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The Destinations of Post Graduate Leavers of Higher Education 2017: Main Destinations

Main Destinations of 2017 Sussex PG Leavers

 

Table 1: Main destinations of 2017 Sussex PG leavers with historical Sussex and national comparative data. Unless otherwise stated, figures are given as percentages of total responses with actual numbers in brackets. 

 

Destination Categories

2017 Sussex 2017 National

2016 Sussex   

2016 National  

2015 Sussex   

2015 National

Employed

80% (813)  

77% (665)

84% (83205)

77% (667)

84% (83575)

Further Study 

7% (76)  

10% (83)

8% (7675)

11% (97)

8% (7455)

Unemployed

4.3% (43)  

5.3% (83)

3% (3065)

3.7% (32)

3% (3425)

Other

9% (88)  

9% (75)

5% (4995)

9% (74)

5% (4640)

Total Responses

1021  

869

98945

870

99095

Total in Survey

1359  

1172

 

1193

Response Rate

75%  

74%

 

73%

Main destinations of UK and EU taught and research postgraduates

Sussex 2015-2017 Graduate Destinations