First Destination of Graduates and Diplomates in Scotland: 1998-99
A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication
Statistics on First destination of graduates and diplomates
from higher education in Scotland in 1998-99 are published today by the
Scottish Executive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department.
This news release updates the Statistical News Release, First
destination of graduates and diplomates from higher education in Scotland in
1997-98, published in November 1999.
Information on first destinations was collected from 34,372 graduates and diplomates
from higher education in Scotland in 1998-99.
The main findings are:-
- Of those who responded, over half (53 per cent) had obtained permanent or
temporary employment in the UK, and a further 4 per cent obtained employment
overseas.
- Unemployment for graduates and diplomates remained at the lowest level in
recent history, at 4 per cent in 1998-99.
- Around three in ten graduates and diplomates continued in full-time study.
- Postgraduate students were more likely to obtain overseas employment than
those with first degree or sub-degree qualifications.
- Over half of all students who obtained a sub-degree level qualification
continued in full-time study.
- Students who qualified in Maths and Computing were most likely to continue
in full-time education. Almost 7 in 10 students who qualified in Subjects
Allied to Medicine obtained permanent UK employment.
- Graduates and diplomates from Language courses were most likely to obtain
overseas employment with 11 per cent doing so. They were followed by graduates
from Agriculture (8 per cent) and Humanities (7 per cent).
- Of those graduates and diplomates who gained either permanent employment
or who obtained employment overseas after qualifying in 1998-99, 70 per cent
stayed in Scotland. This was a 3 percentage point rise on the previous year.
The following table are available on the Scottish Executive Statistics Website:
www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/educ.htm
Table 1 – First destination of graduates
and diplomates by level of qualification obtained and sex: 1998-99
Table 2 - First destination of graduates
and diplomates by qualification obtained: 1987-88 to 1998-99
Table 3 - First destination of graduates
and diplomates by subject and qualification obtained: 1998-99
Table 4 - Graduates and diplomates gaining
permanent UK employment by type of work and level of qualification obtained:
1988-89 to 1998-99
Table 5 - Graduates and diplomates gaining
permanent UK employment by level of qualification and industry of employer:
1988-89 to 1998-99
Table 6 - Graduates and diplomates gaining
permanent employment by domicile and location of employment: 1988-89 to 1998-99
Table 7 - Graduates and diplomates gaining
permanent employment by subject studied and location of employment: 1998-99
Table 8 – Response rate to first destination
survey: 1988-89 to 1998-99
Table 9 - Response rate to first destination
survey by institution and level: 1998-99
Annex: Statistical Notes
NOTES TO NEWS EDITORS
1. The figures in this press release are based on data collected by the
Higher Education Statistics Agency from Higher Education Institutions, and the
Scottish Further Education Funding Council from Further Education Institutions,
through the Examination Results & First Destination (FDG) survey. Prior
to 1 July 1999, data collection from the Further Education Institutions was
undertaken by the (former) Scottish Office Education and Industry Department.
2. This news release contains destination information on students, from
both Further and Higher Education Institutions, who successfully completed predominantly
full-time higher education courses in Scotland. Higher education courses are
defined as those at HNC/HND level and above.
3. There is a discontinuity of data collection from 1994-95,
with the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) assuming responsibility for
the collection of information on students and staff at higher education institutions.
In 1996-97 Nursing students were absorbed into the Higher Education Institution
sector, and counted in returns for the first time in that year.
4. Information from the Open University in Scotland is excluded from this
news release.
5. This release gives data for a number of years to allow trends to be identified
more easily. In doing this, some data have been reclassified, and so may no
longer agree with previously published data. Where this is the case, this news
release should be assumed to supersede any previous publications.
6. This is a National Statistics publication. National Statistics are produced
to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice.
They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer
needs. They are produced free from any political interference.
7. This news release, together with associated tables listed above, is published
on the Scottish Executive web-site www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/educ.htm
Further background information on coverage and definitions can be found in an
associated annex, also available on the web-site.
8. For those who do not have access to the internet, please contact Gavin Gray.
See details below.
For further information (non-media), enquiries and comments
on this news release, please contact:
Gavin Gray
Scottish Executive
Enterprise & Lifelong Learning Department
Further & Higher Education Statistics
First Floor
Europa Building
Glasgow, G2 8LG
Tel. (0141) 242 0273
Fax. (0141) 242 0265
E-mail fhestatistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
For media enquiries please contact:
Martin Osler, Information Directorate, Scottish Executive.
Tel. 0131 244 2663
Internet: www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/educ.htm
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