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Biology [2000 graduates]

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» Survey Response

Men1262
Women1891
Total in survey3153
Total number graduating3801
% in survey83.0%
 

» Destinations

destinations
a:In UK employment [for breakdown, see types of work below]54.5%
b:In overseas employment2.8%
c:Studying in the UK for a higher degree18.7%
d:Studying in the UK for a diploma, certificate or professional qualification in teaching (including PGCE)5.8%
e:Undertaking other further study or training in the UK3.9%
f:Undertaking further study or training overseas0.8%
g:Not available for employment, study or training7.3%
h:Believed to be unemployed5.8%
i:Seeking employment, study or training but not unemployed0.4%

for a fuller description of these categories go here.


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» Types of work

Breakdown for category 'a' above: Biology graduates working in the UK
Men697
Women1021
Total entered work in UK1718
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 & advertising3.7%
b:Commercial, industrial & public sector managers12.7%
c:Scientific research, analysis & development occupations
(click here for further breakdown of these occupations)
12.3%
d:Engineering professionals1.6%
e:Health professionals0.2%
f:Teaching professionals1.4%
g:Business & finance professionals3.1%
h:Information technology professionals2.6%
i:Nursing & health associate professionals1.4%
j:Business & finance associate professionals2.5%
k:Media, literary, design & sports professionals1.9%
l:Other professional, associate professional & technical occupations14.0%
m:Numerical clerks & cashiers3.8%
n:Other clerical & secretarial occupations17.6%
o:Retail assistants, catering, waiting & bar staff9.7%
p:Health & childcare related occupations2.0%
q:Armed forces & public protection service occupations0.7%
r:Other occupations7.6%
s:Unknown occupations1.3%

for a fuller description of these categories go here.


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