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Contents of 'Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Longitudinal Survey', Report, 2004/05

2004/05 Report

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Summary           
Overview of activities 3.5 years after graduation   
Employment       
Study           
Other qualifications achieved   
Activity history   
Satisfaction       

Introduction       
Background       
Methodology       
Sample design   
Data collection   
Questionnaire coverage   
Report structure   
Report conventions   

1  Activity 3.5 years after graduation   
1.1    Overview   
1.2    Main activities of UK domiciled leavers   
1.2.1    Mode of study   
1.2.2    Level of qualification   
1.2.3    Class of first degree   
1.2.4    Subject   
1.2.5    Gender   
1.2.6    Age   
1.2.7    Ethnicity   
1.2.8    Disability   
1.2.9    Main activity at 3.5 years compared to main activity at 6 months   

2  Employment       
2.1    Industrial sector   
2.2    Type of occupation   
2.3    Salary       
2.4    Region of employment   
2.5    Country of employment   
2.6    Importance of different factors in gaining employment   
2.7    Reasons for taking the job   
2.8    Source of finding job   

3  Study, training and research   
3.1    Type of qualification   
3.2    Subject   
3.3    Source of funding   
3.4    Length of course and type of institution   
3.5    Reason for undertaking further study   
3.6    Highest qualification achieved since leaving   

4  Activity history   
4.1    Experience of different activities   
4.2    Experience of graduate and non-graduate occupations   
4.3    Number of activities   

5  Satisfaction       
5.1    Likelihood of choosing a different subject   
5.2    Likelihood of choosing a different institution   
5.3    Likelihood of choosing a different qualification type   
5.4    Likelihood of doing something other than study, training or research   
5.5    Overall satisfaction with career and value for money   

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