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Graduates get jobs after studying at UCOL

By UCOL on Friday, 23 February 2018

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The inaugural results from a new graduate employment survey developed by the Tertiary Education Commission have arrived, giving employment data and evaluation of qualifications by UCOL | Te Pūkenga graduates.

Of those who responded to the survey, 71% of UCOL | Te Pūkenga graduates are in paid employment six months after graduating, with 84% feeling they were able to use the skills and knowledge gained in their qualification in their current role. “When thinking about their overall UCOL | Te Pūkenga experience 96% of students showed satisfaction,” said Gianetta Lapsley, Executive Director of Quality. “These results highlight the success of our students followed by real outcomes once they leave.  Getting a job and making a better future are key reasons why people study in the first place.  The results of this survey are consistent with feedback from our own sources. 

Nursing rated very highly in students gaining employment quickly following graduation, with the Graduate Diploma having a 100% employment rate and the Bachelor's 92%. The Bachelor of Exercise and Sport has seen 88% of its students go gain employment and 100% felt their qualifications helped with their career progress. 

The Graduate Diploma in Business, Graduate Diploma in Nursing, Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Imaging Technology) as well as other qualifications scored 100% on prepared for work; career progress; career prospects and overall satisfaction.

UCOL | Te Pūkenga carries out its own Graduate Survey at Graduation time each year, there is also an international student barometer for those from overseas coming to NZ to study, from these three sources, it shows UCOL | Te Pūkenga is performing well and graduate employment is high. 

UCOL | Te Pūkenga is committed to student success and got behind in encouraging participation in the survey – RateMyQual - so that they could better understand the student experience and the outcomes post-graduation.  “We used Facebook and emails to contact all our graduates in the last three years to let them know about the survey.  The most responses came via Facebook, with graduates updating their LinkedIn profiles as well”. 

The information will be useful to people contemplating tertiary study and is published on the Careers NZ website.  It is part of the Tertiary Education Strategy 2014-2019 to help prospective students make informed study choices and career decisions.
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