* * * Welcome to our survey. Please first select your preferred survey language using the flag icons above. * * ** * * Willkommen bei unserer Umfrage. Bitte wählen Sie zuerst Ihre bevorzugte Umfragesprache mit Hilfe der Flaggensymbolen aus. * * *Dear Students, we are very pleased that you will be taking up your studies at Ulm University. With this survey, we would like to find out how you experienced the decision-making process for your studies, how you informed yourself and what you think tipped the scales in favour of your choice of programme. Your participation in this survey is a valuable contribution to optimising our existing advisory and study services. All results will be analysed anonymously. It will take about 5-10 minutes to answer the questions. Thank you very much for taking part. Your Central Student Advisory Services at Ulm University
Please note your gender.
I will take up the following studies in the winter semester 2026/2027
In which degree programme are you enrolled?
I am from ...
How long before the application deadline did you start finding out about studying?
When I think about my beginning studies, then...
fully true ....I feel happy. mostly true ....I feel happy. rather not true ....I feel happy. not at all true ....I feel happy.
fully true ....I feel insecure. mostly true ....I feel insecure. rather not true ....I feel insecure. not at all true ....I feel insecure.
fully true ....I am motivated. mostly true ....I am motivated. rather not true ....I am motivated. not at all true ....I am motivated.
fully true ...I worry that I built up deficits during the Corona period at school. mostly true ...I worry that I built up deficits during the Corona period at school. rather not true ...I worry that I built up deficits during the Corona period at school. not at all true ...I worry that I built up deficits during the Corona period at school.
fully true ...I feel very well prepared in terms of subject knowledge. mostly true ...I feel very well prepared in terms of subject knowledge. rather not true ...I feel very well prepared in terms of subject knowledge. not at all true ...I feel very well prepared in terms of subject knowledge.
fully true ....I am confident that I will easily find study groups. mostly true ....I am confident that I will easily find study groups. rather not true ....I am confident that I will easily find study groups. not at all true ....I am confident that I will easily find study groups.
fully true ...I have the right technical equipment to be able to participate in online teaching (laptop/PC, internet connection). mostly true ...I have the right technical equipment to be able to participate in online teaching (laptop/PC, internet connection). rather not true ...I have the right technical equipment to be able to participate in online teaching (laptop/PC, internet connection). not at all true ...I have the right technical equipment to be able to participate in online teaching (laptop/PC, internet connection).
fully true ...I am confident that I will quickly be able to make many new social contacts. mostly true ...I am confident that I will quickly be able to make many new social contacts. rather not true ...I am confident that I will quickly be able to make many new social contacts. not at all true ...I am confident that I will quickly be able to make many new social contacts.
fully true ...I will easily be able to find a part-time job. mostly true ...I will easily be able to find a part-time job. rather not true ...I will easily be able to find a part-time job. not at all true ...I will easily be able to find a part-time job.
fully true ...I will probably need support with my general motivation to study. mostly true ...I will probably need support with my general motivation to study. rather not true ...I will probably need support with my general motivation to study. not at all true ...I will probably need support with my general motivation to study.
fully true ...I will need information about the Ulm University advisory services for my degree course, tutorials, study groups and practice courses. mostly true ...I will need information about the Ulm University advisory services for my degree course, tutorials, study groups and practice courses. rather not true ...I will need information about the Ulm University advisory services for my degree course, tutorials, study groups and practice courses. not at all true ...I will need information about the Ulm University advisory services for my degree course, tutorials, study groups and practice courses.
fully true
Answer option 1 of 4 ...what basic knowledge and skills I need for a particular degree programme. fully trueAnswer option 2 of 4 ...what basic knowledge and skills I need for a particular degree programme. Answer option 3 of 4 ...what basic knowledge and skills I need for a particular degree programme. Answer option 4 of 4 ...what basic knowledge and skills I need for a particular degree programme. not at all true
not at all true
Answer option 1 of 4 ...which study contents to expect fully trueAnswer option 2 of 4 ...which study contents to expect Answer option 3 of 4 ...which study contents to expect Answer option 4 of 4 ...which study contents to expect not at all true
Answer option 1 of 4 ...what additional knowledge and skills I still need to build up during my studies fully trueAnswer option 2 of 4 ...what additional knowledge and skills I still need to build up during my studies Answer option 3 of 4 ...what additional knowledge and skills I still need to build up during my studies Answer option 4 of 4 ...what additional knowledge and skills I still need to build up during my studies not at all true
Answer option 1 of 4 ...whether the programme "suits me" (style of learning, study culture, type of supervision, etc.) fully trueAnswer option 2 of 4 ...whether the programme "suits me" (style of learning, study culture, type of supervision, etc.) Answer option 3 of 4 ...whether the programme "suits me" (style of learning, study culture, type of supervision, etc.) Answer option 4 of 4 ...whether the programme "suits me" (style of learning, study culture, type of supervision, etc.) not at all true
Answer option 1 of 4 ...how the admission process for the programme works fully trueAnswer option 2 of 4 ...how the admission process for the programme works Answer option 3 of 4 ...how the admission process for the programme works Answer option 4 of 4 ...how the admission process for the programme works not at all true
Answer option 1 of 4 ...how to find help if I have a problem with my application or studies (improving chances, bonuses, waiting time, disability, failing exams) fully trueAnswer option 2 of 4 ...how to find help if I have a problem with my application or studies (improving chances, bonuses, waiting time, disability, failing exams) Answer option 3 of 4 ...how to find help if I have a problem with my application or studies (improving chances, bonuses, waiting time, disability, failing exams) Answer option 4 of 4 ...how to find help if I have a problem with my application or studies (improving chances, bonuses, waiting time, disability, failing exams) not at all true
Answer option 1 of 4 ...which career fields come into question after my studies. fully trueAnswer option 2 of 4 ...which career fields come into question after my studies. Answer option 3 of 4 ...which career fields come into question after my studies. Answer option 4 of 4 ...which career fields come into question after my studies. not at all true
Answer option 1 of 4 ...what to pay special attention to (required internships, knowledge of foreign languages, a high proportion of, for example, mathematics in the programme, etc.) fully trueAnswer option 2 of 4 ...what to pay special attention to (required internships, knowledge of foreign languages, a high proportion of, for example, mathematics in the programme, etc.) Answer option 3 of 4 ...what to pay special attention to (required internships, knowledge of foreign languages, a high proportion of, for example, mathematics in the programme, etc.) Answer option 4 of 4 ...what to pay special attention to (required internships, knowledge of foreign languages, a high proportion of, for example, mathematics in the programme, etc.) not at all true
Where did you first learn about Ulm University or your degree programme? Please select fewer options (maximum 0 answers possible).
Which of the advisory services you used were the five most helpful in choosing your degree programme? (select up to five) Please select fewer options (maximum 5 answers possible).
Which of the information events you used to learn about study programmes (whether online or in person) were most helpful? (select up to five) Please select fewer options (maximum 5 answers possible).
Did you attend an info fair at your school?
very helpful
Answer option 1 of 5 How helpful was this event? very helpfulAnswer option 2 of 5 How helpful was this event? Answer option 3 of 5 How helpful was this event? Answer option 4 of 5 How helpful was this event? Answer option 5 of 5 How helpful was this event? not at all helpful
not at all helpful
Did you attend the "Vocatium” fair?
Did you attend the "Horizon” fair?
Did you attend the "Stuzubi" fair?
Did you attend the "Bildungsmesse Ulm" in February 2026?
Did you attend the "Abi Zukunft"?
Answer option 1 of 5 How helpful was/were this/these event(s)? very helpfulAnswer option 2 of 5 How helpful was/were this/these event(s)? Answer option 3 of 5 How helpful was/were this/these event(s)? Answer option 4 of 5 How helpful was/were this/these event(s)? Answer option 5 of 5 How helpful was/were this/these event(s)? not at all helpful
SIT (Studium-Interessentest) at www. hochschulkompass.de
Answer option 1 of 5 How helpful was this offer? very helpfulAnswer option 2 of 5 How helpful was this offer? Answer option 3 of 5 How helpful was this offer? Answer option 4 of 5 How helpful was this offer? Answer option 5 of 5 How helpful was this offer? not at all helpful
"Check-U" tool at arbeitsagentur.de
was-studiere-ich.de (OT - orientation test BW)
GeVa-Test
südkurs.de
che-ranking.de
Zeit higher education ranking (CHE)
studieren.de
hochschulstart.de
studienwahl.de
hochschulkompass.de
studieren-in-bw.de
studycheck.de
Was Ulm University your first choice?
very important The programme contents match my personal interests important The programme contents match my personal interests less important The programme contents match my personal interests not at all important The programme contents match my personal interests
very important The programme imparts the knowledge and skills I need to get a good job important The programme imparts the knowledge and skills I need to get a good job less important The programme imparts the knowledge and skills I need to get a good job not at all important The programme imparts the knowledge and skills I need to get a good job
very important Good reputation of the university important Good reputation of the university less important Good reputation of the university not at all important Good reputation of the university
very important Practical orientation of programme important Practical orientation of programme less important Practical orientation of programme not at all important Practical orientation of programme
very important Attractiveness of Ulm and its region important Attractiveness of Ulm and its region less important Attractiveness of Ulm and its region not at all important Attractiveness of Ulm and its region
very important Close to home important Close to home less important Close to home not at all important Close to home
very important Close to interesting employers important Close to interesting employers less important Close to interesting employers not at all important Close to interesting employers
very important Good performance in rankings important Good performance in rankings less important Good performance in rankings not at all important Good performance in rankings
very important Good ratio of supervising teachers and students important Good ratio of supervising teachers and students less important Good ratio of supervising teachers and students not at all important Good ratio of supervising teachers and students
very important Friends study there important Friends study there less important Friends study there not at all important Friends study there
very important Good equipment of university (library, technology, etc.) important Good equipment of university (library, technology, etc.) less important Good equipment of university (library, technology, etc.) not at all important Good equipment of university (library, technology, etc.)
very important Good possibilities to go abroad and/or meet people from other countries important Good possibilities to go abroad and/or meet people from other countries less important Good possibilities to go abroad and/or meet people from other countries not at all important Good possibilities to go abroad and/or meet people from other countries
very important Admission procedure is easy to understand and to complete important Admission procedure is easy to understand and to complete less important Admission procedure is easy to understand and to complete not at all important Admission procedure is easy to understand and to complete
very important Accommodation is easy to find important Accommodation is easy to find less important Accommodation is easy to find not at all important Accommodation is easy to find
very important Small courses important Small courses less important Small courses not at all important Small courses
very important Low costs important Low costs less important Low costs not at all important Low costs
very important High-quality teaching important High-quality teaching less important High-quality teaching not at all important High-quality teaching
very important Access to scholarships/financial support important Access to scholarships/financial support less important Access to scholarships/financial support not at all important Access to scholarships/financial support
very important Attractive campus/good atmosphere important Attractive campus/good atmosphere less important Attractive campus/good atmosphere not at all important Attractive campus/good atmosphere
very important The programme is accredited important The programme is accredited less important The programme is accredited not at all important The programme is accredited
very important Supporting teaching and advisory services during studies (e.g. tutorials, e-learning, subject advice...) important Supporting teaching and advisory services during studies (e.g. tutorials, e-learning, subject advice...) less important Supporting teaching and advisory services during studies (e.g. tutorials, e-learning, subject advice...) not at all important Supporting teaching and advisory services during studies (e.g. tutorials, e-learning, subject advice...)
very important Good online teaching offer important Good online teaching offer less important Good online teaching offer not at all important Good online teaching offer
very important Additional offers such as languages, sports, student engagement important Additional offers such as languages, sports, student engagement less important Additional offers such as languages, sports, student engagement not at all important Additional offers such as languages, sports, student engagement
very important Getting to know research areas at an early stage important Getting to know research areas at an early stage less important Getting to know research areas at an early stage not at all important Getting to know research areas at an early stage
very important Studies also cover sustainability-related topics important Studies also cover sustainability-related topics less important Studies also cover sustainability-related topics not at all important Studies also cover sustainability-related topics
very important Start-up culture and start-ups are promoted by the University important Start-up culture and start-ups are promoted by the University less important Start-up culture and start-ups are promoted by the University not at all important Start-up culture and start-ups are promoted by the University
Which criteria made you decide to study at Ulm University? (select up to five) Please select fewer options (maximum 5 answers possible).
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