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Higher Education Graduates and Graduate Destinations 2005-06

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First destinations of full-time, EU domiciled graduates

The 'first destination' information collected for graduates gives details of their activities and location approximately six months after graduating.

Table 8: First destination of graduates from higher education by gender and level of qualification obtained: 2005-06

Study/Training (%)

Permanent UK employment (%)

Temporary UK employment (%)

Overseas employment (%)

Believed unemployed (%)

Other (%)

Total

Total

29

41

16

3

5

5

Male

31

40

13

4

6

6

Female

27

42

18

3

4

5

Postgraduate

Total

8

29

52

5

3

4

Male

11

33

42

7

4

4

Female

6

27

57

4

2

3

First degree

Total

20

49

13

5

5

7

Male

20

50

11

6

7

7

Female

20

49

16

4

4

7

Sub Degree

Total

54

31

6

1

5

3

Male

62

24

6

0

5

3

Female

49

36

6

1

5

3

Sources Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA), Scottish Funding Council ( SFC).

Figures in this table have been weighted, for further details please refer to the Methodological note on page 5.

'Believed unemployed' includes graduates from HEIs that are looking for employment, further study or training or are due to start a job in the next month plus graduates from FEC who have no arrangement for further study or employment.

'Other' destinations include those who are unable to work, looking after the home or family, taking time out in order to travel, or are not otherwise included under an alternative heading.

Note: Due to the introduction of the Teacher Induction Scheme in 2002, most teaching graduates going into teaching posts in Scotland now fall into the temporary UK employment category which skews postgraduate figures towards temporary UK employment. See note 10 of notes to editors on page 19.

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