Graduate destinations
Each year we undertake a survey of recent UK and EU Birmingham City University graduates to find out whether they are working, studying or taking time out. In addition to publishing our own results, we submit the information to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) as part of the national Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey (DLHE); we are legally obliged to do this. The data submitted to HESA are used to inform Birmingham City University’s positions in the university league tables published in the Times, the Sunday Times, the Indpendent and the Guardian, and on the Unistats website.
Birmingham City University graduate destinations 2009/10
During 2010, 4805 graduates were surveyed, on behalf of the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) to identify their graduate destination, 6 months after finishing their course during the 2009/10 academic period. 3940 graduates responded to the survey. This report identifies those results and provides recommendations for improving future results.
Results at a glance
- 83% of respondents were in some form of employment or further study
- 71% of respondents were in destinations classed as graduate level destination
- £13,200 was the average salary of graduates in non-graduate type employment
- £19,000 was the average salary of graduates in graduate type employment
How we collect destinations information
Information is collected following strict HESA guidelines. Graduates are sent up to two questionnaires. Non-respondents are then telephoned during a designated period. An online version of the questionnaire is also available.
All information is displayed anonymously and any personal data is processed in accordance with HESA guidelines on data protection. For more details see the HESA DLHE Collection Notice.
The information gathered from the survey is published annually by HESA and is used to calculate Birmingham City University’s performance against the HEFCE Employment Performance Indicator.
DLHE is designed and strictly controlled by HESA, which sets a response rate target of 80 per cent (for UK-domiciled, full-time leavers) each year.