Education
The department is historically one of those with small cohort sizes that distort the destinations outcomes rates.
- The graduate level employment figures is below the average of all Sussex departments with 43% of employed leavers being in graduate level work, which is 37% below average. The overall employment figure at 41% is 18% below the university average of 59%.
- The rate of unemployment for leavers from the department is above the school average at 6% although this is only one individual.
- Leavers from this department decide to undertake further study at a higher rate than the university average with 41% of leavers choosing to study.
- This data gives the department a PI score of 67%, which is 16% below the university average.
Social Work and Care
The department is a strong performer and their graduates have recorded some excellent outcomes and this year is no exception.
- The overall employment rate of 87% is the 2nd highest across all departments.
- Pleasingly, 100% of these leavers are in graduate level employment, the best performance of any department.
- Leavers have performed strongly in terms of unemployment with only 3% indicting that they were still seeking work.
- The further study rate for the department of 3% is well below the school average and is well below the institutional average of 30%.
- This data gives the department a PI score of 96% making it joint 2nd highest overall.
* The Performance Indicator (PI) is the product of those in graduate level work or further study out of those in work, study or unemployment.