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Mechanical Engineering [2000 graduates] |
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» Survey Response | | Men | 1717 | | Women | 162 | | Total in survey | 1879 | | Total number graduating | 2242 | | % in survey | 83.8% | | |
» Destinations  |
| a: | In UK employment [for breakdown, see types of work below] | 68.5% | | b: | In overseas employment | 3.4% | | c: | Studying in the UK for a higher degree | 10.8% | | d: | Studying in the UK for a diploma, certificate or professional qualification in teaching (including PGCE) | 0.9% | | e: | Undertaking other further study or training in the UK | 1.9% | | f: | Undertaking further study or training overseas | 0.3% | | g: | Not available for employment, study or training | 7.0% | | h: | Believed to be unemployed | 6.7% | | i: | Seeking employment, study or training but not unemployed | 0.7% |
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» Types of work | | Breakdown for category 'a' above: Mechanical engineering graduates working in the UK | | Men | 1177 | | Women | 110 | | Total entered work in UK | 1287 | 
[ 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 & advertising | 1.0% | | b: | Commercial, industrial & public sector managers | 9.4% | | c: | Scientific research, analysis & development occupations | 0.3% | | d: | Engineering professionals
(click here for further breakdown of these occupations) | 60.6% | | e: | Health professionals | 0.0% | | f: | Teaching professionals | 0.5% | | g: | Business & finance professionals | 2.4% | | h: | Information technology professionals | 5.6% | | i: | Nursing & health associate professionals | 0.0% | | j: | Business & finance associate professionals | 1.2% | | k: | Media, literary, design & sports professionals | 0.9% | | l: | Other professional, associate professional & technical occupations | 2.0% | | m: | Numerical clerks & cashiers | 1.0% | | n: | Other clerical & secretarial occupations | 3.8% | | o: | Retail assistants, catering, waiting & bar staff | 2.7% | | p: | Health & childcare related occupations | 0.2% | | q: | Armed forces & public protection service occupations | 0.3% | | r: | Other occupations | 7.0% | | s: | Unknown occupations | 0.9% | for a fuller description of these categories go here. |
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