Wollongong defies national graduate job trend

11 December 2001

Employment prospects for University of Wollongong graduates have improved in the last year contrary to a slight worsening in job prospects for bachelor degreee graduates nationally.

Figures released late today (Tuesday 11 December) by the Graduate Careers Council of Australia show that UOW has an employment rate of 93.2 per cent against a national figure of 83.1 per cent. Last year's Graduate Council figures showed UOW has an employment rate of 93 per cent compared to a national total of 83.6 per cent.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton, said the figures clearly demonstrate how well the University has maintained its graduate employability rate.

"The University has shown its outstanding ability to ensure its graduates are more than competitive in the Australian job market," Professor Sutton said.

The Graduate Careers Council of Australia's Graduates Destination Survey is a study of the activities of new university graduates around four months after the completion of their qualifications.

For further information contact Bernie Goldie, Media Unit, University of Wollongong on (02) 4221 5942.