Graduate Destinations

The Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey is a national survey of graduates that takes place twice a year.

81% of our 2010 graduates in employment secured professional or managerial jobs after graduation making Chester the highest-ranked university in the North West and significantly above the national average for graduate employability.

Background to the Survey

The University of Chester, along with other higher education institutions in the UK, is required by the government to conduct the survey.

For further information about the survey's methodology, its schedule for collection and what data is made available, visit the Higher Education Statistics Agency's (HESA) website.

 

Summary of University of Chester 2010 Undergraduate Destinations

For the subgroup of students obtaining first degrees from full-time courses (EPI – Employment Performance Indicator), the percentage employed or studying has increased from 91.2% to 93%.


Comparative Destinations Information

What Do Graduates Do?: key findings of the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) research into the destinations of graduates from 2009 (the new publication for 2010 graduates will be available in November 2011).

It should be noted that getting a job which is not directly related to the degree subject is not necessarily an indication of failure on the part of the student or the institution. The most recent data tells us that, nationally, over two thirds of Graduates do not use their degree subject directly in their first employment and that employers recognise and value the generalist skills and, understanding gained from degree level study.

Longitudinal Survey

The third longitudinal survey of 2006/7 graduates took place in the winter of 2010/11. A sample of graduates was surveyed three and a half years after finishing their studies. Results will be available late 2011 from the  HESA website.

 

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