These include: the poor development of skills in the schools that supply students; limited study options in tertiary education that are not always well aligned with the needs of the labour market; uncertainty about the value of credentials; limited collaboration between universities and firms; limited career guidance services; and the scarcity of public funds for research and teaching activities. This negatively affects their performance in university. The vast majority of students enrolled in 3-year programmes -71% in the north of the country and above 80% in the south - report that they want to complete a 5-year programme (Almalaurea, 2015).