On Students’ Future Readiness Regarding Sustainable Development

According to the Swedish Higher Education Act, Higher Education Institutions in Sweden must relate to Sustainable Development (SD), which also means that elements of SD must be given in courses and study programs within Swedish universities. Seen from a perspective of SD, the Higher Education Institutions should give students a preparation to contribute to the society at large, partly based on their profession, and partly through ethical, sensible, and responsible actions. Elements of examination can be measured, and this especially applies to elements that are particularly linked to the specific subject given by the universities and taken by the students. What is more difficult to assess, however, is how well this affects the student's future desired skills in influencing the surrounding society in a meaningful way. This contribution aims to investigate what happens afterwards. That is, these studies focus on questions regarding how well the alumni have absorbed teaching elements regarding SD, and how they find themselves being future ready based on their previous studies.