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Psychology [2000 graduates]

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» Survey Response

Men1036
Women4407
Total in survey5443
Total number graduating6853
% in survey79.4%
 

» Destinations

destinations
a:In UK employment [for breakdown, see types of work below]61.3%
b:In overseas employment2.0%
c:Studying in the UK for a higher degree12.0%
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 UK4.9%
f:Undertaking further study or training overseas0.4%
g:Not available for employment, study or training6.9%
h:Believed to be unemployed5.7%
i:Seeking employment, study or training but not unemployed1.0%

for a fuller description of these categories go here.


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» Types of work

Breakdown for category 'a' above: Psychology graduates working in the UK
Men620
Women2717
Total entered work in UK3337
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 & advertising5.6%
b:Commercial, industrial & public sector managers11.0%
c:Scientific research, analysis & development occupations0.4%
d:Engineering professionals0.3%
e:Health professionals0.1%
f:Teaching professionals3.7%
g:Business & finance professionals2.4%
h:Information technology professionals1.7%
i:Nursing & health associate professionals1.9%
j:Business & finance associate professionals4.9%
k:Media, literary, design & sports professionals1.1%
l:Other professional, associate professional & technical occupations
(click here for further breakdown of these occupations)
16.2%
m:Numerical clerks & cashiers3.4%
n:Other clerical & secretarial occupations20.6%
o:Retail assistants, catering, waiting & bar staff7.9%
p:Health & childcare related occupations11.7%
q:Armed forces & public protection service occupations1.1%
r:Other occupations4.9%
s:Unknown occupations1.0%

for a fuller description of these categories go here.


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