Employability and continued education of graduates from graduation courses on Physical Education

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze aspects of employability and prospects for continued education of graduates from the bachelor and degree courses on Physical Education from Federal University of Santa Catarina. The participants were 63 graduates (34 bachelors and 29 licensees) graduated between the second semester of 2009 and the second semester of 2010, who answered the questions from an online questionnaire especially constructed and validated for the study, which sought information regarding their employability and prospects of continued education. In general, it was observed that most of the graduates was working in the professional area of interest, mainly in private institutions. The lack of working experience and the low payment offered by the workplaces were considered the main barriers to employability. On the other hand, were perceived as facilitators of this process the range of intervention options available to the professional of Physical Education, as well as the knowledge acquired during the initial education. The monthly remuneration of the most employed graduates was up to three minimum wages. It was the interest of graduates from both courses performing activities of continued education on Physical Education, with common highlight to specialization and / or master's courses on the areas of physical activity related to health promotion. The found evidence may provide indicators of the effectiveness of curricular changes made in undergraduate courses on Physical Education from UFSC, as well as contribute to the continuous improvement of the initial education offered to the students.