PART-TIME WORK AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS A QUALITATIVE ANALYSISOF STUDENTS EXPERIENCES AT BUITEMS IN THE FACULTY SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES (FSSH)

Abstract

A part-time job is a form of employment that carries few hours per week than a full-time job. This research is carried out to check the part time job effects on the students academic achievements of  Social sciences and humanities in BUITEMS Quetta. The data was collected from the students of FSSH using Qualitative Research in which the total number of population was 219 students.Education, sociology, IR, English, and fine arts departments of BUITEMS were selected as the sample of the study. Based on preliminary research, students' academic performance can be impacted by part-time employment in both favourable and unfavourable ways. According to the research, students who work part-time frequently struggle with time management issues, higher stress levels, and less time for studying. However, some students also mention positive outcomes like increased financial security and experiences. The study shows that part-time jobs had a positive effect on student’s GPAs since they had greater GPAs than 3. The study outcomes expand our understanding of how undergraduate students need to maintain an appropriate balance between part-time jobs and academic obligations in order to help students successfully balance their academic and employment responsibilities, the study seeks to offer insightful information by examining this problem within the context of Faculty of societies and humanities BUITEMS Quetta. This information may then be used to inform university policies and support system. In the end, the study wants to provide students with all the information that require to determine a part-time job while pursuing their studies.