Our graduates on path to success
 Careers
University of Adelaide graduates are hot property in the Australian job market. A recent report reveals that nearly 80% of University of Adelaide graduates obtained full-time employment within four months of completing their studies in 2004. According to , which is based on an annual national Graduate Destination Survey and published by , of the University of Adelaide respondents, 78.7% were in full-time employment within four months of graduating, with a further 12.4% in part-time or casual employment. By comparison, out of all South Australian graduates seeking full-time employment within this period, 75.1% were in full-time employment. In some fields of study, a high percentage of University of Adelaide graduates succeeded in locating full-time work within four months. These included (100%), (97.9%), (95.2%), (95%), (92.9%) and (90.9%). "This is an exceptional result considering a tighter market, mergers and acquisitions. It once again underlines the quality of the education and teaching we are providing," said Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha. The results also show a high percentage of University of Adelaide graduates continuing their studies: 45.6% of graduates of first degrees continued on to further full-time study, compared to 23.4% nationally. Story by Howard Salkow
|
