Factors Influencing Undergraduate Software Engineering Course Choice Among Students

• DOI: 10.14210/cotb.v12.p009-013
• Publication Date: 2021-05-04T14:34:08Z
• Authors: André Barros de S...; Paula Meyer Soares; Tatiane Da Silva ...
• Keywords: Employability; Course (navigation); Institution; Exploratory research

This article examines the factors influencing students that attendthe Gama Faculty at University of Brasilia when choosingthe Software Engineering Undergraduate Course. Exploratory researchand quantitative approach. The data were collected througha questionnaire applied to 61 incoming undergraduate whowished attend referred course in November2019. results revealed choice Engineeringcourse is related students’ affinity with profession,but financial compensation and employability also influenceon choice. ofthe institution mainly reputation,quality teaching, student recommendation employability,due institution’s name.