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Introduction - Destinations of Leavers 2004/05

This publication is one of four reference volumes published annually by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). HESA is a company limited by guarantee, and is owned by the United Kingdom (UK) higher education sector through the representative bodies Universities UK and the Standing Conference of Principals. HESA collects data from publicly funded higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UK on behalf of funding bodies and government departments, in a framework underpinned by legislation.

This volume draws on the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, which replaced the previous First Destinations Supplement (FDS) for 2002/03. This is accordingly the third published volume based on DLHE, and thus the first where it is possible to provide a three-year time-series on a consistent basis for headline numbers. Strictly speaking, this publication is based on the first phase of DLHE, and provides information about patterns of employment and further study or training at a point about six months after completion. The second phase will be a follow-up survey on a sample basis approximately three years and six months after completion.1 All subsequent references to DLHE in this volume relate to the first phase.

The DLHE survey covers leavers from part-time as well as full-time programmes, a major extension relative to FDS. However, it is limited to those of UK and other EU domicile (as recorded at the point of entry to the programme in question). The leavers included in the survey reported in this volume are those who completed their programmes during the academic year 2004/05, that is, the period 1 August 2004 to 31 July 2005. It covers data supplied by 168 HEIs (132 in England, 12 in Wales, 20 in Scotland, 4 in Northern Ireland). For the first time, the volume includes data from the University of Buckingham, which is not a publicly funded institution. The data capture is undertaken by HEIs but the procedure is prescribed by HESA and, with some degree of detailed flexibility, is uniform across all institutions, regardless of size, nature, and location. A standard questionnaire printed by HESA is used; this is also available in Welsh, for use on request in Welsh institutions only.

For 2002/03, a fixed date, 15 January 2004, was used as the date relating to which information was sought through DLHE, this date being chosen so as to capture as completely as possible both employment and study commencing shortly after the start of the calendar year. For the 2003/04 DLHE return, two reference dates were used: 15 April 2004 for leavers who obtained the qualification between 1 August 2003 and 31 December 2003; and 14 January 2005 for leavers who obtained the qualification between 1 January 2004 and 31 July 2004. This pattern has been followed for 2004/05. The reference date for those obtaining the qualification between 1 August 2004 and 31 December 2004 was 15 April 2005, and the reference date for those obtaining the qualification between 1 January 2005 and 31 July 2005 was 16 January 2006. The purpose of splitting the collection in this way is to bring the gap between the date of qualification and the reference date closer to the six-month target, and this pattern will be followed in future years.

The analysis of the responses to the DLHE survey in some cases depends on the survey returns alone, but many tabulations rely on linking the DLHE return to the student returns submitted earlier for the same individual through the student record collection. This allows, for example, joint analysis of subject studied and subsequent work and/or study. It is from the student record collection that the list of qualifiers eligible to be included in DLHE is constructed.

Format of publications

Commencing with the 2002/03 cycle of publications, HESA reference volumes comprise a relatively slim printed volume containing only a limited range of tables, together with a CD, which contains all the remaining data familiar to users from earlier years, supplemented with additional and more detailed tables. The tables on the CD are in Microsoft® Excel® 2000 format. This has the further benefit of allowing users to select data from the tables and manipulate how it is displayed. However, arithmetical manipulations should be carried out with caution because of the effect of the rounding strategy described below.

Other HESA publications

The other reference volumes published by HESA are as follows.

Students in Higher Education Institutions. This volume draws on HESA’s collection of data about students in HEIs. It includes information at the institutional level about entry qualifications, programmes taken, and outcomes, together with background variables such as age, gender, ethnicity, and disability. Data on HE provision in further education colleges is not included in this volume except for students funded indirectly through HEIs, in which case it is reported by the HEI through which funding passes.

Resources of Higher Education Institutions. This volume brings together information about the finances and the staff of HEIs. Tabulations are included that record and analyse income and expenditure, and the characteristics of staff, at the institutional level.

Higher Education Statistics for the United Kingdom. This is the only HESA reference volume that currently falls within the National Statistics framework, and it accordingly carries the National Statistics logo as well as that of HESA. It provides an overview of higher education in the UK from a statistical perspective, including statistics about applications, participation, institutional finance, staffing, student awards, and loans. To achieve this broad coverage, this volume draws on data collected by other bodies as well as HESA, and in particular includes some information about directly funded HE provision in further education colleges.

HESA also publishes annually two Statistical First Releases within the National Statistics framework; the Higher Education Management Statistics at institutional level (on CD); and detailed data for institutional planning purposes on CD (HE Planning Plus and HE Finance Plus). Research Datapacks dealing with specific issues are produced on an occasional basis on CD. The HESA Information Provision Service exists to meet more specialist needs of data users on a bespoke basis.

Data protection

In order to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998, HESA implements a strategy in published and released tabulations designed to minimise the risk of disclosure of personal information about any individual. The tabulations in the volume are derived from the HESA non-statutory populations2 and may differ slightly from those published by related statutory bodies or in National Statistics publications. This strategy involves rounding all numbers to the nearest multiple of 5. A summary of this strategy is as follows:

  • 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0
  • All other numbers are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5.

So for example 3 is represented as 5, 22 is represented as 20, 3,286 is represented as 3,285 while 0, 20, 55, 3,510 remain unchanged.

This rounding strategy is also applied to total numbers, the consequence of which is that the sum of numbers in each row or column rarely matches the total shown precisely. Note that subject level data calculated by apportionment is also rounded in accordance with this strategy.

Average values, proportions and FTE values prepared by HESA are not usually affected by the above strategy, and are calculated on precise raw numbers.

Percentages calculated on populations that contain 52 or fewer individuals are suppressed and represented as ‘..’ as are averages based on populations of 7 or fewer.

Response rates

The coverage of the DLHE survey is limited to qualifiers of UK and other European Union (EU) domicile.3 It excludes those domiciled outside the EU. Qualifiers from part-time programmes are included.

Qualifiers with known destinations

For DLHE in 2004/05 there were 258,420 valid responses from a possible total of 340,095 qualifiers from full-time programmes, a percentage with known destinations of 76.0% (2003/04: 77.3%; 2002/03: 76.2%). There were 60,840 valid responses from a possible total of 90,195 qualifiers from part-time programmes, a percentage with known destinations of 67.5% (68.2%; 68.4%). In total there were 319,260 valid responses from 430,290 qualifiers, giving a survey-wide figure of 74.2% (75.5%; 74.6%).

4,645 full-time and 2,345 part-time qualifiers replied to the survey but explicitly declined to give information. They are not included in the above figures. Nor are those whose responses were insufficiently complete to be valid, or were rejected through failing any other test of validity.

Performance against target response rates

Target response rates for DLHE are set separately for full-time and part-time qualifiers and for UK and other EU qualifiers. Because these targets are a measure of institutional success in obtaining some form of response from qualifiers, explicit refusals are here included with valid responses. The following table shows the position for DLHE in 2004/05.

Table i Responses Qualifiers Rate Target Rate
Full-time UK 250425 313475 79.9% 80%
Full-time other EU 12640 26615 47.5% 50%
Part-time UK 61695 86805 71.1% 70%
Part-time other EU 1490 3390 44.0% 50%

It can be seen that for qualifiers of UK domicile, the full-time response rate fell short of the target by a margin of 0.1%, and the part-time response rate achieved the target by a margin of 1.1%. For 2003/04 the achieved rates were 81.1%, 46.6%, 71.3%, and 44.3%, and for 2002/03, 80.4%, 41.8%, 70.8%, and 39.0%, in the same order as the rows of Table i. So for qualifiers of UK domicile there has been a decline in the response rate from full-time qualifiers in 2004/05 of just over 1% after a slight improvement in 2003/04, with the part-time response rate holding steady. For qualifiers of other EU domicile, the response rate for qualifiers from full-time programmes has improved a little further after a large increase in 2003/04, whereas the response rate for qualifiers from part-time programmes has remained steady, again after a large increase in the previous year. Most of the tabulations in this volume are limited to qualifiers of UK domicile, which is often the main focus of interest in the results from DLHE.

DLHE response rates vary greatly between institutions, and are dependent in part on the amount of resource committed by an institution to the various stages of the process. Information about the mode of collection (postal, telephone, web, …) is included in the returns made to HESA, and will inform the future development of the survey.

Key points

Figures in brackets are for 2003/04 and for 2002/03, in that order, and are provided for comparison.

Of the 258,420 (257,025; 248,005) full-time qualifiers of UK or other EU domicile for whom a valid DLHE return was made, 190,205, or 73.6% (189,125, or 73.6%; 180,320, or 72.7%) reported that they were working in either full- or part-time employment, or were self-employed or freelance, or were doing voluntary/unpaid work; in each case numbers include those studying as well. The number studying, including those working as well, was 60,960, or 23.6% (61,475, or 23.9%; 60,060, or 24.2%). The number assumed to be unemployed was 15,385, or 6.0% (15,250, or 5.9%; 15,295, or 6.2%).

Of the 60,840 (56,040; 59,650) part-timers, 53,250, or 87.5% (49,115, or 87.6%; 52,040, or 87.2%) were working, and 1,510, or 2.5% (1,315, or 2.3%; 1,505, or 2.5%) were assumed to be unemployed. There were 13,860, or 22.8% (13,030, or 23.3%; 14,360, or 24.1%) part-time qualifiers continuing to study, a percentage almost identical to that of full-time qualifiers, but most of these part-time qualifiers combined work with study.

The proportion of full-time qualifiers of other EU domicile who were studying only was almost twice that of all full-time qualifiers, offset by a corresponding reduction in the proportion of those who were working only. The unemployment rate was slightly higher than the overall figure. However, the response rate from other EU qualifiers is lower than that for UK qualifiers, and there is a possibility of non-response bias.

All subsequent key points relate to UK domiciled qualifiers only.

Of the 245,955 (245,450; 237,045) qualifiers from full-time programmes, for whom a valid DLHE return was made, 182,715, or 74.3% (182,410, or 74.3%; 174,130, or 73.5%) were working and 56,355, or 22.9% (57,065, or 23.2%; 55,635, or 23.5%) were studying. The number assumed to be unemployed was 14,510, or 5.9% (14,350, or 5.8%; 14,565, or 6.1%).

Of the 59,380 (54,670; 58,600) qualifiers from part-time programmes, 52,085, or 87.7% (48,020, or 87.8%; 51,225, or 87.4%) were working and 13,505, or 22.7% (12,665, or 23.2%; 14,095, or 24.1%) were studying. The number assumed to be unemployed was 1,455, or 2.4% (1,250, or 2.3%; 1,445, or 2.5%).

Unemployment rates of qualifiers from full-time programmes were 4.0% (4.4%; 3.7%) for postgraduates, 6.6% (6.5%; 7.0%) for first degree students, and 3.6% (3.0%; 3.3%) for other undergraduates. The unemployment rates for females were uniformly lower than for males; for full-time first degree students the figures were 5.2% (5.0%; 5.4%) for females and 8.5% (8.5%; 9.3%) for males. Unemployment rates for qualifiers from part-time programmes followed a broadly similar pattern but were considerably lower than the corresponding full-time rates.

Younger qualifiers from both full-time and part-time programmes were closer to the ‘study’ end of the work-study spectrum and older ones to the ‘work’ end.

Among qualifiers from full-time first degree programmes, the highest proportions of those working were in medicine & dentistry, subjects allied to medicine, veterinary science and education, all above 80%. The highest proportions of those studying were in law, at over 50%, and mathematical sciences, physical sciences, and historical & philosophical studies, all above 30%. Computer science had the highest unemployment rate, at just under 11%, and creative arts & design, and engineering & technology were both above 8%. Hardly any medicine & dentistry qualifiers were unemployed and the rates in subjects allied to medicine, education and veterinary science were around 3%. The figures for medicine & dentistry should be interpreted in the light of the fact that these are quota-controlled subjects.

Among qualifiers from full-time first degree programmes who were working, 33.4% (33.6%; 33.5%) were in occupations classified as ‘Managers & senior officials’ or ‘Professional’, whereas 4.6% (4.8%; 5.0%) were in ‘Elementary occupations’ under the Standard Occupational Classification.

Of those qualifiers from full-time programmes who were working, 82.1% (82.7%, 82.3%) were in full-time paid work, 13.5% (13.2%, 13.7%) in part-time paid work, 3.1% (2.9%, 2.9%) were self-employed (or freelance), and 1.3% (1.2%; 1.2%) were doing voluntary or unpaid work. Apart from a somewhat larger percentage who were self-employed, the pattern for qualifiers from part-time programmes was similar. Men were considerably more likely than women to be self-employed, but the major gender difference was among qualifiers from part-time programmes, where women were over three times more likely at 19.1% (20.3%, 19.3%) to be in part-time employment than men at 5.9% (5.3%, 5.1%).

Of those doing full-time paid work, 2.6% (2.1%; 2.8%) of full-time and 1.3% (0.9%; 1.2%) of part-time qualifiers were known to be working outside the UK, as were 9.2% (10.3%; 10.1%) of doctorate-level qualifiers doing full-time paid work – a measure of the ‘brain drain’.

Of qualifiers from full-time first degree programmes, 8.6% (8.9%; 8.9%) proceeded to study for a higher degree. Of qualifiers from full-time other undergraduate programmes, 28.8% (28.6%; 34.5%) proceeded to study for a first degree. For part-time qualifiers, these ‘conventional’ articulation rates were considerably lower.

Of those respondents achieving Qualified Teacher Status or the equivalent, 90.4% (89.1%; 89.8%) were employed as teachers, and a further 4.5% (4.7%; 4.0%) were seeking a teaching post. Of those known to be in a teaching post, 88.2% (88.0%; 89.1%) were teaching solely in the maintained (state) sector.

Of qualifiers from part-time programmes who were employed during or just before their studies, three quarters reported some form of employer support, usually in the form of payment of tuition fees and/or the granting of study leave.

The median salary for male qualifiers from full-time first degree programmes employed in the UK, at £18,000 was a little higher than that for female qualifiers, at £17,000; the salary figure is collected to the nearest £1,000. The highest-paying jobs tended to go to males. For qualifiers from part-time programmes, males had a substantially higher median salary, £26,000 against £22,000, and a very much larger proportion in the highest category (£40,000 and above).

Summary results with EU coverage

Chart 1 shows the proportions of all qualifiers (that is, including both those of UK domicile and those of other EU domicile) falling into each work-study reporting category. Table A provides a detailed breakdown of all the responses to the DLHE survey, using the factors mode, level, domicile, and gender.

Destinations of leavers 2004/05

Table A - Destinations of leavers by mode of study, level of qualification, domicile and gender 2004/05
  Full-time paid work only (incl. self-employed) Part-time paid work only Voluntary/ unpaid work only Work & further study Further study only Assumed to be unemployed Not available for employment Other Total
Full-time 147220 19050 2180 21750 39205 15385 10750 2875 258420
Postgraduate
UK 30795 2510 250 2925 2905 1715 950 325 42375
Female 19075 1765 150 1760 1490 840 575 195 25850
Male 11720 745 95 1170 1415 875 370 130 16525
Other EU 3245 270 120 550 810 485 100 210 5790
Female 1765 165 40 315 385 245 55 35 3000
Male 1485 105 80 235 420 240 45 175 2790
First degree
UK 100550 14465 1675 14995 27675 12025 9075 2030 182490
Female 58035 8920 1035 9015 16120 5395 5140 1045 104705
Male 42515 5545 645 5980 11555 6625 3935 985 77780
Other EU 2345 200 90 505 2510 380 190 70 6290
Female 1255 120 60 265 1235 200 115 30 3285
Male 1090 80 25 240 1275 180 75 40 3000
Other undergraduate
UK 10165 1595 45 2745 5105 770 435 230 21090
Female 7655 1170 30 1825 2300 365 280 115 13735
Male 2510 425 15 925 2810 405 155 115 7355
Other EU 120 15 0 30 205 10 5 5 385
Female 85 10 0 20 95 5 5 0 230
Male 30 5 0 5 105 5 0 5 160
Part-time 36850 5335 260 10805 3055 1510 2260 760 60840
Postgraduate
UK 19620 2405 100 4610 795 485 800 255 29075
Female 11175 2020 80 2895 485 275 570 185 17685
Male 8440 380 20 1715 310 215 235 70 11390
Other EU 710 55 10 145 70 35 25 20 1070
Female 335 45 5 75 40 20 15 10 545
Male 375 10 5 70 30 20 10 10 525
First degree
UK 11280 2045 115 3255 1180 770 1145 370 20165
Female 6440 1705 75 2125 775 425 710 255 12520
Male 4840 340 35 1130 405 345 435 115 7645
Other EU 135 15 5 30 70 15 15 10 300
Female 90 10 5 20 30 10 5 5 170
Male 50 5 0 15 35 10 5 5 125
Other undergraduate
UK 5065 810 35 2750 915 195 275 100 10140
Female 2655 720 30 1690 510 90 175 75 5940
Male 2410 90 0 1060 405 105 100 25 4200
Other EU 40 5 0 15 25 5 5 5 95
Female 20 5 0 10 15 0 5 5 55
Male 20 0 0 5 10 0 0 0 40
Total 184070 24385 2440 32555 42265 16895 13015 3635 319260
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.

The following percentages are derived from Table A, where, here and in what follows, ‘work only’ comprises the categories of full-time paid work only (including self-employed), part-time paid work only, and voluntary/unpaid work only.

Table ii Work only Work & study Study only Assumed unemployed Total returns
Full-time 65.2% 8.4% 15.2% 6.0% 258420
Part-time 69.8% 17.8% 5.0% 2.5% 60840

The proportion of part-time qualifiers continuing to study (including those working and studying) at 22.8% was almost identical to that of full-time qualifiers at 23.6%, but four fifths of these part-time qualifiers combined study with work whereas less than two fifths of full-time qualifiers did so.

For full-time qualifiers of other EU domicile, the corresponding percentages were as follows.

Table ii Work only Work & study Study only Assumed unemployed Total returns
Full-time other EU 51.4% 8.7% 28.2% 7.0% 12465

These percentages show a substantial shift from work only to study only, by comparison with the overall pattern, although there was little difference between the percentages of full-time qualifiers both working and studying. This shift occurred for qualifiers from all levels of study. The percentage of those assumed to be unemployed (the unemployment rate) was however not much greater than the overall figure. For this reason further analysis of data including both UK and other EU qualifiers is limited to unemployment.

For full-time qualifiers, the unemployment rate was 4.6% for postgraduates, 6.6% for first degree students, and 3.6% for other undergraduates. For part-time qualifiers, the corresponding figures were 1.7%, 3.9%, and 1.9%.

For full-time first degree qualifiers, the unemployment rate was 5.2% for females and 8.4% for males. The corresponding part-time figures were 3.4% and 4.6%.

Summary results with UK coverage

The remainder of this introductory material reports numbers for leavers with UK domicile.

The overall effect of level of study, derived from the UK data in Table A, was as follows.

Table ii Work only Work & study Study only Assumed unemployed Total returns
Full-time postgraduate 79.2% 6.9% 6.9% 4.0% 42375
Full-time first degree 63.9% 8.2% 15.2% 6.6% 182490
Full-time other undergraduate 56.0% 13.0% 24.2% 3.6% 21090
Part-time postgraduate 76.1% 15.9% 2.7% 1.7% 29075
Part-time first degree 66.7% 16.1% 5.9% 3.8% 20165
Part-time other undergraduate 58.3% 27.1% 9.0% 1.9% 10140

Qualifiers from both full-time and part-time other undergraduate programmes had a high propensity to continue studying. Qualifiers from part-time postgraduate programmes were more likely to continue studying than were qualifiers from full-time postgraduate programmes, but articulation rates for qualifiers from full-time and part-time first degree programmes were similar. Unemployment for qualifiers from part-time programmes was considerably lower than for those from full-time programmes, but followed the same pattern, with the other undergraduate and postgraduate rates being similar to one another and much lower than the first degree rate.

For qualifiers from full-time first degree programmes, the percentages by gender were as follows.

Table ii Work only Work & study Study only Assumed unemployed Total returns
Female 64.9% 8.6% 15.4% 5.2% 104705
Male 62.6% 7.7% 14.9% 8.5% 77780

The work-study pattern was similar, but the unemployment rate for females was much lower than that for males.

Table B is similar to the UK part of Table A, but provides a breakdown by age group. Those of unknown age are included only in totals.

Table B - Destinations of UK domiciled leavers by mode of study, level of qualification, gender and age group(1) 2004/05
  Full-time paid work only (incl. self-employed) Part-time paid work only Voluntary/unpaid work only Work & further study Further study only Assumed to be unemployed Not available for employment Other Total
Full-time 141510 18565 1970 20665 35685 14510 10460 2585 245955
Postgraduate 30795 2510 250 2925 2905 1715 950 325 42375
Female 19075 1765 150 1760 1490 840 575 195 25850
24 years & under 8655 530 60 660 800 290 220 60 11270
25 years & over 10415 1235 90 1095 690 550 355 140 14575
Male 11720 745 95 1170 1415 875 370 130 16525
24 years & under 4105 235 35 390 730 250 150 40 5940
25 years & over 7615 510 60 775 690 625 220 85 10580
First degree 100550 14465 1675 14995 27675 12025 9075 2030 182490
Female 58035 8920 1035 9015 16120 5395 5140 1045 104705
24 years & under 49355 6940 910 7345 14180 4225 4450 720 88125
25 years & over 8670 1975 120 1665 1940 1170 695 325 16555
Male 42515 5545 645 5980 11555 6625 3935 985 77780
24 years & under 37210 4935 580 5155 10175 5620 3605 820 68105
25 years & over 5300 610 65 820 1380 1005 330 160 9670
Other undergraduate 10165 1595 45 2745 5105 770 435 230 21090
Female 7655 1170 30 1825 2300 365 280 115 13735
24 years & under 3020 340 10 785 1685 185 120 50 6195
25 years & over 4630 825 15 1040 610 180 160 70 7530
Male 2510 425 15 925 2810 405 155 115 7355
Under 25 years 1400 335 15 675 2370 290 120 85 5285
25 years & over 1110 90 5 250 435 115 35 30 2070
Part-time 35965 5260 250 10615 2890 1455 2220 730 59380
Postgraduate 19620 2405 100 4610 795 485 800 255 29075
Female 11175 2020 80 2895 485 275 570 185 17685
24 years & under 450 30 0 130 55 15 15 5 695
25 years & over 10720 1990 80 2755 435 260 550 180 16965
Male 8440 380 20 1715 310 215 235 70 11390
24 years & under 200 15 0 50 50 10 5 5 335
25 years & over 8220 365 20 1665 255 205 230 70 11030
First degree 11280 2045 115 3255 1180 770 1145 370 20165
Female 6440 1705 75 2125 775 425 710 255 12520
24 years & under 955 130 10 195 140 110 80 30 1650
25 years & over 5480 1575 65 1930 635 310 630 225 10855
Male 4840 340 35 1130 405 345 435 115 7645
24 years & under 1210 160 5 160 115 150 75 25 1900
25 years & over 3625 180 30 965 285 195 355 95 5735
Other undergraduate 5065 810 35 2750 915 195 275 100 10140
Female 2655 720 30 1690 510 90 175 75 5940
24 years & under 345 35 0 220 100 10 20 10 740
25 years & over 2310 680 30 1465 405 80 155 65 5195
Male 2410 90 0 1060 405 105 100 25 4200
24 years & under 670 30 0 395 200 45 25 10 1375
25 years & over 1735 60 0 665 205 60 70 15 2815
Total 177475 23825 2220 31280 38580 15960 12680 3315 305335
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
(1) Unknown age is included in all total rows.

The pattern for full-time qualifiers by gender and age group was as follows.

Table ii Work only Work & study Study only Assumed unemployed Total returns
Female 24 years & under 66.1% 8.3% 15.8% 4.4% 105595
Female 25 years & over 72.4% 9.8% 8.4% 4.9% 38660
Male 24 years & under 61.6% 7.8% 16.7% 7.8% 79325
Male 25 years & over 68.8% 8.3% 11.2% 7.8% 22320

Unemployment for females was much lower than for males. Younger qualifiers were closer to the ‘study’ end of the spectrum and older ones to the ‘work’ end.

The corresponding percentages for qualifiers from part-time programmes were as follows.

Table ii Work only Work & study Study only Assumed unemployed Total returns
Female 24 years & under 63.3% 17.7% 9.5% 4.4% 3085
Female 25 years & over 69.5% 18.6% 4.5% 2.0% 33015
Male 24 years & under 63.4% 16.7% 10.2% 5.7% 3610
Male 25 years & over 72.7% 16.9% 3.8% 2.3% 19580

Again, unemployment for females was lower than for males, but the differences were smaller than for full-time qualifiers. Younger qualifiers were again closer to the ‘study’ end of the spectrum and older ones to the ‘work’ end, but unemployment for older qualifiers was much lower than for younger ones.

Subject of study

Tables Ci and Cii, giving figures for qualifiers from full-time and part-time programmes respectively, tabulate work-study category by subject studied, for each level of study.

Table Ci - Destinations of UK domiciled leavers who obtained qualifications through full-time study by level of qualification and subject area(#9) 2004/05
  Full-time paid work only (incl. self-employed) Part-time paid work only Voluntary/unpaid work only Work & further study Further study only Assumed to be unemployed Not available for employment Other Total
Postgraduate
Medicine & dentistry 455 30 5 75 55 25 15 5 665
Subjects allied to medicine 875 65 0 115 90 45 25 5 1215
Biological sciences 1385 100 15 175 265 95 65 25 2125
Veterinary science 25 0 0 5 5 0 5 0 40
Agriculture & related subjects 200 10 5 30 20 15 5 0 290
Physical sciences 1235 85 20 115 240 105 55 20 1875
Mathematical sciences 245 10 0 40 50 25 20 0 395
Computer science 835 70 10 70 120 140 40 20 1305
Engineering & technology 935 50 5 100 85 95 35 10 1315
Architecture, building & planning 590 15 5 115 50 20 15 10 825
Social studies 1745 155 50 270 300 120 115 35 2785
Law 1455 70 35 180 630 110 85 20 2585
Business & administrative studies 1770 120 10 230 120 215 95 30 2585
Mass communications & documentation 940 70 5 45 35 40 20 5 1160
Languages 715 115 10 105 245 65 35 25 1315
Historical & philosophical studies 630 85 20 130 250 60 65 10 1255
Creative arts & design 875 180 20 140 155 90 35 25 1520
Education 15885 1285 30 980 190 450 215 80 19110
Combined 15 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 20
Supplementary subject information(1)
Psychology 635 55 0 75 90 25 20 5 910
Geography & environmental sciences 455 35 15 50 105 40 25 5 725
Economics & politics 685 50 20 100 135 60 50 15 1115
English 270 55 5 45 125 35 15 10 555
First degree
Medicine & dentistry 4415 20 0 330 335 10 15 5 5130
Subjects allied to medicine 9480 1110 55 1375 1075 485 360 90 14025
Biological sciences 9270 1810 230 1515 3650 1160 1085 235 18945
Veterinary science 410 5 0 10 65 15 5 0 510
Agriculture & related subjects 925 125 20 120 185 85 100 25 1580
Physical sciences 4075 550 95 595 2420 680 500 95 9010
Mathematical sciences 1565 190 25 430 775 225 205 30 3445
Computer science 6420 790 60 655 1190 1175 435 140 10875
Engineering & technology 5660 545 60 725 1155 805 450 115 9510
Architecture, building & planning 1825 75 15 425 310 135 135 20 2940
Social studies 9125 1345 240 1535 2600 1170 1085 170 17275
Law 2620 395 65 805 3680 345 445 75 8435
Business & administrative studies 13575 1475 105 2290 1425 1425 1365 230 21885
Mass communications & documentation 3755 620 70 295 375 465 330 80 6000
Languages 6900 1080 195 1045 2980 845 840 165 14050
Historical & philosophical studies 4600 830 160 795 2400 750 635 125 10295
Creative arts & design 10700 2585 255 1560 2185 1965 895 360 20505
Education 4790 830 25 425 750 230 155 55 7255
Combined 445 75 5 65 120 60 40 10 820
Supplementary subject information(1)
Psychology 3930 815 105 660 1170 460 450 105 7695
Geography & environmental sciences 2895 385 85 365 1110 395 405 45 5685
Economics & politics 3500 395 110 695 1130 490 495 70 6885
English 3710 660 105 590 1725 495 415 100 7805
Other undergraduate
Medicine & dentistry 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Subjects allied to medicine 7055 765 5 1045 245 160 125 45 9445
Biological sciences 180 60 0 105 290 30 20 10 700
Veterinary science 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Agriculture & related subjects 210 45 5 45 250 20 20 5 600
Physical sciences 65 15 0 20 85 15 5 5 215
Mathematical sciences 25 5 0 5 20 5 0 0 60
Computer science 310 90 5 230 750 110 35 25 1555
Engineering & technology 325 50 0 120 380 55 20 10 960
Architecture, building & planning 65 5 0 40 105 15 5 5 240
Social studies 415 100 5 185 200 35 35 10 985
Law 45 10 0 30 125 15 5 5 230
Business & administrative studies 545 120 5 365 1230 105 60 30 2460
Mass communications & documentation 85 35 0 55 180 25 15 5 405
Languages 40 10 0 10 40 10 10 5 125
Historical & philosophical studies 40 5 0 15 30 10 5 0 105
Creative arts & design 515 190 10 215 960 145 55 50 2140
Education 190 80 5 255 195 15 15 10 765
Combined 35 10 0 5 20 5 5 0 80
Supplementary subject information(1)
Psychology 40 15 0 10 35 10 5 5 120
Geography & environmental sciences 30 5 0 10 25 5 5 0 85
Economics & politics 30 5 0 5 15 0 0 0 60
English 20 5 0 5 25 5 5 0 70
Total 141510 18565 1970 20665 35685 14510 10460 2585 245955
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
# see relevant footnote in Notes to tables.
(1) Numbers reported under 'Supplementary subject information' are within and not additional to the overall total, but are disaggregated from it on a different pattern from the 19 subject areas.

 

Table Cii - Destinations of UK domiciled leavers who obtained qualifications through part-time study by level of qualification and subject area(#9) 2004/05
  Full-time paid work only (incl. self- employed) Part-time paid work only Voluntary/unpaid work only Work & further study Further study only Assumed to be unemployed Not available for employment Other Total
Postgraduate
Medicine & dentistry 485 70 0 115 10 5 25 5 705
Subjects allied to medicine 2295 370 15 585 65 20 65 15 3430
Biological sciences 685 115 10 225 40 35 35 15 1155
Veterinary science 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Agriculture & related subjects 90 0 0 10 10 5 5 0 125
Physical sciences 250 20 0 55 20 10 15 10 370
Mathematical sciences 100 10 0 20 5 0 5 5 140
Computer science 590 35 5 90 20 40 20 5 805
Engineering & technology 840 35 0 105 20 25 15 5 1045
Architecture, building & planning 645 20 0 105 15 10 20 5 820
Social studies 1370 140 10 365 75 35 60 25 2085
Law 810 75 5 165 70 25 45 5 1205
Business & administrative studies 5335 180 5 1080 130 90 120 45 6980
Mass communications & documentation 315 55 0 45 15 10 15 5 460
Languages 260 70 5 75 50 25 65 20 555
Historical & philosophical studies 380 95 25 135 60 20 130 40 885
Creative arts & design 360 120 5 95 35 30 40 20 710
Education 4755 1000 15 1340 155 105 125 40 7535
Combined 45 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 55
Supplementary subject information(1)
Psychology 440 100 10 145 30 25 25 10 780
Geography & environmental sciences 155 10 0 20 5 5 10 0 205
Economics & politics 190 10 5 40 20 10 10 5 290
English 105 30 0 30 20 10 35 5 240
First degree
Medicine & dentistry 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
Subjects allied to medicine 2830 700 5 630 45 30 70 15 4320
Biological sciences 525 115 5 225 95 75 55 25 1120
Veterinary science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Agriculture & related subjects 50 10 0 5 5 5 5 0 80
Physical sciences 240 40 5 70 45 20 35 10 470
Mathematical sciences 80 20 0 40 25 15 20 5 205
Computer science 810 120 5 135 90 120 40 15 1335
Engineering & technology 1000 40 0 165 45 45 10 10 1315
Architecture, building & planning 655 20 0 120 20 15 15 0 840
Social studies 875 170 15 330 90 55 100 35 1675
Law 330 55 5 205 150 30 25 15 810
Business & administrative studies 1310 110 5 230 95 85 70 25 1935
Mass communications & documentation 95 25 0 25 5 20 5 5 180
Languages 235 85 5 90 85 35 80 20 635
Historical & philosophical studies 365 115 35 215 115 50 210 55 1165
Creative arts & design 205 65 10 45 50 55 60 25 515
Education 600 115 5 230 85 20 30 10 1095
Combined 1045 240 15 505 130 85 315 100 2440
Supplementary subject information(1)
Psychology 265 80 5 175 70 50 40 15 700
Geography & environmental sciences 110 20 5 30 20 5 15 5 205
Economics & politics 105 25 0 30 15 10 10 5 205
English 150 60 5 60 60 25 35 15 410
Other undergraduate
Medicine & dentistry 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Subjects allied to medicine 795 280 5 260 65 25 30 10 1470
Biological sciences 85 15 0 50 25 10 10 5 205
Veterinary science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Agriculture & related subjects 105 20 0 30 20 5 5 5 195
Physical sciences 60 0 0 35 15 5 5 0 125
Mathematical sciences 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 10
Computer science 305 45 0 195 145 50 25 10 780
Engineering & technology 660 10 0 335 105 15 20 5 1145
Architecture, building & planning 375 15 0 270 60 10 10 5 745
Social studies 580 70 5 310 85 15 30 10 1100
Law 35 5 0 20 25 5 10 0 100
Business & administrative studies 835 80 0 505 135 25 25 5 1615
Mass communications & documentation 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 20
Languages 15 5 0 15 20 0 20 5 75
Historical & philosophical studies 90 25 20 65 30 5 35 5 280
Creative arts & design 90 25 0 50 80 15 30 20 310
Education 970 195 0 585 95 15 20 15 1885
Combined 50 5 0 10 5 0 5 0 75
Supplementary subject information(1)
Psychology 20 5 0 10 10 5 5 0 50
Geography & environmental sciences 35 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 50
Economics & politics 35 5 0 30 10 0 5 5 90
English 5 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 30
Total 35965 5260 250 10615 2890 1455 2220 730 59380
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
# see relevant footnote in Notes to tables.
(1) Numbers reported under 'Supplementary subject information' are within and not additional to the overall total, but are disaggregated from it on a different pattern from the 19 subject areas.

Work, study, and unemployment rates varied greatly between subject areas at the six-month point. In some cases the outcome was an obvious consequence of the characteristics of the subject area. For full-time first degree qualifiers, the highest and lowest three rates in each category were as follows.

Table viii Work (inc. work & study) Study (inc. work & study) Assumed unemployed
Highest Medicine & dentistry 92.9% Law 53.2% Computer science 10.8%
Second highest Subjects allied to medicine 85.7% Mathematical sciences 35.0% Creative arts & design 9.6%
Third highest Veterinary science 83.8% Physical sciences 33.5% Engineering & technology 8.5%
Third lowest Historical & philosophical studies 62.0% Veterinary science 14.8% Education 3.1%
Second lowest Physical sciences 59.0% Medicine & dentistry 12.9% Veterinary science 2.7%
Lowest Law 46.1% Mass communications & documentation 11.2% Medicine & dentistry 0.2%

Occupational classification

Table D gives figures for working qualifiers, broken down by mode and level of study, and by gender, according to the Standard Occupational Classification of the work they were doing.

Table D - UK domiciled leavers entering employment by mode of study, level of qualification, gender and Standard Occupational Classification 2004/05
  Managers & senior officials Professional occupations Associate professional & technical occupations Administrative & secretarial occupations Skilled trades occupations Personal service occupations Sales & customer service occupations Process, plant & machine operatives Elementary occupations Unknown Total
Full-time 12930 60275 53800 22915 1725 7850 15290 905 6855 175 182715
Doctorate degree
Female 55 1240 125 25 0 5 5 0 5 0 1460
Male 85 1345 125 25 5 5 10 0 5 0 1610
Other PG degree
Female 605 3275 3055 1005 25 180 240 10 100 15 8515
Male 940 3090 2015 560 50 90 230 20 130 15 7140
PGCE
Female 35 12330 135 120 0 95 45 0 10 0 12775
Male 25 4800 85 25 5 15 15 5 15 0 4985
First degree
Female 5180 17840 23790 13610 355 5150 8030 195 2775 70 77005
Male 5400 15550 14825 6855 1045 1460 5630 585 3265 70 54680
Other undergraduate
Female 275 455 8015 435 55 735 495 15 195 0 10675
Male 330 350 1630 260 180 115 590 70 350 0 3875
Part-time 9565 20020 15910 2995 520 1625 815 230 365 40 52085
Doctorate degree
Female 50 445 50 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 555
Male 70 500 45 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 630
Other PG degree
Female 2675 6340 4055 515 25 165 70 10 20 15 13890
Male 3130 4135 1585 210 50 30 45 25 35 10 9260
PGCE
Female 60 1420 200 20 5 15 5 0 0 0 1730
Male 40 530 85 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 670
First degree
Female 1145 2220 4930 1130 35 535 260 20 70 5 10350
Male 1240 2285 1690 375 155 95 260 90 155 0 6345
Other undergraduate
Female 540 1105 1995 565 35 735 80 10 30 0 5095
Male 610 1035 1280 170 205 40 90 75 55 0 3560
Total 22495 80290 69715 25915 2245 9475 16105 1135 7220 215 234800
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.

Among qualifiers from full-time first degree programmes who were working (including those who were also studying), 33.4% were in occupations classified as ‘Managers & senior officials’ or ‘Professional’, whereas 4.6% were in ‘Elementary occupations’.

Tables Ei and Eii, giving figures for working qualifiers from full-time and part-time programmes respectively, tabulate for each level of study the Standard Occupational Classification of the post held against the Standard Industrial Classification of the employer.

Table Ei - UK domiciled leavers who obtained qualifications through full-time study and entered employment by level of qualification, Standard Industrial Classification of employer and Standard Occupational Classification 2004/05
  Managers & senior officials Professional occupations Associate professional & technical occupations Administrative & secretarial occupations Skilled trades occupations Personal service occupations Sales & customer service occupations Process, plant & machine operatives Elementary occupations Unknown Total
Postgraduate
Agriculture & forestry 15 20 10 5 10 0 0 0 5 0 65
Fishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining & quarrying 10 65 25 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 110
Manufacturing 165 440 620 95 10 0 20 5 5 5 1360
Electricity, gas & water supply 20 35 20 10 0 0 15 0 0 0 110
Construction 35 90 25 15 10 0 0 0 10 0 180
Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods 155 50 110 70 10 0 340 5 25 0 770
Hotels & restaurants 55 5 10 15 10 5 5 0 110 0 210
Transport, storage & communication 70 70 65 50 5 25 25 10 10 0 330
Financial activities 175 195 365 185 0 0 55 0 5 5 985
Property development, renting, business & research activities 365 3180 1315 370 20 10 45 5 25 10 5340
Public administration & defence; social security 300 1365 585 360 5 20 5 0 10 5 2655
Education 70 18945 300 210 0 170 0 5 10 5 19710
Health & social work 140 1210 1130 210 0 95 5 0 10 10 2815
Other community, social & personal service activities 150 355 935 135 10 55 25 0 35 0 1705
Private households with employed persons 0 10 0 5 0 10 0 0 0 0 25
International organisations & bodies 10 30 20 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
Not known 5 20 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
Total 1745 26075 5540 1755 85 390 545 40 270 35 36480
First degree
Agriculture & forestry 120 45 70 40 160 65 10 5 80 0 590
Fishing 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10
Mining & quarrying 35 280 105 55 5 0 10 5 5 0 505
Manufacturing 780 2095 3680 1215 205 10 370 260 240 15 8875
Electricity, gas & water supply 85 215 225 275 10 0 265 10 5 5 1090
Construction 310 850 320 275 195 0 25 40 190 0 2200
Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods 2525 1050 1825 1345 165 40 8905 105 615 5 16580
Hotels & restaurants 1345 10 300 380 235 75 180 30 3095 0 5655
Transport, storage & communication 475 470 815 770 40 610 720 150 345 0 4390
Financial activities 945 895 2755 3500 5 5 1330 5 20 15 9480
Property development, renting, business & research activities 1695 7900 8960 4520 145 160 975 85 305 20 24770
Public administration & defence; social security 685 1925 2600 3465 20 440 145 10 110 10 9410
Education 235 8980 1745 1295 30 2520 35 15 95 5 14955
Health & social work 445 7705 10330 1920 15 1965 115 35 100 10 22640
Other community, social & personal service activities 860 875 4790 1325 150 640 555 30 810 5 10045
Private households with employed persons 5 20 10 5 5 75 0 0 5 0 130
International organisations & bodies 5 40 25 15 0 5 0 0 5 5 100
Not known 25 30 60 65 5 10 15 0 15 35 260
Total 10580 33390 38615 20465 1400 6610 13660 780 6040 135 131685
Other undergraduate
Agriculture & forestry 30 5 15 5 60 10 0 0 20 0 150
Fishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Mining & quarrying 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 20
Manufacturing 20 45 95 40 30 5 20 20 15 0 290
Electricity, gas & water supply 0 5 5 10 0 0 15 0 0 0 40
Construction 20 35 10 10 25 0 5 0 15 0 120
Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods 135 15 80 80 20 20 805 15 75 0 1240
Hotels & restaurants 115 0 15 35 40 10 20 5 255 0 490
Transport, storage & communication 20 20 55 40 5 30 45 20 25 0 260
Financial activities 25 10 55 120 0 0 65 0 0 0 275
Property development, renting, business & research activities 45 115 235 120 15 25 55 5 35 0 655
Public administration & defence; social security 40 145 220 90 5 85 5 0 10 0 605
Education 35 160 105 35 5 270 5 0 10 0 620
Health & social work 65 215 8485 70 0 295 5 0 15 0 9145
Other community, social & personal service activities 55 25 265 45 30 90 40 5 65 0 615
Private households with employed persons 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 15
International organisations & bodies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not known 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 10
Total 605 805 9645 695 235 850 1085 85 545 0 14550
Total - All students 12930 60275 53800 22915 1725 7850 15290 905 6855 175 182715
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.

 

Table Eii - UK domiciled leavers who obtained qualifications through part-time study and entered employment by level of qualification, Standard Industrial Classification of employer and Standard Occupational Classification 2004/05
  Managers & senior officials Professional occupations Associate professional & technical occupations Administrative & secretarial occupations Skilled trades occupations Personal service occupations Sales & customer service occupations Process, plant & machine operatives Elementary occupations Unknown Total
Postgraduate
Agriculture & forestry 20 10 15 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 50
Fishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining & quarrying 60 30 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 115
Manufacturing 855 425 350 35 20 0 10 15 5 5 1715
Electricity, gas & water supply 90 60 30 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 185
Construction 135 90 30 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 275
Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods 240 115 75 15 5 0 70 0 5 0 530
Hotels & restaurants 60 5 15 5 10 0 0 0 15 0 110
Transport, storage & communication 295 110 115 15 10 15 5 10 10 0 580
Financial activities 360 105 170 50 0 0 20 0 0 0 705
Property development, renting, business & research activities 800 1435 590 100 10 5 10 0 10 0 2965
Public administration & defence; social security 1135 1205 1030 195 5 20 0 0 5 5 3610
Education 330 7120 505 140 5 100 0 0 5 5 8205
Health & social work 1410 2345 2690 115 5 60 0 0 0 0 6625
Other community, social & personal service activities 220 300 350 70 5 15 0 0 5 0 970
Private households with employed persons 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
International organisations & bodies 10 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
Not known 10 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 35
Total 6030 13375 6010 760 90 220 125 35 60 30 26735
First degree
Agriculture & forestry 15 5 5 5 30 0 0 0 0 0 65
Fishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining & quarrying 20 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
Manufacturing 300 565 310 85 60 0 25 40 15 0 1405
Electricity, gas & water supply 30 60 30 15 5 0 10 5 0 0 155
Construction 125 290 50 35 20 0 5 0 10 0 535
Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods 180 45 95 55 5 0 300 5 20 0 710
Hotels & restaurants 75 0 10 15 10 0 5 0 55 0 175
Transport, storage & communication 115 110 70 45 15 20 25 30 30 0 455
Financial activities 135 80 170 160 0 0 65 0 0 0 615
Property development, renting, business & research activities 275 685 470 195 20 5 35 10 30 0 1730
Public administration & defence; social security 380 630 670 395 5 80 20 5 15 0 2195
Education 110 1360 285 195 5 290 0 0 15 0 2260
Health & social work 540 545 4185 210 5 175 10 5 10 0 5685
Other community, social & personal service activities 90 85 230 80 10 45 20 0 15 0 580
Private households with employed persons 0 5 5 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 25
International organisations & bodies 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Not known 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Total 2380 4500 6625 1505 190 630 520 110 225 5 16695
Other undergraduate
Agriculture & forestry 20 5 5 0 15 5 0 0 5 0 60
Fishing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining & quarrying 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Manufacturing 115 280 245 55 95 0 10 35 5 0 835
Electricity, gas & water supply 15 35 40 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 110
Construction 90 190 80 20 30 0 0 5 0 0 415
Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods 65 10 35 35 10 0 110 5 10 0 285
Hotels & restaurants 35 0 10 5 5 0 5 0 25 0 90
Transport, storage & communication 35 55 35 30 5 5 10 10 5 0 190
Financial activities 25 20 30 50 0 0 15 0 0 0 145
Property development, renting, business & research activities 110 220 245 80 20 0 5 5 10 0 700
Public administration & defence; social security 220 270 940 255 20 80 5 10 10 0 1810
Education 75 670 145 80 5 535 0 5 0 0 1520
Health & social work 265 330 1385 90 5 110 0 5 0 0 2190
Other community, social & personal service activities 60 45 80 25 15 20 5 0 5 0 260
Private households with employed persons 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 10
International organisations & bodies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not known 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Total 1150 2145 3275 730 240 775 170 85 85 5 8655
Total - All students 9565 20020 15910 2995 520 1625 815 230 365 40 52085
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.

Basis and location of work

Table F shows the patterns of work of those qualifiers who were working, broken down by mode and level of study, and gender. It includes those who were also continuing to study. For those in full-time paid work, it shows the location of work and, where known, the contract duration.

Table F - UK domiciled leavers who entered employment by mode of study, level of qualification, gender, employment category, mode of employment, location of employment and duration of employment 2004/05
  Of those working (incl. work & further study)
    Full-time paid work      
    Location   Duration      
  Total(1) Within the UK Within other EU countries Outside the EU   Permanent or fixed-term longer than 12 months Temporary or fixed-term of less than 12 months Duration not known Part-time paid work Self-employed/ freelance Voluntary/ unpaid work
Full-time 182715 146000 1745 2200   102670 24195 23220 24655 5685 2290
Doctorate degree
Female 1460 1160 30 80   1020 120 135 140 35 10
Male 1610 1305 55 130   1145 125 220 80 35 5
Other PG degree
Female 8515 6665 120 160   4910 1105 935 940 490 140
Male 7140 5575 90 225   4075 790 1035 605 540 95
PGCE
Female 12775 11545 45 30   8420 1560 1645 1045 80 20
Male 4985 4600 10 25   3485 450 705 280 60 5
First degree
Female 77005 60885 790 695   41700 11730 8990 11645 1730 1215
Male 54680 43050 565 820   29165 7745 7585 7045 2400 740
Other undergraduate
Female 10675 8595 20 15   6870 350 1410 1880 130 35
Male 3875 2615 15 25   1885 220 555 1005 185 25
Part-time 52085 41750 190 350   35050 1395 5915 7225 2160 340
Doctorate degree
Female 555 395 5 10   345 15 50 105 35 5
Male 630 515 5 20   445 30 65 45 40 0
Other PG degree
Female 13890 11165 45 75   9410 325 1560 1910 595 85
Male 9260 8130 50 130   6965 170 1185 395 515 30
PGCE
Female 1730 1100 5 5   885 110 120 560 50 5
Male 670 530 0 5   460 20 60 110 25 0
First degree
Female 10350 7645 20 35   6250 310 1150 2225 310 110
Male 6345 5390 45 55   4520 240 765 450 320 45
Other undergraduate
Female 5095 3655 0 0   3065 115 480 1230 160 45
Male 3560 3225 10 10   2700 60 485 200 110 5
Total 234800 187750 1935 2545   137715 25590 29135 31885 7845 2630
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
(1) Students of unknown location of employment are included in total figures, but not in separate breakdowns.

The pattern of work by mode of study and gender was as follows.

Table ix Full-time paid Part-time paid Self-employed or freelance Voluntary or unpaid Total returns
Full-time female 82.3% 14.2% 2.2% 1.3% 110425
Full-time male 81.9% 12.5% 4.5% 1.2% 72290
Part-time female 76.5% 19.1% 3.6% 0.8% 31620
Part-time male 88.8% 5.9% 4.9% 0.4% 20465

For full-time qualifiers, the percentage of males who were self-employed or freelance was substantially larger than for females. This was also true, to a lesser extent, for part-time qualifiers, but in that case there was also a major difference in the balance between full-time and part-time work, with females over three times more likely than males to be working part-time.

Of full-time qualifiers who were in full-time paid work, 1.2% were working in other EU countries, and 1.5% outside the EU. For part-time qualifiers the figures were 0.5% and 0.8% respectively. Of all doctorate level qualifiers who were in full-time paid work, 2.7% were working in other EU countries, and 6.5% outside the EU.

Type of study

Table G shows the subsequent study patterns of those qualifiers who continued to study, broken down by mode and level of previous study, and by gender. It includes those who were also working.

Table G - UK domiciled leavers who entered further study by mode of study, level of qualification, gender and qualification aim 2004/05
  Higher degree (research) Higher degree (taught) Postgraduate diploma or certificate First degree Other diploma or certificate Professional qualification Other qualification Not aiming for a qualification Total
Full-time 5250 13210 11195 7895 3925 8865 3230 2780 56355
Doctorate degree
Female 40 20 40 5 10 30 10 70 230
Male 50 10 35 5 15 25 10 120 265
Other PG degree
Female 770 245 305 50 135 450 125 155 2240
Male 815 225 215 50 100 480 80 115 2080
PGCE
Female 25 285 175 10 80 40 95 70 780
Male 20 115 25 0 20 10 30 20 240
First degree
Female 1475 6275 7390 965 1905 4205 1680 1235 25135
Male 2025 5825 2885 730 945 3450 895 775 17535
Other undergraduate
Female 20 115 85 2945 425 120 215 195 4120
Male 5 95 40 3130 285 60 90 20 3735
Part-time 865 2820 1835 2700 1750 1335 1130 1070 13505
Doctorate degree
Female 10 5 10 0 5 5 10 55 105
Male 15 5 10 5 0 5 5 65 115
Other PG degree
Female 360 890 470 95 290 340 240 300 2990
Male 325 570 240 65 140 195 90 155 1780
PGCE
Female 25 70 20 10 70 25 55 20 290
Male 20 45 5 5 25 15 10 10 135
First degree
Female 40 615 695 225 370 355 345 260 2905
Male 55 460 245 145 145 240 120 115 1530
Other undergraduate
Female 5 90 105 1250 410 95 180 60 2195
Male 5 75 35 890 300 60 80 25 1470
Total 6115 16035 13030 10595 5675 10200 4360 3850 69860
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.

Of the total number of qualifiers from full-time first degree programmes as reported in Table B, 23.4% proceeded to further study. 8.6% of the total number of qualifiers moved on to study for a higher degree. The corresponding part-time percentages were 22.0% and 5.8%.

Of the total number of qualifiers from full-time other undergraduate programmes, 37.2% proceeded to further study. 28.8% of the total number of qualifiers moved on to first degree studies. The corresponding part-time percentages were 36.1% and 21.1%.

Newly qualified teachers

Table H provides information about newly qualified teachers. It provides a breakdown by administration, gender, and age group, and shows the sector (maintained/non-maintained, also known as state/independent) and the level of the school or college in which the respondent was teaching.

Table H - UK domiciled leavers who completed an initial teacher training course leading to QTS/a course of pre-service teacher training (as defined by the Scottish Executive), by location of institution, gender, age(2), teaching phase and teaching sector 2004/05
    QTS and in a teaching post    
      Teaching sector(1)   Teaching phase    
  Total QTS leavers Total QTS leavers in a teaching post(3) Maintained (state) school or college Non-maintained (independent school or college Both maintained (state) and non-maintained (independent) school or college Sector not known   Primary school Secondary school Both primary & secondary schools College or other educational establishment QTS & seeking a teaching post QTS & NOT teaching or seeking
England 20665 18655 16490 1055 225 875   8885 9100 340 330 955 1055
Female 15720 14120 12550 745 175 640   7825 5850 240 205 795 805
24 years & under 8460 7670 6835 380 95 355   4415 3045 125 85 400 390
25 years & over 7260 6450 5715 370 80 285   3410 2805 115 120 395 415
Male 4945 4535 3940 310 55 230   1060 3250 100 125 160 250
24 years & under 2055 1905 1660 130 15 95   440 1375 45 45 60 95
25 years & over 2890 2630 2280 175 35 140   615 1875 55 80 100 160
Wales 1435 1245 1130 35 20 55   615 585 15 25 105 85
Female 1080 930 845 25 15 45   535 360 10 20 85 65
24 years & under 690 590 540 10 10 30   350 225 10 10 50 45
25 years & over 390 335 305 15 5 15   185 135 5 10 35 20
Male 355 315 290 10 5 10   80 225 0 10 20 20
24 years & under 160 135 130 0 0 5   40 95 0 0 10 10
25 years & over 200 180 160 10 5 5   40 130 0 5 10 10
Scotland 2090 2005 1920 65 5 15   1035 955 10 5 25 60
Female 1630 1565 1500 45 0 15   955 600 5 5 20 50
24 years & under 855 820 785 25 0 10   505 310 0 0 10 25
25 years & over 775 745 715 20 0 5   445 290 5 0 10 20
Male 460 440 420 20 0 5   80 355 0 0 5 10
24 years & under 190 185 175 5 0 0   30 155 0 0 0 5
25 years & over 270 260 240 15 0 0   50 205 0 0 0 10
Northern Ireland 665 575 295 10 0 60   280 265 15 15 45 45
Female 545 470 240 10 0 55   245 200 15 10 35 40
24 years & under 430 380 200 5 0 45   210 150 15 5 20 30
25 years & over 115 90 45 5 0 10   35 50 0 0 15 10
Male 115 100 50 0 0 5   35 65 0 5 10 5
24 years & under 80 70 40 0 0 5   20 45 0 0 5 5
25 years & over 40 30 10 0 0 0   10 15 0 5 5 5
Total 24855 22480 19835 1165 250 1005   10815 10910 380 375 1130 1250
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
(1) The school types within the Northern Ireland sector are different to other United Kingdom regions. School type was not a completion requirement for those teaching in Northern Ireland and should be taken into account when analysing these figures.
(2) Unknown age is included in all total rows.
(3) Students who did not respond to the teaching sector question are included in total figures but not in separate breakdowns.

Across the UK, 90.4% of those respondents achieving Qualified Teacher Status were employed as teachers, and a further 4.5% were seeking a teaching post. Of those known to be in a teaching post, 88.2% were teaching solely in the maintained (state) sector. The percentage teaching only at the primary level was 48.1%, at the secondary level or both levels 50.2%, and at a college or other educational establishment 1.7%.

Employer sponsorship for part-time study

Table I shows patterns of employer sponsorship for qualifiers from part-time programmes who were employed during or just before their studies.

Table I - UK domiciled leavers who studied part-time and were employed either during or immediately before the programme of study they recently completed, by level of qualification, gender and employer sponsorship 2004/05
  Employer sponsorship    
  Tuition fees paid Grant to cover tuition fees & living expenses Study leave Supported in other ways No employer support Total(1)
Postgraduate
Female 2925 90 1945 1620 1150 6175
Male 1800 75 1090 915 565 3500
First degree
Female 1220 35 1050 725 1430 3855
Male 845 40 530 435 655 2015
Other undergraduate
Female 690 25 455 460 280 1555
Male 395 25 230 165 125 765
Total 7875 285 5300 4320 4205 17870
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
(1) This is the total number of leavers who were employed during/immediately before the course, not a tally of sponsorship option, as respondents were allowed to tick all options that applied to them.

Three quarters of those responding reported some form of employer support. Payment of tuition fees was the commonest form of support. Grants to cover living expenses as well were uncommon, study leave being the common form of personal support. This pattern of support applied regardless of level of study and of gender.

Salary levels

Table J shows the distribution, by £5,000 bands, of salaries reported (to the nearest £1,000) by qualifiers from first degree programmes who entered or continued in full-time UK employment.

Chart 2 displays this information separately for qualifiers from full-time and part-time programmes, subdivided by gender.

Table J - UK domiciled leavers who obtained first degree qualifications and entered or continued in full-time UK employment by salary band, mode of study and gender 2004/05
  Salary band    
  less than £5,000 £5,000- £9,999 £10,000- £14,999 £15,000- £19,999 £20,000- £24,999 £25,000- £29,999 £30,000- £34,999 £35,000- £39,999 £40,000+ Total Median salary
Full-time 140 1180 15555 20585 9945 3250 1550 715 225 53150 £17,000
Female 105 795 10055 13400 5160 1535 820 330 70 32275 £17,000
Male 35 380 5500 7185 4785 1715 730 390 155 20875 £18,000
Part-time 10 60 600 1510 1685 1550 1015 435 520 7390 £24,000
Female 5 40 400 1005 1155 915 530 150 130 4330 £22,000
Male 5 15 200 505 535 635 490 290 395 3065 £26,000
Female total 110 840 10455 14410 6315 2450 1350 475 200 36600 £17,000
Male total 40 395 5700 7690 5315 2350 1220 675 550 23940 £18,000
Total 150 1235 16155 22100 11630 4800 2570 1155 750 60540 £18,000
In this table 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
The median salary is rounded to the nearest thousand.

UK domiciled leavers who obtained first degree qualifications and entered or continued in full-time paid UK employment by salary band, mode of study and gender 2004/05

The median salary for female and male qualifiers from full-time programmes differed by only £1,000 but the high-paying jobs tended to go to males. For qualifiers from part-time programmes the distributions were quite different, with males not only having a substantially higher median salary, but also a very much larger proportion in the highest category.


1 A pilot survey was carried out in January 2006 on a test sample from the 2002/03 leaving cohort, two years and six months from completion. The results from this are not being published, but have been used to inform the design of the first full survey, on a disjoint sample from the same cohort, in January 2007. A sample from the 2004/05 cohort covered by the present volume will be surveyed in January 2009, subject to agreement being reached to continue the second phase of the DLHE survey. Publication of the results from the second phase of DLHE will be at sector, administration, and possibly regional level, but not at the level of individual institutions. A sector-wide subject breakdown may also be published.

2 Non-statutory populations omit any contribution from individuals who have notified HESA of their wish to be excluded in circumstances such as the publication of the present volume where inclusion is not defined as a requirement by the bodies whose statutory powers underpin HESA data collection.

The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the UK or the EU, but, as in other HESA publications, students with these domiciles are included in UK figures unless separated out explicitly.