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Design studies [2000 graduates]

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» Survey Response

Men2739
Women3892
Total in survey6631
Total number graduating8750
% in survey75.8%
 

» Destinations

destinations
a:In UK employment [for breakdown, see types of work below]69.2%
b:In overseas employment2.3%
c:Studying in the UK for a higher degree4.6%
d:Studying in the UK for a diploma, certificate or professional qualification in teaching (including PGCE)2.0%
e:Undertaking other further study or training in the UK2.8%
f:Undertaking further study or training overseas0.2%
g:Not available for employment, study or training6.4%
h:Believed to be unemployed9.0%
i:Seeking employment, study or training but not unemployed3.5%

for a fuller description of these categories go here.


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» Types of work

Breakdown for category 'a' above: graduates working in the UK
Men1887
Women2704
Total entered work in UK4591
types of work
[ Categories which are less than or equal to 1% are added together to form the 'other' category in the chart above. These are shown in italics in the table below. ]
a:Marketing, sales, PR & advertising3.8%
b:Commercial, industrial & public sector managers7.1%
c:Scientific research, analysis & development occupations0.0%
d:Engineering professionals1.6%
e:Health professionals0.0%
f:Teaching professionals1.4%
g:Business & finance professionals0.1%
h:Information technology professionals3.2%
i:Nursing & health associate professionals0.3%
j:Business & finance associate professionals0.5%
k:Media, literary, design & sports professionals
(click here for further breakdown of these occupations)
41.6%
l:Other professional, associate professional & technical occupations3.2%
m:Numerical clerks & cashiers1.1%
n:Other clerical & secretarial occupations8.7%
o:Retail assistants, catering, waiting & bar staff14.1%
p:Health & childcare related occupations1.3%
q:Armed forces & public protection service occupations0.2%
r:Other occupations9.3%
s:Unknown occupations2.5%

for a fuller description of these categories go here.


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