ABSTRACT
This study aims to understand the dynamics established between the Unified Selection System (Sistema de Seleção Unificada) and the evasion, from the strategies of choice of the course, the nature of the motivations and the expectations regarding higher education, with students of the interdisciplinary bachelor of science and technology, health, humanities and arts of Federal University of Bahia (Universidade Federal da Bahia), which were introduced in 2016. The research adopted the design of an exploratory study, with a quantitative and qualitative approach, using an online questionnaire, developed solely for this purpose and discussing the results from the qualitative analysis. It should be noted that students use various strategies of choice during the Unified Selection System, but use interdisciplinary bachelor, mostly, as a gateway to vocational courses. Three motivational aspects were found for admission to the university: perceived social support, personal motivation and the job market. As for expectations, students expect to enjoy more of Federal University of Bahia and its benefits than the course itself.
KEYWORDS:
evasion; higher education; Unified Selection System; interdisciplinary bachelor; professional choosing