Abstract:

This study was carried out within the framework of determining the professional future expectations of university students after graduation. In this context, it was carried out by applying the vocational career expectation scale to the students of Manisa Celal Bayar University Gördes Vocational School with the convenience sampling method. In the study, first of all, factor analysis was performed, and then independent sample t-test and ANOVA test analyzes were applied in order to examine whether there was a difference between demographic variables and vocational expectations. As a result of the study, while the professional expectations of the students who answered the questionnaire did not differ significantly according to the class, department, age, region of residence and monthly income of the family; Looking at the gender variable, it was concluded that female students' occupational emotional expectation levels for the future were higher than male students. In this direction, the potential of students can be revealed by organizing courses and seminars where they can realize their own knowledge and skills about the department they are studying and related fields so that they can look to the future with more hope. In addition, necessary measures should be taken to eliminate the uncertainties experienced by students in their future expectations and all kinds of resources they need during their university education should be provided.

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