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What do Masters graduates do?

Laura Greaves

May 2018

The outcomes for Masters Graduates in 2016 were particularly strong for those who studied part time, while more full-time Masters graduates were in high-quality skilled roles than full-time undergraduates

Key findings

The analysis found that:

  • In 2016, the outcomes for part-time Masters graduates were more positive than their full-time counterparts.
  • The unemployment rate for full-time Masters graduates is currently higher than the rate for full-time first degree graduates.
  • Part-time graduates often return to their employers after graduation either in professional level or management roles.
  • 72% of full-time Masters graduates who went onto further study started a doctorate within six months of receiving their Masters.
  • Masters graduates often work in large cities with strong private sectors and skilled jobs markets in business services, engineering and creative industries.

What's inside

This series provides an overview of the destinations of 2016 Masters graduates, and then breaks down the data by the following subject groups:

About the series

What do Masters graduates do? examines the outcomes of 41230 UK-domiciled masters graduates six months after their graduation in 2016.

This series uses data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency's Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) 2015/16 survey.

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