Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal PG 2022

Deakin medium-term graduate outcomes – postgraduates

What are the 2018 Deakin graduates doing in 2021?

Findings from the 2021 Graduate Outcome Survey – Longitudinal (GOS-L) data the national census of higher education graduates three years after graduation

563 Deakin graduates from 2018 responded to the 2022 GOS-L which gave a 54% response rate

Overall employment

• 94% are employed
• 63% were working as a professional
• 26% were working as a manager
• 37% have changed occupation within the same business

Graduates in full time employment

• 3 years ago, 84% were working full time. Now, 94% are in full-time work
• 81% have been employed full time in their role for at least 12 months
• 48% found their new* job via the internet ads (*previous 12 months)

Graduates were in diverse work:

• 164 occupations
• 106 industries
• employers based in 14 countries

Note: all figures above are for domestic graduates who completed a postgraduate coursework qualification.

Knowing what they know now...

• 80% of graduates would still study at Deakin
• 73% of graduates would still study the same qualification or study area

Source: 2022 Graduate Outcome Survey – Longitudinal, Institutional Research and Surveys, Academic Governance and Standards