What do other graduates do

You could get ideas of where to look for work or what career path to take by looking at what other graduates have done since graduating. Each year all UK universities conduct a Destinations of Leavers of Higher Education (DLHE) survey to find out what graduates are doing six months after graduation. The information from the survey gives a national picture of where graduates are finding employment, what they are doing and what they are getting paid.

What do University of Brighton graduates do?

In spite of current economic uncertainty, the number of students who graduated from the university between 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011 and went on into employment and further study remains strong. 86% of our graduates, postgraduates and those holding other qualifications went into employment, further study or training.

• See the full results of the survey and the DLHE report
• Read career stories and experiences from University of Brighton graduates
• Get in touch with Brighton alumni through the Alumni Association.

What do other graduates in the UK do?

The results from the most recent DLHE survey (2010-11) show that of the 244,680 who took part in the survey, 61.8% were employed, 13.1% were studying and 8.4% were working and studying.

This means that there has been little change in the numbers of graduates working, studying and seeking employment since the 2009-10 survey.

You can download the full report or simply the information relating to your subject area here: what do graduates do?

Graduate Career Stories (pdf) talks to 19 graduates about their experience of the labour market and taking their first steps on the career ladder.

A 2011 report exploring what disabled graduates do six months after graduation has been published by the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Service. You can download What happens next? A report on the first destinations of 2010 disabled graduates (pdf 136kb).

Resources for further information

To find out about the labour market in your sector of interest the following sites may be useful:

• Prospects – industry insights
  Find typical salaries and information on the graduate job market according to industry.
• The Office for National Statistics
  The ONS regularly produces reports and statistical data on areas such as earnings, employment, government training and employment programmes.
• Nomis
  Official labour market statistics for the UK.

For general market intelligence you can check market intelligence reports such as the Keynote Reports available electronically and on paper from the university library.

To find out about which market reports are available for your subject area you can contact Aldrich Library or visit a business library.

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