Graduates’ perceptions regarding their competences after the 1st cycle of study

This paper focuses on a research conducted in order to find the graduates’ perceptions regarding their competences after the 1st cycle of study. The main aim was to reveal some reasons of low satisfaction at the level of graduates as the main beneficiaries of the educational programs. The outcomes revealed a huge confusion of graduates regarding their competences as they are poorly connected to practical activities. In this respect, the higher education institutions have to better communicate with their students in order to find solutions to increase the customer satisfaction.