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In the present study, first-and fourth-year students from a mid-sized Canadian university reported on the benefits they expected to receive from their degree and rated their relative importance. These open-ended responses suggested that both groups of students placed a greater emphasis on benefits related to career preparation and economic advancement than those associated with learning and self-improvement. However, when asked to evaluate the importance ofa comprehensive list of degree-related benefits both groups of students endorsed the value of many of them, including those related to learning and self-improvement. Our results suggest the importance of methodology in gathering data about this issue, and we consider them in light of current concerns with helping students to understand the full value of their degree.  \nLes étudiants des universités canadiennes ont tendance à accepter les raisons qui se rapportent à l’emploi pour justifier les études universitaires avant d’autres raisons telles que la satisfaction personnelle ou la croissance intellectuelle. Dans la présente étude, des étudiants de première année et de quatrième année d’une université canadienne de taille moyenne ont indiqué les avantages qu’ils s’attendaient à obtenir avec leur diplôme et lesont classés par ordre d’importance. Ces réponses ouvertes suggèrent que les deux groupes d’étudiants ontattribué une plus grande importance aux avantages liés à la préparation de leur carrière et à l’avancement économique qu’à ceux liés à l’apprentissage et à l’amélioration personnelle. Toutefois, quand on leur a demandé d’évaluer l’importance d’une liste complète d’avantages liés à l’obtention d’un diplôme, les deux groupes d’étudiants ont reconnu la valeur de plusieurs d’entre eux, y compris ceux qui se rapportent à l’apprentissage et à l’amélioration personnelle. Nos résultats suggèrent que la méthodologie employée pour recueillir les données sur cette question est importante et nous les prenons en considération à la lumière des préoccupations actuelles pour aider les étudiants à comprendre la valeur globale de leur diplôme.  \nKeywords  \nlearning, degree benefits, undergraduate, students, expectations  \nThis research paper/rapport de recherche is available in The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning:  \n[http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea/vol8/iss1/3](http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea/vol8/iss1/3)  \nNorton and Martini: Perceived Benefits of an Undergraduate Degree  \nUndergraduates pursue higher education for a variety of reasons. Some of the perceived benefits are closely connected to the personal growth that is associated with a university experience while others are more pragmatic, and include the need to obtain credentials that will render students more employable (Kennett, Reed, & Lam, 2011) . Though both types of benefits are clearly important, recent changes in the Canadian economy have contributed to a stronger focus on employability f","cbCaistFq4C8ftUg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaistFq4C8ftUg","pdf",591847,"English","# Abstract\n# Undergraduates’ Pursuit of Higher Education\n## Employment, Credentials, and Employability Focus\n## Degree-Related Learning Outcomes","[{\"question\":\"What main benefits do students expect from an undergraduate degree?\",\"answer\":\"First- and fourth-year students placed greater emphasis on career preparation and economic advancement benefits expected from the degree.\"},{\"question\":\"Do students also value learning and self-improvement benefits?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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