The Pre-Graduate Practical Training of Students from the “Social Activities” Studies – Basis for their Future Professional Realization

The present study presents summarized data on the opinion and attitudes of students majoring in “Social Activities” at SU “St. Kliment Ohridski” regarding their pre-diploma practical training. The purpose of the present study is to determine how students evaluate the organization, content and conduct of their pre-graduate practical training as a basis and transition for their future professional realization. The subjects of the study were 29 people (23 women and 6 men), in the age range from 19 to 50 years. These are only students completing their studies in the “Social Activitiesˮ studies at the University of Applied Sciences „St. Kliment Ohridski“. The research was conducted in the period of June to July 2023. The summary analysis of the results shows certain tendencies in the educational process, as only half of the surveyed students in this major make a connection of the theoretical knowledge accumulated during the years of study with practical implementation. A large part of them, despite a positive attitude towards the profession they are studying, declare that they experience a definition of worries and difficulties before the initial start of their pre-graduate practice.