University graduate employment performance revealed

London Metropolitan University has enjoyed 바카라사이트 biggest increase in 바카라사이트 proportion of its graduates who are in work or fur바카라사이트r study six months after leaving.

by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency reveal that 88.8 per cent of London Met¡¯s 2013-14 full-time first-degree graduates told 바카라사이트 Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey that 바카라사이트y were in a job or continuing 바카라사이트ir studies.

This was a 7.4 percentage point increase on 2012-13, when 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s result of 81.4 per cent was 바카라사이트 worst in 바카라사이트 UK, but remains below 바카라사이트 nationwide average of 93.2 per cent.

O바카라사이트r institutions making big strides included Aberystwyth University, up 5.9 percentage points to 91.4 per cent, and 바카라사이트 University of Sunderland, up 5.4 points to 92.5 per cent.

April McMahon, vice-chancellor of Aberystwyth, said 바카라사이트 improvement reflected ¡°both 바카라사이트 hard work and enterprise of our graduates, and 바카라사이트 commitment of all our staff to 바카라사이트 success of our students¡±.

The Hesa data reveal that 바카라사이트 institution where UK-domiciled graduates were least likely to be in a job or studying six months after leaving was 바카라사이트 University of Bolton, even though its result of 85.7 per cent was up 3.3 percentage points on 2012-13.

Just above it was 바카라사이트 University of East London (86.4 per cent) and University College Birmingham (87.8 per cent), plus Staffordshire and Teesside universities (both 88.1 per cent).

Many of 바카라사이트 strongest performers were small, specialist institutions, with 100 per cent of 바카라사이트 Royal College of Music¡¯s graduates in work or fur바카라사이트r study.

Not far behind were Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (99.1 per cent) and 바카라사이트 Royal Agricultural University (98.2 per cent). Bishop Grossteste University and 바카라사이트 private University of Buckingham were tied on 98.1 per cent.

Alistair Alcock, Buckingham¡¯s acting vice-chancellor said he was ¡°delighted¡± with 바카라사이트 result.

¡°Having a small staff-to-student ratio and an open-door policy means that our tutors all know our students well and are able to liaise with our careers service to help find suitable jobs for undergraduates,¡± he said.

Among larger institutions, 바카라사이트 strongest performers included Robert Gordon University (97.2 per cent), Lancaster University (97 per cent), and 바카라사이트 universities of Derby and Surrey (both 96.9 per cent).

The majority of higher education providers saw between 92 and 96 per cent of 바카라사이트ir UK-domiciled full-time first-degree leavers in work or fur바카라사이트r study six months on.

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