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TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA

GRADUATE TRACER SURVEY (GTS)
Dear Graduate:
Hello Trinitians! Please complete this GTS questionnaire as accurately & frankly as possible. Your input will
help us trace our graduates and get a clear picture of the impact of our programs on their lives. Moreover,
the findings will help us assess graduate employability and eventually, improve programs and course
offerings of your Alma Mater. Your answer to this survey will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name

: ____________________________________________________

2. Permanent Address

: ____________________________________________________

3. E-mail Address

: ____________________________________________________

4. Telephone Nos. (landline) : ____________________________________________________

(mobile)

: ____________________________________________________

5. Sex

Male

Female

6. Civil status

Single

Separated

Married

Single Parent

7. Birthday

Widow or Widower

:
Month

Day

Year

8. Province: _____________________________________________________________________
9. Location of Residence:

City

Municipality

B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
10. Programs taken at TUA:
AB Legal Management

BEEd- Pre-school

AB Mass Communication

BEEd - Special Education

BS Computer Science

BSEd- English

BS Psychology

BSEd - Filipino

BS Accountancy

BSEd - Mathematics

BS Computer Management

BSEd - PEHM

BSBA- Management

Bachelor Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management

BSBA- Marketing

Bachelor of Science in Tourism

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ABBA- Public Administration

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Others not listed, specify: _________________________

11. Year Graduated: _______________

12. Professional Examination Passed:
Name of Examination
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________

Date taken

Rating

__________________
__________________
__________________

___________
___________
___________

13. Reason(s) for taking the course (s) or pursuing degree(s). You may check () more than one answer.
Undergraduate/AB/BS
a. High grades in the course or subject area(s)
related to the course
__
b. Good grades in high school
__
c. Influence of parents or relatives
__
d. Peer influence
__
e. Inspired by a role model
__
f. Strong passion for the profession
__
g. Prospect for immediate employment
__
h. Status or prestige of the profession
__
i. Availability of course offering in chosen institution
__
j. Prospect of career advancement
__
k. Affordable for the family
__
l. Prospect of attractive compensation
__
m. Opportunity for employment abroad
__
n. No particular choice or no better idea
__
o. Others, please
specify______________________________________________________________
C. TRAINING(S) / ADVANCE STUDIES ATTENDED AFTER COLLEGE
14a. Please list down all professional or work-related training program(s) including advance studies you
have attended after college. You may use extra sheet if needed.
Title of Training or Advance
Study
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________

Duration and Credits

Earned
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________

Name of Training
Institution/College/
University
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________

14b. What made you pursue advance studies?

For promotion
For professional development
Others, please specify ___________________________________________________________

D. EMPLOYMENT DATA
15. Are you presently employed?
Yes

No

Never Employed

If No or Never Employed, proceed to Question 16.

If Yes, proceed to Question 17-21.
16. Please state reason/s why you are not yet employed. You may check (/) more than one answer.
Advance or further studies
Family concerns and decided
not to find a job
No job opportunity
Did not look for a job

Health-related reasons
Lack of work experience
Other reason/s (please specify)_________________
__________________________________.

17. Present employment status.

Regular / Permanent
Part Time

Casual
Contractual

If self-employed, what skills acquired in college were you able to apply in your work?
_______________________________________________________________________________
18. Present occupation (Ex. Grade School Teacher, Self-employed)
_______________________________________________________________________________
19. Name of Company or Organization including address
_______________________________________________________________________________
20. Place of work

Local

21. Is this your first job after college?

If Yes, proceed to Question 22 and 23.
If No, proceed to Question 25 and 26.

Abroad
Yes

No

22. What are the reason(s) for staying on the job? You may check ( ) more than one answer. Rank
your answers using 1 as the most significant reason.
Salaries and benefits
Career challenge
Related to my special skill
Related to course or programs of study
Proximity to residence
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Peer influence
Family influence
Other reason (s), please specify ________________________________________________
Please proceed to Question 23.
23. Is your first job related to the course you took up in college?
If No, proceed to Question 26.

Yes

No

24. What were your reasons for accepting the job? You may check ( ) more than one answer.
Salaries & benefits
Career challenge
Related to special skills
Proximity to residence
Other reason(s), please specify _________________________________________________
25. What were your reason(s) for changing job? You may check ( ) more than one answer.
Salaries and benefits
Career challenge
Related to special skills
Proximity to residence
Other reason(s), please specify _________________________________________________
26. How long did you stay in your first job??
Less than a month
1 year to less than 2 years
1 to 6 months
2 years to less than 3 years
7 to 11 months
3 years to less than 4 years

Others, please specify

____________________

27. How did you find your first job?

Response to an advertisement
Arranged by school job placement officer
As walk-in applicant
Family business
Recommended by someone
Job Fair of Public Employment Service Office
Information from friends
Office (PESO)
Others, please specify_____________________________________________________________
28. How long did it take to land your first job?
Less than a month
1 year to less than 2 years
1 to 6 months
2 years to less than 3 years
7 to 11 months
3 years to less than 4 years
29. What is the job level of your position?
Job Level
Rank or clerical
Professional, Technical or Supervisory
Managerial or Executive
Self-employed

31.1. First Job

Others, please specify ______

________________________

31.2. Present job

30. What is your initial gross monthly earning in your first job after college?
Php5,000 Php9,999
Php20,000 Php24,999
Php35,000 Php39,999
Php10,000 Php14,999
Php25,000 Php29,999
Php40,000 Php44,999
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Php15,000 Php19,999

Php30,000 Php34,999

31. Was the curriculum you had in college relevant to your first job?
If No, please proceed to Question 34.
If Yes, please proceed to Question 32.

Php50,000 and above

Yes

No

32. What competencies learned in college did you find useful in your first job? Rank your answers using 1 as
the most useful.
Communication skills
Human relations skills
Entrepreneurial skills
Information technology skills
Problem-solving skills
Critical thinking skills
Other skills, please specify ____________________________________________________
33. What core values learned in college did you find useful/applicable in your first job? Rank your answers
using 1 as the most useful/applicable.
Integrity
Excellence
Innovation
Teamwork
Social Responsibility
34. List down suggestions to further improve your course curriculum.
____________________________________________________________________________
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Thank you for taking time out to accomplish this questionnaire. Please send this back to:

The Alumni Affairs Office

Trinity University of Asia
(formerly Trinity College of Quezon City)
Cathedral Heights, 275 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave.
Quezon City, Philippines 1102

or to tua_alumni@yahoo.com.ph
(for online responses)

Being an alumnus/alumna of TCQC/TUA, may we request you to list down the names of other
graduates of TCQC/TUA. Please include their addresses and contact numbers. Their participation will also
be needed to make this study more meaningful and useful.

Name

Full Address

e-mail address/es

Contact number/s

Please use extra sheet if needed.