Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) in Wales: Longitudinal Survey (2002/03 Cohort)

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Statistical Bulletin 6/2008 (PDF 160kB)

This bulletin provides information from the Higher Education Statistics Agency's Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, three and a half years after graduation, of higher education students who qualified in 2002/03. Over 2,300 UK domiciled higher education students who qualified from Welsh Higher Education Institutions responded and these students were first surveyed three years earlier around 6 months after graduation.

Summary

• 80 per cent of qualifiers were in employment (65 per cent at 6 months).
• 10 per cent were in work and further study (11 per cent at 6 months).
• 5 per cent were in further study only (14 per cent at 6 months).
• 2 per cent were assumed to be unemployed (5 per cent at 6 months).
• The proportions in each activity were similar to those for qualifiers from all UK HEIs.
• Qualifiers who studied at Welsh HEIs were less likely to remain in Wales for employment when compared with the equivalent 'retention' figure for other UK countries but comparable to English regions.

Contact:
Tel: 029 2082 5067
Email: he.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

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