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Survey "How are you?" 2024

The "How are you?" survey was renewed for a 5th consecutive edition last November, between November 6 and 30, 2024. The survey was conducted online among 1895 students, i.e. all new students enrolled at Unifr in the autumn semester 2024/2025 in a Bachelor's, Master's, DEEM and Doctorate program. The positive repercussions of the previous editions and the observations remarked have enabled Uni-Social to make internal offers visible and to develop relevant measures.

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Objectives

This online survey aims first and foremost to create a link with newly registered students, to inquire about their adaptation to Unifr and to inform them of the support offers and services available on campus. Secondly, the data collected allows Uni-Social to identify the difficulties that new students may face and to get involved in remedying them.

Key figures

As part of this survey, 478 new Unifr students (25%), i.e. one in four students, expressed their questions, uncertainties and difficulties encountered during these first weeks of study.

42 %

are unsure
of their choice
of studies

87% are satisfied with the start of the semester
15% are looking for an internship
52% report organisational difficulties

38% feel lacking in effective ways of working
47% report difficulties with concentration and memorization
52% report high stress, mostly related to the organization of studies

30 %

consider
their morality
unsatisfactory

20 %

do not feel
well
integrated

44% have a gainful activity in parallel with their studies
27% mention a precarious financial situation
48% are looking for a job

Addressing the identified challenges and promote well-being

The data collected as part of this survey reflect the feelings and concerns experienced by students newly enrolled at Unifr.

The data collected over the course of previous editions has allowed Uni-Social to observe a constant proportion of students who are facing high stress, who report unsatisfactory morale or who feel insufficiently integrated in their new university context.

Based on these observations, Uni-Social, in collaboration with the AGEF, developed the "HAPPY?" project dedicated to the well-being and mental health of Unifr students.

The aim of the "HAPPY?" project is to raise awareness of the support offers and services available, both internally and externally at Unifr, to raise students' awareness of practical tools to better manage stress, anxiety, social networking and other psychological challenges in order to create an academic environment conducive to personal and academic success.

The first edition of "HAPPY?" took place on November 19, 20 and 21, 2024. The project will be renewed at a rate of 2 editions per year in order to promote well-being, raise awareness of mental health issues and deconstruct prejudices.

The program for the next edition of "HAPPY?" will be available here soon.