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Working Students in Higher Education: Challenges and Solutions

*Tumin1, Ahmad Faizuddin2, Firman Mansir3, Halim Purnomo4, Nurul Aisyah5

1,3,4,5
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Jl. Brawijaya, Geblagan, Tamantirto,
Kasihan, Bantul, Central Java, Indonesia
2
International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak Selangor Malaysia
*tumin@umy.ac.id

ABSTRACT: The current study explores the experiences of working

students, especially in higher learning institutions in coping with the
challenges of working while studying. It is expected that the suggestions
and recommendations from the study can improve working students’
experiences to be successful in both working and studying.This qualitative
research which documentation and interview had been used in order to
collect data on the experiences of working students at the International
Islamic University Malaysia. Some working students were purposively
chosen and interviewed to know the challenges they faced and how they
overcome the problems.The findings of the current study show that the
informants fully understood the concept of working while studying and
considered it as a financial necessity and self-improvement. The informants
exposed several challenges of working students such as time constraints
and commitment to their studies. Despite the challenges, the informants
considered working while studying as a motivation to further develop
themselves and acquire necessary skills for better employment.This study is
important as many college students are working while enrolled in higher
education. They may experience time constraints managing the
responsibilities of both student and worker. Thus, it is significant to
understand their experiences that may affect the future of their academic
studies.This study provides some implications and recommendations for
working students to overcome the challenges. They include time
management, commitment, discipline, and responsibility.

Studi saat ini mengeksplorasi pengalaman mahasiswa yang bekerja,

khususnya di perguruan tinggi dalam menghadapi tantangan bekerja sambil
kuliah. Saran dan rekomendasi dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapat
meningkatkan pengalaman kerja mahasiswa agar berhasil baik dalam
bekerja maupun belajar. Penelitian kualitatif dengan dokumentasi dan
wawancara ini digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data tentang pengalaman
kerja mahasiswa di Internasional. Universitas Islam Malaysia. Beberapa
mahasiswa yang bekerja sengaja dipilih dan diwawancara untuk mengetahui
tantangan yang mereka hadapi dan bagaimana mereka mengatasi masalah
tersebut. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa informan memahami
sepenuhnya konsep bekerja sambil belajar dan menganggapnya sebagai
kebutuhan finansial dan peningkatan diri. . Para informan memaparkan
beberapa tantangan mahasiswa yang bekerja seperti kendala waktu dan
komitmen untuk belajar. Terlepas dari tantangan tersebut, para informan

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menganggap bekerja sambil belajar sebagai motivasi untuk lebih

mengembangkan diri dan memperoleh keterampilan yang diperlukan untuk
pekerjaan yang lebih baik. Studi ini penting karena banyak mahasiswa yang
bekerja selama mendaftar di pendidikan tinggi. Mereka mungkin
mengalami kendala waktu dalam mengelola tanggung jawab siswa dan
pekerja. Oleh karena itu, penting untuk memahami pengalaman mereka
yang dapat mempengaruhi masa depan studi akademis mereka. Studi ini
memberikan beberapa implikasi dan rekomendasi bagi mahasiswa yang
bekerja untuk mengatasi tantangan tersebut. Itu termasuk manajemen
waktu, komitmen, disiplin, dan tanggung jawab.

Keywords: Working Students, Working While Studying, Student’s

Experiences, International Islamic University Malaysia.

Received: March 20, 2020; Revised: June 3, 2020; Accepted: June 28, 2020

I. INTRODUCTION
Many students are working while enrolling in higher education (Bennet, McCarty &
Carter, 2015; Darolia, 2014). This employment somehow affects their academic
studies and college experiences. Among the reasons why students choose to work
while studying are due to increasing study cost, decreasing scholarship, and low
family incomes. These situations have resulted in increasing number of students to do
part-time employment and encourage the students who are willing to continue their
studies to higher education to take loan (Metcalf, 2003; Watts & Pickering, 2000).
Even though there is a specific budget for education in the form of scholarship, it is
indeed not the privilege for most of the students. Hence, loan is considered the best
alternative for students to continue their studies (Lucas & Lammont, 1998).
Some students might have to work full-time and do multiple jobs to cover the
expenses of their studies (Goldrick-Rab, 2016). Although it is difficult to determine
the exact numbers of working students, Curtis (2007) and Hakkinen (2006) described
that between 50 and 60 per cent of university students are engaged in part-time
employment. Full-time or part-time employment may alleviate the financial pressure
of working students. However, they may face other problems such as time constrains
and allocation to study. Additional responsibilities related to personal matters and
family duties might add up to stress and mental health issues (Matheuws, 2018).
Furthermore, the negative impacts of working students are mainly related to anxiety,
depression, and poor academic achievement (Mounsey, Vandehey and Diekhoff,
2013).
Based on the above-mentioned explanation, the current study explores the experiences
of working students, especially in higher learning institutions in coping with the
challenges of working while studying. Hence, the aim of this research is to develop an
understanding of working students amongst postgraduate students at the International
Islamic University Malaysia, determine the reasons behind the choice of part-time
employment, and find out the challenges and how the students overcome the problems.
It is expected that the suggestions and recommendations from the study can improve
working students’ experiences to be successful in both working and studying (Ikhwan,
2018).

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II. LITERATURE REVIEW

The Phenomenon of Working Students
Darolia (2014) found that working students in higher education is a common
phenomenon everywhere. Most research on working students focus on the
examination of the effect of students’ employment on academic outcomes such as
grade point average and commitment to studies (Peterson, 2016; Scott-Clayton, 2011;
Thibodeaux et al., 2017).
However, even though the number of working students is growing to a greater extent,
this is not a new phenomenon. Over 30 years ago, working while studying was
considered as a good preparation in one’s later career (Steinberg et al., 1981; Schill,
McCartin & Meyer, 1985). In recent years, working whilst studying is considered
necessary to develop the skills of teamwork, communication, and costumer care
(Lucas & Lammont, 1998; Curtis & Lucas, 2001). According to Watts and Pickering
(2000), working while studying has many positive outcomes to persist in the modern
higher education realm.
In addition to the above studies, some researchers also focus on the time use by
working students. As a consequence, the more time a student spends on working, the
less time he or she engages in academic studies (Greene & Maggs, 2015; 2017).
Mathuews (2018) described that students’ experiences of time constraints are normally
related to the working time poor. On the other hand, the experiences of working part-
time can enhance students’ motivation in academic studies and employment prospects
(Curtis & Shani, 2002; Curtis & Williams, 2002). Hence, students need a combination
of academic knowledge and financial needs to enhance their future career
opportunities (Harvey, 2000; Devlin, James & Grigg, 2008; Nonis & Hudson, 2006).
Working students can be categorized into two main groups: young working learners
(age 16-29) and mature working learners (age 30-54). Regardless of race, female
students are more likely to work while studying compared to their counterparts
(Carnevale et al., 2015). Working while studying is an introduction to the real-world
experience (Tymon, 2013; Tomlinson, 2007), thus the money earned from the
employment was most of it spent on essential living expenses (Manthei & Gilmore,
2005). For that reason, researchers suggested that higher education institutions should
be more flexible and identify opportunities for work and career experiences (Yorke,
2004; Glover, Law & Youngman, 2002).
The Impacts of Working While Studying
One of the primary reasons’ students work while studying is to help pay for their
college fees. On the other hand, financial aids do not sufficiently cover all college
expenses (Mathuews, 2018). Institutional tuition discounts normally cover about 12-
20 per cent of college tuition and fees. With the increasing tuition fees, some students
even cannot afford to pay with their saving money from their previous employment
(Carnavale et al., 2015). Even though the college expenses are high, some students are
still pursuing their degree to improve their standard of living through education
(Pusser, 2010).
A variety of studies have studied the effects of students’ employment on their
academic studies. The negative impacts of working students are mainly related to

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anxiety, depression, and poor academic achievement (Mounsey, Vandehey and

Diekhoff, 2013). Even though there is no proof for significant different on the
academic performance, it was revealed that working students display more anxiety and
depression compared to their counterparts. Most of the studies agreed that students
who choose to work whilst studying at several point of time will suffer from stress and
even leaves less desired time to study (Manthei & Gilmore, 2005; Jogaratnam &
Buchanan, 2004).
In addition, working while studying also affects students’ mental health. Many studies
suggested that the biggest detrimental effect of student employment is mental health,
which resulted in negative impact on academic performance (Hovdhaugen, 2015;
Creed, French & Hood, 2015; Darolia, 2014). Students might desire to achieve higher
grades and attend lectures often, but it is not possible due to their working schedule
(Curtis & Shani, 2002). For that reason, universities should be flexible in
accommodating such working students (Curtis, 2007) so they can acquire both
academic success and enhance employability (Watts & Pickering, 2000).
Mental health has become a big issue in higher education (Castillo & Schwartz, 2013).
Working students and mental health are closely related mainly due to financial stress
that drives the students to work and study. Studies showed that financial stress
contributes to decreased grades and levels of health (Bennet et al., 2015; Britt et al.,
2016). Vaughn et al. (2016) acknowledged that employment might pull students away
from their academic activities.

III. METHOD
This qualitative methodemploys semi-structured interviews in order to collect data as
well as to investigate the experiences of postgraduate students of the International
Islamic University Malaysia who are working whilst studying. Moreover, researcher
also used a documentation to collect data such as book, journal and other documents
which are suitable with this research. A qualitative studyhad beenemployed to explore
more in-depth and abundant data for the research (Cresswell, 2012). Regarding
Informants were chosen purposively amongst the postgraduate students who have
more experience and knowledge about this problem. The first informant was coded as
Arif and the second informant was coded as Zaki. The interviews were taped using a
voice recorder and write downlater.
The information obtained from the informants were transcribed verbatim, words by
words, to keep all evidence from missing and misinterpreted. Two trustworthy inter-
raters were chosen to test and check the information generated from the interviews.
This step is important to know the credibility and reliability towards the study. The
two inter-raters were doctoral students in educational administration at international
Islamic University Malaysia. They are given full transcripts and selected themes
generating from the main ideas. Once the transcripts and the inter-raters were ready,
the researcher then used a formula to determine the reliability of the information:
number of agreements divided by total number of agreements plus disagreement. The
result shows that the first rater gave 86.66 per cent and the second one gave full point
100 per cent. The total average of both raters is 91.66 per cent, which indicates a good
reliability to confirm the study.

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IV. RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Students’ Perceptions on Working while Studying
Based on the responses from the informants, there are several driving forces of why
student choose to work whilst studying. They are caused by financial support, self-
development, and internal motivation to integrate theory and practice. From the
responses, it can be inferred that the informants seemed to fully understand the
motivation and reasons behind working while studying.
The informants have their own motivations to continue studying while working at
university. According to Arif, he felt that he needs improving his quality of life. Thus,
he decided to further his study even though he must work part-time. Meanwhile, Zaki
opined that working while studying is just to get the experiences and additional
financial support for him as a student.
The two informants were aware and fully understood the challenges and problems of
working students. However, they still need to do it for the reasons they explained
below:
“Theoretically, it is very good actually. But to integrate and do both at the same
time, it is very difficult indeed” (Arif)
“I believe that education is important, but we also need money for studying. So,
seeking money is also important” (Zaki)
They even can differentiate between students who are studying while working and
students who are working while studying. According to Arif students who work while
studying focus more on their study. For them, working is just to support their study.
On the other hand, students who study while working focus more on working rather
than studying. Thus, the end result might be different. Differently, Zaki explained that
both kinds of students focus on working and studying to get the life experiences.
As the literature suggested, it is no surprise that Arif and Zaki are not alone in the
practice of working while studying. The two informants explained:
“Yes, I have many friends who work while studying. It sometimes makes them
have to be absent from the class and often the communication is done through
email” (Arif)
“Yes, some of them work at formal sector and informal sector” (Zaki)
The main reasons why students are working while studying might be personal and
subjective. Arif opined that he personally wanted to work to increase his skill. While
Zaki viewed the practice of working while studying as getting a financial support. He
personally wants to become independent and does not want to burden his parents in
terms of paying tuition fees and expenses. On top of that, working while studying for
Zaki can get him experiences of the real work in the real life.
The Impacts of Working while Studying
Overall, both informants felt happy they could manage their times doing both studying
and working. Arif mentioned that he was happy and enjoys what he does. According
to him, new experiences in working can help him to get new ideas when he has a
problem. He specifically acquired problem solving skill. For Zaki, it means that he can

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manage time wisely and appreciate the importance of time when he studies and when
he works.
Working while studying has both positive and negative impacts for students. As stated
by the informants, the positive impacts include building good character, time
management, and self-development.
“The positive impact is I can manage my time wisely. I can have more chance to
get new ideas in order to enrich my knowledge” (Arif)
“Mainly I am getting experiences from outside the class, how the world works
and how to be responsible to ourselves” (Zaki)
Furthermore, Arif expressed that he has more time to spend with his family, while
Zaki said that it makes him stronger and independent. The most important thing for
him is he can pay the tuition fees and fulfill his needs.
When the informants were asked to what extent do the benefits of working can help
them in studying, they simply answered that it helps them a lot in attaining the target
and self-development.
“I can manage my time well because I have the target, why? My study has a
target. I cannot ignore with my target. The target that must be fulfilled like this
time and there is time scale determined from my institution so that I cannot
enjoy and neglect or has no target” (Arif)
“Actually, when we go out to work in the real world, we must be mentally ready
to face the fact that working world is not same as educational world. There are a
lot to learn and adapt so we should be well prepared” (Zaki)
The informants did not specifically reveal the negative effects of working whilst
studying. However, the negative impacts of working whiles studying could be found
in the challenges faced by the informants in the next sub-section.
The Challenges of Working While Studying
As many working students, the informants also face challenges when they work and
study simultaneously. The findings revealed that there are some negative impacts of
working while studying. For Arif, the practice of working while studying impacts his
academic performance. While for Zaki, his main problem is time management.
“Of course, there are many negative impacts, especially in academic
performance. When I work, for instance, I tend to focus on my working world so
my stamina will be drained drastically so I cannot focus on study” (Arif)
“Depending on the situation. The bad thing is when we cannot manage our time
efficiently; it will take a longer time to complete the study. I have to complete my
draft of dissertation for several years” (Zaki)
In term of academic performance, both informants agreed that the result of their study
depends greatly on the time they put onto it. If they put more time to study, they will
get good result, and vice versa, they will get bad result when they put more time on
work. Arif believed that he has no problem with both situations. Depending on his
efforts to manage the time for studying, the result will suit him accordingly. Thus,
Zaki agreed that the time for working and studying must be divided equally.

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When the informants were asked how they overcome the challenges, they answered
that they usually do self-reflection and time management.
“The first thing that I usually do is self-reflection. It is important because
sometimes the problems come from ourselves. We need to conquer ourselves
first so we can manage our surrounding. Meaning to say that we have to be
ready to face any challenges” (Arif)
“The main point is how we manage the time efficiently. In doing so, I believe
that we must be healthy. I do exercise; balance the nutrient of food in order to be
healthy so I will be able to manage my time fully” (Zaki)
Some Suggestions to Improve Academic Performance
Based on the discussion above, there are some suggestions for students who have a
similar condition, i.e. working while studying. Among the suggestions are the students
who decide to work while studying must be first of all committed and disciplined.
They need to manage their time wisely because it is the most essential element in
balancing the work and study at university (Ikhwan, 2017).
As both informants agreed, working while studying is not easy at all. Yet, it is doable
and manageable as long as the person is responsible in what he or she is doing.
Drawing upon the results of the interviews, the following are some suggestions and
recommendations from the informants.
“The first thing to make clear is time management. Sometimes a person has
objective A but when he divides his time it does not focus on A because the
portion must be clear between working and studying. The second thing is a good
reflection on ourselves because studying is not only to get the result or
certificate, or we pass and get grade A and B. The most important thing is what
we get from the study. Reflection is very important to know the source of the
problem from within ourselves” (Arif)
“My suggestion is that we must focus more on our studying and it is our main
objective in seeking the knowledge, whereas working is just as an addition for
experience and knowing the working world” (Zaki)
In addition, the two informants provided some views to improve student’s
performance when they have to work.
“Treat the time for studying like as the time for working. If you want to be
successful in both working and studying, you must balance the time for both”
(Arif)
“My suggestion for the students who work while studying is to appreciate your
work and be professional. Consider that working is a process of learning in
achieving a good life in the future. Do not forget that our main objective is first
of all studying and it becomes our main basis” (Zaki)

V. CONCLUSION
The current study shows that some postgraduate students at the International Islamic
University Malaysia are working while studying. Based on the information from two
Ph.D students, students who are working while studying mostly comprehend the
meaning of working whilst studying and its effects. The findings of this study revealed

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some major factors of students choose to work while studying. Mainly the students opt
to work while studying due to financial needs to support their daily needs and
academic expenses. In addition, working whilst studying aims to improve themselves
and seek real-world job experiences for the future.
The findings of the current study also show some positive and negative impacts of
working while studying at university. Hence, the recommendations and suggestion for
students who have to work while studying are to be disciplined, responsible,
committed, and have great time managing.
Based on the findings and discussion, the current study draws some implications and
recommendations for educational practices. For working students, many studies
revealed that part-time employment does not significantly determine the academic
performance. The most important things for the students who are working whilst
studying is to be self-discipline, committed, and have good time management between
working hours and academic loads. For lecturers, they must comprehend the actual-
lifecondition of their students and accommodate the time, because working students
are common and necessary in today’s life. For educational institutions, some clear
regulations and requirements must be made to support working students. It could be
accommodated through online class or even volunteering jobs. Finally, it is highly
recommended to employ a mixed method and more participants for future research to
have better results, implications, and understanding of the issue of working students.

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