The massification of universities has changed higher education institutions factories to deliver fuel for the working life. The Bologna declaration that assumes that students graduate in a stipulated time and that transition from education to work occurs smoothly has fortified this transformation. However, in 2008 in Finnish universities about 5 % of students interrupted their studies and 1 % switched the field/level of education. Previous studies show that Finnish university students’ non-committed orientation is common: lack of study related goals and unclear professional career views, as well as an easy entrance and opportunism were more typical for non-committed students than to study- or work-life oriented students. This study focuses on Finnish university students with weak commitment and engagement to their studies and with the risk of educational exclusion. The data has been collected from survey in four Finnish universities at 2010-2011. The target group is students who have enrolled in autumn 2005 or later. Main question is what kind of educational and professional career expectations the students “at risk” have and how these expectations are connected to their motives to perform university studies and aspire higher education degree?
