Percepção de pós-graduandos sobre os motivos que contribuiriam para a evasão de estudantes dos cursos stricto sensu em Contabilidade

Abstract

This study had as main objective to identify a perception of graduation students about the reasons that would contribute to the evasion of students from stricto sensu courses in Accounting. 619 graduate students participated in the survey and answered the questionnaire available online. The results showed that, for students enrolled in the Master’s Degree in Accounting, the difficulties to follow the course due to the time needed for studies was indicated as the reason that most contributed to the dropout. Students enrolled in Doctoral Degree did not indicate reasons that would represent a high degree of contribution to the propensity for dropout. In general, highlighted that a reason that would strongly contribute to the dropout would be the difficulties in keeping up with the course due to the time needed for studies. This reinforces the need to exercise on the subject, in order to support studies throughout the performance of their academic activities. When recognizing possible difficulties reported by the students, the members of the educational institution have the opportunity to seek alternatives to help the student to deal with discomfort situations at the university.