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The proportion of graduates entering employment following graduation in 2009/10 increased across these subjects on last year. Slightly fewer graduates were combining working and studying, most commonly found in professions related to accountancy, finance, insurance and psychology, but, since the numbers entering these professions held steady in 2009/10, the decrease was most probably the result of fewer graduates generally going into further study and working part time to fund their programmes.
Unemployment fell amongst graduates across all these courses and remains around the average of 8.5% for graduates from across all disciplines, with the exception of art and design (11.3%) and media studies (14.1%), which may reflect the difficulty of sourcing employment in areas like fine art, design and broadcasting, where considerable unpaid work experience is common for entry into these occupations.
| Numbers graduating (survey respondents) | Entering employment | Entering further study/training | Working and studying | Unemployed at time of survey | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performing arts | 8,660 | 64.1% | 13.0% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| English | 8,885 | 55.6% | 20.0% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 8.8% |
| History | 8,255 | 52.9% | 22.4% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Media studies | 4,460 | 67.1% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 14.1% | 9.0% |
| Languages | 6,610 | 54.8% | 21.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 9.0% |
| Art and design | 12,685 | 67.2% | 6.2% | 5.2% | 11.3% | 6.6% |
| All subjects | 233,865 | 62.2% | 13.5% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 8.3% |
Source: DLHE 2009/10
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