
Location of job near family
(desire to stay near family)
Motivation and challenges in workplace
are importance compare money
Students make their own decisions in ch
oosing
future career
Priority choosing career base on
economy demand more that own
interest

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Did your gender influence you in choosing your profession?

Yes
No

PART C
The following is a selected career area on students decision
making.
On a scale of one to nine, please provide the answer by fill in the
scale to your interest in particular career areas.
(You may provide the similar scale in different career)

Statement
Scale
Extreme interest
9
Very strong to extremely
8
Very strong interest
7
Strongly to very strong
6
Strong interest
5
Moderately to Strong
4
Moderate interest
3
Equally to Moderately
2
Equal interest
1
_______________________________________________
Computer Science

Public Services

Entrepreneurship

Manufacturing

Management

Research and Development

Social Sector

Software/IT

Teaching/Education

Statistics

On the rank one to nine, please rank the career below base
on your priority choice.
Rank

Priority

1
First Choice
2
Second Choice
3
Third Choice
.
.
.
.
.
9
Last Choice
____________________

Computer Science

Public Services

Entrepreneurship

Manufacturing

Management

Research and Development

Social Sector

Software/IT

Teaching/Education

Statistics

Please circle one of the answers below

Did any career above you may not interest and wont apply
in your career in future
NO

YES

If YES, please list the particular career (May more than one)
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Please state the reason
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