Bildungsverläufe von Hochschulabsolventen mit und ohne aufgenommene Promotion

This study examines educational pathways from secondary school on for graduates of tertiary institutions with and without taking up doctoral studies. Based on the longitudinal survey BIJU we investigate the predictive significance of characteristics of educational pathways on taking up a doctorate. We focus on differences in terms of duration of studies, vocational education, life and studies abroad and the job as a student assistant. Additionally, it is analyzed whether these characteristics are influential on the transition to doctoral studies beyond control of educational performance and social background. The findings suggest that there are significant differences in the characteristics between graduates of tertiary institutions with and without entering doctoral studies. In the multivariate analyses, beyond control of performance and social background, a negative effect of duration of studies and a positive effect of a stay abroad on taking up doctoral studies remain significant.