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2 Graduate Destinations Survey, 2013

University of Canterbury graduate

destinations survey, 2013

The University of Canterbury’s 2012 graduates were surveyed approximately seven months after graduating.

This was done to gain a better understanding of our graduates’ employment patterns, occupations and

destinations after graduation. We found that over 90% of our graduates were either employed and/or continuing

their studies. Over 85% of our recent graduates who are now working are either working in their ideal career or feel

that their current work is a step in the right direction. Of those who have returned to study around three quarters

have returned to the University of Canterbury.

1. The 2012 graduates

The following details the composition of the 2012 University of Canterbury graduating population.

In total 3,789 students progressed to graduation in 2012.

1.1 Graduates by source and gender

• In 2012, 58% of the graduating cohort were female (2,185) and 42% were male (1,604). Domestic females accounted for 47% (1,773) of all graduates, and 34%(1,291) were domestic male students.

• In total, 297 international students graduated in 2012. They comprise 8% of all graduates for the year.

• Eleven percent of the graduating cohort were NZ permanent residents. Of these, 256 were female and a further 172 were male.

• In 2012, 74% of the graduating student population were European/Pakeha. • A total of 242 NZ Maori (6%) and 59 (2%)

Pasifika students graduated.

• Asian students accounted for 12% of all 2012 graduates.

1.2 Ethnicity of the graduating population

The Graduate Destination Survey is a cooperative endeavour between Careers, Internship & Employment

and the Academic Development Group, University of Canterbury.

Domestic Female 47% Domestic Male 34%

NZ perm res. Female 7% NZ perm res. Male 4%

International Female 4% International Male 4%

European/Pakeha 74% NZ Maori 6%

Pasifika 2% Asian 12%

Indian 1% Other 5%

Domestic Female 47% Domestic Male 34%

NZ perm res. Female 7% NZ perm res. Male 4%

International Female 4% International Male 4%

European/Pakeha 74% NZ Maori 6%

Pasifika 2% Asian 12%

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0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Domestic NZ perm res. International

1.3 Level of study by source

1.4 International Graduates by source region

• A total of 3,183 graduates from the 2012 cohort qualified with a degree or higher degree – of these 76% gained a Bachelors qualification, 9% were awarded a Bachelor with Honours, another 10% graduated with a Masters degree and the remaining 4% were awarded a PhD. • The PhD program graduated the largest proportion of

international students of any qualification. The numbers of international and domestic students who graduated with a PhD in 2012 were almost equal.

• In total, 606 students graduated with a certificate or diploma in 2012. These are distributed as follows: 14% were undergraduate level awards, 50% were graduate level and the remaining 36% were awarded at the postgraduate level.

• Seventy percent of all certificates and diplomas were awarded to graduates from the field of Education (486). A further 8%, or 49 students, graduated with a certificate or diploma from the field of Health.

• In total, 297 graduates were international students. • The greatest source of international graduates in 2012

was the Asian region - contributing 190 or 64% of all international graduates.

• Equal proportions of students came from North America as came from Europe (12.5%).

• The figure details the source areas of the remaining 11% of international graduates.

Asia 64% Europe 12.5% North America 12.5% Oceania 1%

Middle East 5% Central & Sth America 2% Africa 3%

7% 5%

13%

39%

7% 3%

16%

9% 11%

14%

21%

16% 14%

84%

84% 84% 73% 40% 77% 83%

Bachelors (3 or 4 yrs) n=2419

Bachelors with Honours

n=298

Masters

n=333 n=133PhD Cert & Dipl.Undergrad

n=83

Graduate Cert & Dipl.

n=307

Postgraduate Cert & Dipl.

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All graduates Respondents

Female Male Total Percent Female Male Total Percent

Biological Sciences 131 104 233 6% 77 50 127 7%

Commerce & Business 294 326 620 16% 135 130 265 14%

Education 773 163 936 25% 400 66 466 25%

Health 108 5 113 3% 57 1 58 3%

Humanities 188 106 294 8% 93 45 138 7%

Maths & Info Sciences 31 115 146 4% 19 45 64 4%

Physical Sciences 87 145 232 6% 49 73 122 7%

Social/Behavioural Sci. & Law 430 183 613 16% 201 80 281 15%

Technology & Engineering 89 421 510 14% 56 237 293 16%

Visual & Performing Arts 54 38 92 3% 25 15 40 2%

Total 2185 1604 3789 100% 1112 742 1854 100%

2. The responding population

All students who graduated in 2012 were surveyed during June and July of 2013, approximately seven months

after graduating. The response rate was 49% comprising 1,854 individuals.

• Based on field of study, the responding cohort largely reflects the population from which it was drawn.

• There are small differences between response rates and population parameters in Commerce & Business (slightly underrepresented by 2%) and Technology & Engineering (slightly overrepresented by 2%).

All 2012 graduates Respondents

Degrees & Higher Degrees Total Percent Total Percent

Bachelors Degree (3 or 4 yrs) 2419 64% 1142 62%

Bachelors with Honours 298 8% 151 8%

Masters 333 9% 172 9%

PhD 133 4% 78 4%

Certificates & Diplomas Total Percent Total Percent

Undergraduate Certificates and Diplomas 83 2% 41 2%

Graduate Certificates and Diplomas 307 8% 161 9%

Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas 216 6% 109 6%

Total 3789 100% 1854 100%

2.1 Graduates and respondents by field of study

• With respect to level of qualification, the responding student cohort largely reflects 2012 graduating population.

• Most students who responded graduated with a Bachelors Degree.

2.2. Level of qualification

* Full-time employment is defined as working more than 30 hours a week. Part-time refers to those working less than that.

• A quarter of all respondents came from the field

of Education.

• Consistent with the gender distribution of the graduating cohort, more females than males responded to the survey.

• Around 13% of the 2012 graduating cohort were awarded either a Masters Degree or a PhD.

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3.1 Employment status by gender

3. Employment status

Of the 1,854 respondents, 1,378 or approximately 74% indicated they were working in either full or part-time*

employment six months after graduation. However many graduates who are not employed or working

part-time may be in further studies or not actively seeking work. Of the 2012 graduates who responded to the survey

15% have indicated that they have returned to further study. Approximately 10% indicate neither working nor

studying at the time the survey was undertaken.

* Full-time employment is defined as working more than 30 hours a week in one or more jobs. Part-time refers to working less than that. ** This data contains all students, including those who may be in further studies and/or not actively seeking work.

3.2 Employment status by source

• Six months following graduation approximately equal proportions of NZ permanent residents and international students report working full-time. • Domestic students report

the highest rates of employment, both full- and part-time, at the time the survey was undertaken. • At the time of the survey, a

greater proportion of male graduates (65%) reported being employed full-time than did female graduates (60%).

• Proportionately more female graduates were employed on a part-time basis than male graduates. • More than half of all

graduates (60%) who indicated that they were not currently employed were

pursuing further study. 0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Full-time Part-time Not currently employed**

Female Male

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Full-time Part-time Not currently employed**

Domestic NZ perm res. International

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Full-time Part-time Not currently employed**

Female Male

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Full-time Part-time Not currently employed**

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Fields of study contain the following disciplinary areas

Biological Sciences

Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/ Genetics, Zoology.

Commerce & Business

Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing.

Education

Early Childhood, Education Management, Education Technology, Primary Teaching, Secondary Teaching, Special Needs, Tertiary Teaching.

Health

Audiology, Communication Disorders, Health Education, Health Science, Palliative Care, Speech & Language Pathology, Child & Family Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy.

Humanities

American Studies, Art History, Asian Languages, Classics, English, European Languages, European Studies, Gender Studies, History, Linguistics, Māori, Pasifika Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies.

Mathematics &

Information Sciences

Computer Sciences, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics.

Physical Sciences

Antarctic Studies, Astronomy, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Physics.

Social/Behavioural Sciences

& Law

Anthropology, Human Geography, Human Services, International Relations, Journalism, Law, Media & Communications, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work , Sociology, Ethics.

Technology & Engineering

Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Hazards Management, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resource Engineering, Engineering Geology, Transport Engineering.

Visual & Performing Arts

Theatre & Film Studies, Fine Arts, Graphics, Photography, Music. • When part- and full-time

employment status are combined, the field of Health has produced the greatest proportion of employed graduates.

• The field of Technology & Engineering has produced the greatest proportion of full-time workers.

• The greatest proportion of part-time workers have graduated from the field of Visual & Performing Arts. • Though not shown in the

figure, the combined rate of employment for those not engaged in any further study, irrespective of field, approximates 85%.

3.3 Employment status by field of study for graduates who are not engaged in further study

This section addresses the employment status of the subset of graduates who were not engaged in further study at the time of being surveyed. Of the 1,854 respondents, 1,352 (73%) indicated that they were not undertaking any further study. The figure below details the employment status of these students based on their field of study.

Technology & Engineering Maths & Info Sciences Commerce & Business Health Education Social / Behavioural Sciences & Law Physical Sciences Biological Sciences Humanities Visual & Performing Arts

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Full-time Part-time Not currently employed

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Current occupations by field of study for the 2012 graduates

Biological Sciences

Anaesthetic Technician, Customer Service Representative, Ecologist, Entomologist, Field Technician, Forester, Forestry Operations Supervisor, Geologist, Geotechnical Engineer, Geotechnologist, Harvest Manager, Immigration Officer, Lab Assistant, Laboratory Technician,Landscaper, Law Clerk, Logistics Coordinator, Mine Geologist, Park Ranger, Pathogens Technician, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ranger, Research Scientist, Scan Coordinator, Scientific Research Assistant, Scientific Technical Support, Senior Lecturer, Spatial Analyst, Survey Assistant, Teacher, Technician, Transport Planner, Underground Shift Geologist, Utilities Technical Officer, Vineyard worker.

Commerce & Business

Account Executive, Account Manager, Accountant, Accounts Assistant, Administrator, Admissions & Enrolments Advisor, Agribusiness Analyst, Analyst, Assistant Accountant, Assistant Auditor, Audit Analyst, Auditor, Bank Clerk, Branch Manager, Business Analyst, Business Development Executive, Business Service Advisor, Cash & Credit Specialist, Category Analyst, Claims Advisor, Commercial Trade Marketer, Consultant, Contract Administrator, Contracts Officer, Customer Banking Consultant, Customer Service Consultant, Customs Broker, Data Processor, Dealer/Analyst, Finance Administrator, Finance Analyst, Finance Manager, Franchise Consultant, General Manager, Group Legal Manager, Head of Communications, Human Resource Administrator, Human Resources Advisor, Insolvency Administrator, Insolvency Officer, International Trader, Investigator, IT Consultant, Key Account Executive, Management Trainee, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Coordinator, Media Liaison Officer, Office Manager, Operations Manager, Personal Assistant, Procurement Representative, Product Information Programmer, Production Assistant, QA/QC Engineer, Remediation Officer, Researcher, Sales & Operations Coordinator, Sales Engineer, Scrip Settlements Officer, Senior Land Specialist, Service Desk Analyst, Skills Broker,Supply Chain Officer, Tax Consultant, Terminal Stocks Analyst, Trust Officer, University Lecturer.

Education

Art Teacher, Assistant Programme Manager, Associate Head Teacher, Classroom Teacher, Coaching Director, Commerce Teacher, Counsellor, Deputy Principal, Drama Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher, Early Intervention Teacher, Education Manager, Emergency Manager, English Teacher, ESOL Tutor, Field Hockey Coach, First Aid Tutor, Fixed Term Teacher, Football Development Manager, Geography Teacher,Gymnastics Coach, Kaiako i te reo pakeha, Kindergarten Teacher, Learning & Development Facilitator, Librarian, Library Assistant, Literacy & Numeracy Advisor/Education Tutor, Literacy Tutor, Math & Science Teacher, Mental Health Support Worker, Midwife Educator, Nanny, Nursery Teacher, Parent Educator Co-ordinator, PE/ Health Teacher, Pouako, Preschool Teacher, Primary School Teacher, Program Coordinator, Regional Institute Coordinator, Release Teacher, Resource Teacher of Learning & Behaviour, School Principal, Science Teacher, Specialist ORS Teacher, Sports Assistant, Sports Coach, Teacher Aide, Team Leader, Technician, Textile Technology Teacher, Tutor, University Lecturer.

Health

Audiologist, Care & Protection Social Worker, Care Coordinator, Child & Family Mental Health Worker, Clinical Nurse Manager, Community Support Worker, Course writer, Early Childhood, Reliever, Earthquake Support Coordinator, Family Support Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Paediatric Habilitationist, Practice Support Liaison, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Resource Teacher – Vision, Resource Teacher of the Deaf, Social Worker, Speech & Language Therapist, Teacher, Teacher of the Deaf, Unit Coordinator, University Lecturer.

Humanities

Academic Administrator, Administration Assistant, Administrator, Assistant Manager, Author, Citizenship Case Officer, Claims Advisor, Communications Operator, Contract Administrator, Coordinator, Counsellor, Cultural Advisor, Data Collector, Editor/ Communications Advisor, High School English Teacher, Intelligence Support Officer, Judges Clerk, Law Clerk, Librarian, Māori & Pasifika Liaison Officer, Marketing Development Manager, Medical Laboratory Technician, Naval Officer, Personal Assistant, Policy Advisor, Postdoctoral Researcher, Production Coordinator, Programmer, Promotions Assistant, Research Analyst,

Researcher, Secondary Teaching Day Reliever, Senior Tutor, Solicitor, Teacher, Teacher Aide, Team Administrator, Technical Advisor, Tutor, Writer, Youth Worker.

Mathematics &

Information Sciences

Analyst, Analyst Programmer, Business Systems Developer, Computer Science Education & Outreach Consultant, Data Processor, Graduate Developer, Graduate Software Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Intelligence Analyst, IT/Web Developer, ITS Traffic Management Planner, Junior Design Engineer, Junior Mobile Developer, Lecturer, Mobile Application Developer, Physics Teacher, Quality Assurance Engineer, Research Assistant, Researcher , Software Developer, Software Engineer, Statistical Analyst, Support & Test Analyst, Support Analyst, Systems Development & Technical Support, Systems Support Consultant, University Lecturer, Web Developer.

Physical Sciences

Applications Specialist, Blast Engineer, Chemical Consultant, Client Success Representative, Data Collector, Engineering Geologist, Environmental Technician, Executive Director, Exploration Geologist, Field Technician, Geologist, Geophysicist, Geospatial Information Analyst, Geotechnical Engineer, GIS & Data Technician, GIS Developer, GIS Operator, Lab Demonstrator, Lab Technician, Lecturer, Logging Geologist, Managing Director, Mapping Technician, Medical Physics Registrar, Postdoctoral Scientist, Project Coordinator, QA Intern and Analyst, Researcher, Resource Officer, Scientific Technician, Senior Teaching Assistant, Team Assistant & Project Manager, University Lecturer.

Social/Behavioural Sciences

& Law

Administrator, Advocacy & Welfare Team Leader, Analyst, Assistant Manager, Banker, Grief Intervention Counsellor, Campaigns Coordinator, Case Worker, Claims Analyst, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Psychologist, Communications Advisor, Community Mental Health Worker, Community Support Worker, Consultant, Customer Service Consultant / Case Manager, Data Processor, Digital Content Analyst, Duty Manager, E-learning Designer, Employment Consultant, Executive Assistant, Financial Advisor, Fundraising Administrator, Grants Case Coordinator, HR Coordinator, Intelligence Specialist,

Internal Communications Executive, Interviewer, Judge’s Clerk, Judges Research Counsel, Junior Lawyer, Law Clerk, Lawyer, Learning & Development Assistant, Lecturer, Legal Advisor, Legal Caseworker, Legal Officer, Legal Researcher & Advocate, Media Assistant, Online Reporter, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Privacy & Official Information Editor, Projects Coordinator – Communications, Psychologist, Receptionist/Tape Librarian, Recreation Manager, Recruitment Coordinator, Regional Coordinator, Research & Campaign Assistant, Research Assistant, Senior Analyst, Senior Planner, Social Network Co-ordinator, Solicitor, Statistical Analyst, Support Worker, Teacher, Teacher Aide, Teaching Assistant, Trade Relationship Assistant – Trade Finance, Youth Worker.

Technology & Engineering

Automotive Engineer, Building Services Engineer, Chemical & Process Engineer, Civil Engineer, Completions & Well Services Engineer, Construction Manager Cadet, Contract Design Engineer, Data Analyst, Design Engineer, Director, Electrical Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Energy Engineer, Engineering Field Officer, Engineering Geologist, Environmental Engineer, Estimator, Fire Engineer, Fire Protection Engineer, Forest Transport Planner, Geologist, Geotechnical Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Industrial Designer, Instrument Engineer, Junior Test Analyst, Logistics Officer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Network Engineer, Patent Examiner, Pipeline Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Process Development Engineer, Process Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Quality Assurance Analyst, R&D Engineer, Research Assistant, Research Fellow, Risk Engineer, Site Engineer, Software and Hardware Engineer, Software Developer, Statistical Analyst, Strategic Planner, Structural Engineer, System Engineer, Teacher, Technical Officer – Platform Services, Technical Specialist, Technical Support Engineer, Technician, Test Analyst, Test Engineer, Traffic Engineer, Trainee Patent Attorney, Transport Engineer, Transportation Modeller, University Lecturer, Water Resources Engineer.

Visual & Performing Arts

Artist, Arts Coordinator, Arts Manager, Brush Hand, Design Manager, Music Teacher, Music Tutor, Musician, Picture Framer, Quantity Surveyor Administrator, Screen Printer, Tutor, University Lecturer.

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4. Industry & income of full-time

working graduates

This section details the industry and income for graduates who are working full-time (>30 hrs p/w). Of the 1,854

graduates who responded to the survey, 1,149 or 62% were working more than 30 hours a week. The industry or

workplace destinations of our graduates may be, though not necessarily, in the field of their tertiary preparation.

Income is the total combined income of all jobs held by graduates.

• Of the 1,149 graduates who indicated they were working more than 30 hours per week, a little over 30% (N=357) are working in the Education & Training industry. Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employed a further 252 graduates. Combined these industries account for over half of all full-time workers who responded to the survey. • Equal proportions of Bachelors

Degree recipients and Masters graduates are employed in the Mining industry.

• Compared with other industries, Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing employed the greatest proportion of PhD graduates.

4.1 Industry by qualification for full-time working graduates

4.2. Income by gender for full-time employed

• Of the 1149 graduates who were working full-time, 1028 supplied income details.

• The modal income for females was $45,001-$50K, and for males $50,001 – $55K. • In general females in full-time

employment indicate earning less than males. Approximately 63% of all females indicated earning $50K or less, compared with 53% for males.

0% 15% 30% 45% 60%

$1-20K $20,001-$30K $30,001-$40K $40,001-$50K $50,001-$60K $60,001-$80K $80,001-$100K $100K+ Certificates & Diplomas Bachelors Degree Bachelors with Hons Masters PhD

Mining (N=20) Administrative & Support Services (N=24) Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (N=26) Transport, Postal & Warehousing (N=14) Manufacturing (N=30) Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services (N=7) Financial & Insurance Services (N=55) Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (N=252) Construction (N=53) Arts & Recreation Services (N=12) Other (N=90) Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services (N=31) Information, Media & Telecommunications (N=27) Public Administration & Safety (N=26) Retail Trade (N=32) Wholesale Trade (N=6) Accommodation & Food Services (N=17) Health Care & Social Assistance (N=70) Education & Training (N=357)

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Certificates & Diplomas Bachelors Degree Bachelors with Hons Masters PhD

Mining (N=20) Administrative & Support Services (N=24) Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (N=26) Transport, Postal & Warehousing (N=14) Manufacturing (N=30) Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services (N=7) Financial & Insurance Services (N=55) Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (N=252) Construction (N=53) Arts & Recreation Services (N=12) Other (N=90) Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services (N=31) Information, Media & Telecommunications (N=27) Public Administration & Safety (N=26) Retail Trade (N=32) Wholesale Trade (N=6) Accommodation & Food Services (N=17) Health Care & Social Assistance (N=70) Education & Training (N=357)

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Certificates & Diplomas Bachelors Degree Bachelors with Hons Masters PhD

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% $1-$20K $20,00 1-$25K $25,00 1-$30K $30,00 1-$35K $35,00 1-$4 0K $40,00 1-$4 5K $45,00 1-$50K $50,00 1-$55K $55,00 1-$60K $60,00 1-$70K $70,00 1-$80K $80,00 1-$90K $90,00 1-$100K $100K+ Female Male Mining (N=20)

Administrative & Support Services (N=24) Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (N=26) Transport, Postal & Warehousing (N=14) Manufacturing (N=30) Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services (N=7) Financial & Insurance Services (N=55) Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (N=252) Construction (N=53) Arts & Recreation Services (N=12) Other (N=90) Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services (N=31) Information, Media & Telecommunications (N=27) Public Administration & Safety (N=26) Retail Trade (N=32) Wholesale Trade (N=6) Accommodation & Food Services (N=17) Health Care & Social Assistance (N=70) Education & Training (N=357)

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Certificates & Diplomas Bachelors Degree Bachelors with Hons Masters PhD

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% $1-$20K $20,00 1-$25K $25,00 1-$30K $30,00 1-$35K $35,00 1-$4 0K $40,00 1-$4 5K $45,00 1-$50K $50,00 1-$55K $55,00 1-$60K $60,00 1-$70K $70,00 1-$80K $80,00 1-$90K $90,00 1-$100K $100K+ Female Male

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4.3 Income by qualification for full-time working graduates

0% 15% 30% 45% 60%

$1-20K $20,001-$30K $30,001-$40K $40,001-$50K $50,001-$60K $60,001-$80K $80,001-$100K $100K+ Certificates & Diplomas Bachelors Degree Bachelors with Hons Masters PhD

Mining (N=20) Administrative & Support Services (N=24) Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (N=26) Transport, Postal & Warehousing (N=14) Manufacturing (N=30) Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services (N=7) Financial & Insurance Services (N=55) Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (N=252) Construction (N=53) Arts & Recreation Services (N=12) Other (N=90) Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services (N=31) Information, Media & Telecommunications (N=27) Public Administration & Safety (N=26) Retail Trade (N=32) Wholesale Trade (N=6) Accommodation & Food Services (N=17) Health Care & Social Assistance (N=70) Education & Training (N=357)

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Certificates & Diplomas Bachelors Degree Bachelors with Hons Masters PhD

• The modal income earned by full-time employed graduates who qualified with a Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors or Bachelors with Honours was between $40,001 and $50K. • Masters and PhD graduates, in contrast, had a modal income of between $60,001 and $80K.

• Six months after graduation, Masters qualifiers presented with the highest proportion of graduates to be earning in the top income bracket of $100K+.

4.4 Income by field of study for full-time working graduates with a Bachelors Degree

Field of Study $1–20K $20,001–$30K $30,001–$40K $40,001–$50K $50,001–$60K $60,001–$80K $80,001–$100K $100K+ TOTAL

Biological Sciences 4% 11% 21% 46% 7% 7% – 4% 28

Commerce and Business 4% 9% 27% 43% 10% 7% 1% 1% 137

Education 5% 8% 8% 60% 10% 6% 3% 1% 116

Health – – – 91% 9% – – – 11

Humanities 3% 23% 23% 47% – 3% – – 30

Maths and Info Sciences 4% 4% 29% 42% 17% 4% – – 24

Physical Sciences 5% 5% 27% 14% 32% 9% 5% 5% 22

Social / Behavioural

Sciences & Law 2% 18% 28% 33% 17% 2% – – 85

Technology and

Engineering 2% 3% 3% 26% 56% 9% – 1% 159

Visual and Performing

Arts 13% 25% 50% – – 13% – – 8

TOTAL 21 54 104 248 142 40 5 6 620

TOTAL % 3% 9% 17% 40% 23% 7% <1% 1% 100%

• A total of 620 graduates with Bachelors Degrees provided income details.

• The fields of Biological Sciences, Education, and Physical Sciences have all produced a higher proportion of graduates earning more than $80K when compared with the overall rates.

• Approximately one third of Visual & Performing Arts graduates are earning less than $30,000. • The field that has produced the narrowest range

of income for Bachelors graduates is Health. A total of 91% of graduates from this field indicated earning between $40,001 and $50K.

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5. Current and future intentions

Current and future intentions of our graduates include participation in further study as well as attitudes to current

employment for those who are working full-time.

5.1 Further study by 2012 graduating award

5.2 Further study by field of prior degree

2012 Graduating Degree Full-time study Part-time study further study Total % in Not studying Total % not in further study Total

Bachelors Degree 285 42 29% 808 71% 1135

Bachelors with Hons 51 4 37% 95 63% 150

Masters 21 6 16% 142 84% 169

PhD 2 1 4% 73 96% 76

Certificates & Diplomas 33 39 24% 234 76% 306

TOTAL 392 92 26% 1352 74% 1836

Returning to full-time study Returning to part-time study

N % respondents in

field N

% respondents in field

Total % returning to study by field

Biological Sciences 40 32% 2 2% 34%

Commerce & Business 40 15% 14 5% 20%

Education 43 9% 36 8% 17%

Health 6 10% 6 10% 20%

Humanities 50 37% 10 7% 44%

Maths & Info Sciences 15 23% 0 0% 23%

Physical Sciences 44 37% 4 3% 40%

Social / Behavioural

Sciences & Law 96 34% 16 6% 40%

Technology & Engineering 44 15% 2 1% 16%

Visual & Performing Arts 14 35% 2 5% 40%

• Around one quarter of the graduating cohort have chosen to undertake further study.

• Approximately three quarters (72%) of those who have pursued further study have returned to the University of Canterbury, while 11% are pursuing additional study outside of the University Sector.

• The highest porportion of those who returned to further study (37%) are graduates of the Bachelors with Honours program.

• The field of Humanities produced the greated proportion of graduates who have chosen to return to further study.

• Four fields – Humanities, Physical Sciences, Social/ Behavioural Sciences & Law and the Visual & Performing Arts – had over 40% of their graduates return to pursue further studies in 2013.

• Around 30% of Bachelors Degree holders have returned to further study. Approximately three quarters of these have chosen the University of Canterbury to pursue this endeavour.

• It is important to note that further study does not automatically imply progress to a higher degree.

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5.3 Reason for undertaking further study

To change or improve my career options To develop a more specialist set of skills or knowledge To develop a broader range of skills or knowledge I wanted to continue studying Other reason I was interested in the content of the qualification I had been unable to find a suitable job I enjoyed my first qualification

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

My ideal employment for now 51.7% It's a step in the right direction 34.1% Unrelated to my career 10.3% Other 3.9%

• The field of Humanities produced the greated proportion of

graduates who have chosen to return to further study. • Four fields – Humanities, Physical Sciences, Social/Behavioural Sciences & Law and the Visual & Performing Arts – had over 40% of their graduates return to pursue further studies in 2013.

5.4 Attitudes to current employment

• A total of 1,034 respondents were working full-time and not in further study at the time the survey was undertaken.

• Of these, 52% reported they were were working in their ideal job at this stage of their career. • A further 34% indicated that their curent

employment was a step in the right direction along their intended career paths.

• Approximately 80% of this cohort have reported elsewhere in the survey that their current employment either meets or exceeds their expectations as a position for a University graduate.

My ideal employment for now It's a step in the right direction Unrelated to my career Other

My ideal employment for now 52% It's a step in the right direction 34% Unrelated to my career 10% Other 4%

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