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Politics - 2006 graduates

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» Survey Response

Men 2160
Women 1465
Total in survey 3625
Total number graduating 4730
% in survey 76.6%
 



» Destinations
pie chart of student destinations
a: In UK employment (see breakdown by types of work) 55.1%
b: In overseas employment 2.9%
c: Working and studying 8.3%
d: Studying in the UK for a higher degree 10.9%
e: Studying in the UK for a teaching qualification 1.5%
f: Undertaking other further study or training in the UK 5.1%
g: Undertaking further study or training overseas 0.5%
h: Believed to be unemployed 6.7%
i: Not available for employment, study or training 5.3%
j: Other 3.6%

See destination categories for a fuller description.


» Types of Work

Further breakdown of categories 'a' and 'c' above (UK employment only)

Men 1345
Women 940
Total 2285

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chart of percentage of graduates in different types of work

AMarketing, Sales and Advertising Professionals 7.3%
BCommercial, Industrial and Public Sector Managers 15.5%
CScientific Research, Analysis and Development Professionals 0.1%
DEngineering Professionals 0.5%
EHealth Professionals and Associate Professionals 0.3%
FEducation Professionals 1.4%
GBusiness and Financial Professionals and Associate Professionals 15.2%
HInformation Technology Professionals 1.1%
IArts, Design, Culture, Media and Sports Professionals 3.1%
JLegal Professionals 1.4%
KSocial and Welfare Professionals 2.7%
LOther Professionals, Associate Professional and Technical Occupations 6.3%
MNumerical Clerks and Cashiers 3.7%
NOther Clerical and Secretarial Occupations 19.0%
ORetail, Catering, Waiting and Bar Staff 10.6%
POther Occupations 11.6%
QUnknown Occupations 0.2%

See further breakdown of Commercial, Industrial and Public Sector Managers.
See types of work categories for a fuller description.

(Please note that due to the rounding of percentages to one decimal place, the percentages may not equal 100.0% when added together. All numbers used, where they refer to people, are rounded to the nearest five in accordance with Higher Education Statistics Agency methodology.)
 

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