摘要：This research aimsto identifythe preferencesof futurehigh school graduatestoattend universityandcriteria by whichtheychoose wheretheycontinue their studies.The study was done at the end of 2011 on a sample of 91 high school pupils in the final year ofstudies, from the North-East Region of Romania. In order to find the preferences and criteria by which high graduates choose a university, werealized a sociological research. The information was collected by means of anonymouslycompleted questionnaires.In the current circumstances, the universities from Romania need to know what the futurestudents want and adapt the curricula to their needs. Also, the universities must take intoconsideration the qualificationsrequired byemployers.This study appears as a result of the research from the project entitled European ManagementDevelopment Project of academic qualifications and putting into value the informal expertise,POSDRU/86/1.2/S/63252
关键词：higher education; academic qualifications; skills; university curricula
