In the funding season of Universities of Applied Sciences starting from 2021, the quality of employment is considered in addition to the quantity. This refers to the correspondence between the employment of graduates and the education and, especially, the level of degree. The quality of employment is studied with the career monitoring survey, which is carried out annually. The target group is those who have completed a UAS Bachelor's degree five years earlier.

For higher education institutions, the career monitoring survey provides information on how well the competence produced by the higher education studies meets the needs of working life. For current students, the survey produces information on what kind of skills they are expected to possess in working life and helps to understand the importance of developing other skills besides the professional ones. The difference between the competence produced by the higher education institution and the skills required in working life indicates the changes occurring in working life and provides signals for the development of the quality of education as well as the continuous learning services and courses offered.