The majority of Northern Ireland's university graduates are satisfied with their prospects in the workplace and found work quickly after graduating, according to a new survey.
The report, called "Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education: Longitudinal surveyed 2002/03 graduates three-and-a-half years on - Northern Ireland Analysis", was published by the Department of Employment and Learning (DEL).
The poll found that two-thirds of graduates from Northern Ireland Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) were in full-time or part-time work six months after graduation. This increased to 80% three-and-a-half years after completing education.
Only 2% of qualifiers were assumed to be unemployed three-and-a-half years, compared to 4% at six months. Of those qualifiers in employment, almost 74% were employed in a graduate job six months after graduation.
Approximately 86% of qualifiers said they were very satisfied or fairly satisfied with their career, three-and-a-half years after graduation. A larger proportion of men than women were found to be in the higher salary bands.
