IT study programmes
– student assessment and drop-out rate

This survey of IT student drop-out rates was launched by the Danish Ministry of Education. It shows that if we are to reduce the drop-out rate we must take a look at the counselling offered before and after admission, at the organisation and content of the courses, including the types of learning used and the relations between students and teachers. But we also need to look at the general framework of the programme, e.g. the study environment. When considering targeted measures against the drop-out rate at individual educational institutions it is essential to keep in mind the fact that the group of IT students is a highly diversified one.