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Sociology [2000 graduates]

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» Survey Response

Men805
Women2700
Total in survey3505
Total number graduating4527
% in survey77.4%
 

» Destinations

destinations
a:In UK employment [for breakdown, see types of work below]68.4%
b:In overseas employment1.9%
c:Studying in the UK for a higher degree8.5%
d:Studying in the UK for a diploma, certificate or professional qualification in teaching (including PGCE)3.1%
e:Undertaking other further study or training in the UK4.9%
f:Undertaking further study or training overseas0.1%
g:Not available for employment, study or training6.1%
h:Believed to be unemployed5.9%
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: Sociology graduates working in the UK
Men530
Women1869
Total entered work in UK2399
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 & advertising5.5%
b:Commercial, industrial & public sector managers
(click here for further breakdown of these occupations)
16.3%
c:Scientific research, analysis & development occupations0.0%
d:Engineering professionals0.3%
e:Health professionals0.3%
f:Teaching professionals1.8%
g:Business & finance professionals1.0%
h:Information technology professionals1.2%
i:Nursing & health associate professionals0.8%
j:Business & finance associate professionals3.6%
k:Media, literary, design & sports professionals1.2%
l:Other professional, associate professional & technical occupations13.5%
m:Numerical clerks & cashiers4.3%
n:Other clerical & secretarial occupations24.3%
o:Retail assistants, catering, waiting & bar staff9.5%
p:Health & childcare related occupations6.9%
q:Armed forces & public protection service occupations2.1%
r:Other occupations6.3%
s:Unknown occupations1.0%

for a fuller description of these categories go here.


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