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Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education report, 2007

The DLHE survey is conducted 6 months after graduation.

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Summary of statistics

Throughout their degree, students are encouraged and supported to develop a broad range of transferable skills, particularly in relation to verbal and written communication skills. They also develop organisational skills, time management, analysis and interpretation of information, the ability to work independently, think critically and develop opinions, and IT skills. These transferable skills can be used in a range of career areas. Graduates who have gone straight into employment are using such transferable skills in a wide variety of occupations including charity worker, police officer, logistics manager and PR accounts executive. In common with humanities students in general, a significant percentage of students (29% including those combining work and study) have gone onto further study, which is consistent with previous year’s destinations. A high proportion are pursuing vocational courses including teaching, journalism, and law; undertaking vocationally orientated postgraduate courses remains a popular choice for humanities graduates in general.

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DLHE statistics - undergraduates

There were 123 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 184 undergraduates:

  • Full-time paid work only 55
  • Part-time paid work only 7
  • Self Employed 2
  • Voluntary / Unpaid work 4
  • Work and Further study 10
  • Further study only 27
  • Assumed to be unemployed 9
  • Not available for employment 0
  • Refuse to participate 3
  • Other 9

Total Responders 126

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DLHE statistics - postgraduate

There were 22 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 49 postgraduates:

  • Full-time paid work only6
  • Part-time paid work only 4
  • Self Employed 2
  • Voluntary / Unpaid work 0
  • Work and Further study 6
  • Further study only 2
  • Assumed to be unemployed 0
  • Not available for employment 1
  • Refuse to participate 0
  • Other 1

Total Responders 22

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Examples of employers

  • Halesowen College
  • Stanley Casinos
  • RSC
  • Little Brown Book Group
  • Birmingham City Council
  • GCAP Media
  • West Mercia Constabulary
  • Beesom

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Examples of occupations

  • FE teacher
  • Croupier
  • Assistant wardrobe mistress
  • Editorial assistant
  • Planning administrator
  • Music editor

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Further study – examples of courses

  • CIPR
  • GDL
  • MA English Literature
  • Newspaper Journalism
  • MSc Management
  • MPhil Medieval Studies
  • PGCE Secondary
  • Publishing

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