摘要：The number of graduates from universities or higher education institutions increased in
the last 30 years in Europe, but not in the same pace as their absorption rates on the
labor market in their fields of study. Understanding the paradigms in which higher
institutions’ work is important in relation to their structure, teaching staff, curriculum
and opportunities for students. Our analysis focuses on the reasons why students
choose a faculty of Geography and assesses their perception regarding the educational
process and employability. The results emphasize as main motivation the passion for
Geography, while the location in Bucharest plays an important role also. The results
underlined that students felt that they should have been more involved in research
activities or they should have been given the opportunity to work in part-time jobs
during their studies. The findings of our paper correspond with the social and economic
context as the youth who arrive in a big city, such as Bucharest, are more interested to
find a job and produce an income, putting their studies on the second place. These
aspects emphasize the need for creating a stronger connection between the higher
education institution and the labour market actors and the need to adjust the curricula
according to employers’ requirements.
关键词：curricula; student perception; Geography; higher education; Romania
