What do Graduates in the UK go on to do after study? Here's our thoughts on the latest Prospects Report

Wondering what UK grads have gone on to do after study? 🎓 Here’s a few headlines 🗞️ from the latest Prospects report on Graduate Outcomes… 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?

This report analyses data from the Graduate Outcomes Survey, asking recent UK graduates about their next steps. It’s useful to read, as this information may help you make informed decisions about your future career path.

It can help give you a better idea of graduate job prospects, the economic climate, and the current labour market. Check out the full report by clicking here. 

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀..

 1) Health occupations continue to be the most common outcome for graduates with registered nursing professionals taking the top spot for most popular professional job held by recent graduates!

 2) Competition for graduate jobs is at a record high, with the average employer receiving 140 applications per graduate job. (A 59% increase from 2023)

 3) While the current jobs market is tough for students, if you’re a graduate jobseeker there will be opportunities out there. Get all the help you can from your careers services to give yourself the best possible chance in a competitive jobs market! 

 4) Business sector graduates showed the second best overall level of employment! Top professions these graduates went into included analysts and advisers, accountants, management consultants, actuaries, and taxation experts. 

 5) Rapid growth in tech and engineering disciplines has intensified competition for graduates in these fields, but popular jobs for computer science graduates included programmers and software developers, cyber security professionals, and support technicians.

 6) Social Science graduates (e.g. Law or Psychology) are especially positive about their roles, with 82% reporting their job as meaningful. Top jobs in this sector include legal professionals, HR officers, psychologists, accountants, welfare and housing professionals, advertising and marketing, and teachers.