This diploma thesis is based on a telephone survey conducted during the spring term of 2009. Participating in the survey were persons who had graduated as marine engineers during the academic years 1996, 1998 and 2000. These graduates represented two different course programmes, namely the three-year and four-year Marine Engineering Programmes. The questions included in the survey were related to the present occupational situation of the graduates and their attitudes in relation to trade unions and further higher education. The survey comprised a total number of 127 persons.The primary result of the survey was that 54 per cent of the graduates still work at sea. Within this group of graduates, 52 per cent were employed on board ships carrying a flag of convenience.The secondary result was that 26 per cent of the graduates would be interested in enhancing their academic status by achieving a master’s degree. Among the directional choices available for this master’s degree programme, most of those participating in the survey found the directional option entitled “technical inspector” as the most interesting one.The question regarding trade unions divided those participating in the survey into three different groups. One group was strongly in favour of trade union membership. Another group was indifferent to such a membership. Finally, yet another group of participants stated strongly that trade union membership was of no consequence for their future careers.The overall result of our survey underlined the fact that a BSc in Marine Engineering provides a significant potential for finding good career opportunities both nationally and internationally, as well as ashore and at sea!

Detta arbete omfattar en telefonintervjuundersökning som genomförts under vårterminen 2009 med de sex avgångsklasserna som gick ut vårterminen 1996, 1998 och 2000 från det treåriga samt det fyraåriga sjöingenjörsprogrammet. De frågor som ställdes berörde deras arbetssituation i nuläget, deras inställning eller attityd till sina eventuella fackliga organisationer samt deras inställning till att vidareutbilda sig. Undersökningen omfattade totalt 127 personer.De viktigaste resultaten av undersökningen visar att 54 % av de utexaminerade fortfarande jobbar till sjöss. Av dem som fortfarande jobbade till sjöss jobbade 52 % av de tillfrågade på utflaggade fartyg.Ytterligare resultat visar att 26 % av de utexaminerade är intresserade av att komplettera sin akademiska utbildning med en magisterexamen. Den intressantaste inriktningen på ett ponerat magisterprogram tenderade vara en inriktning under namnet "Teknisk inspektör".På frågorna om fackförbundet delade de intervjuade upp sig i tre olika grupper. En grupp var starkt positiv till medlemskapet i fackförbundet. En grupp var likgiltig till sitt medlemskap. En grupp är starkt negativt inställda till fackförbundets egentliga nödvändighet för deras karriär.Resultatet av undersökningen visar att en fullständig sjöingenjörsexamen ger goda möjligheter till kvalificerade jobb; nationellt och internationellt- Till lands och till sjöss!