Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal UG 2023

What are Deakin graduates doing three years after graduation?

Findings from the 2023 Graduate Outcome Survey – Longitudinal (GOS-L), the national survey of higher education graduates three years after graduation.

1,152 Deakin undergraduates from 2019 responded to the 2023 GOS-L which gave a 49% response rate.

Overall employment

• 93% are employed
• 60% were working as a professional
• 7% were working as a manager
• 38% have changed occupation within the same business.

Graduates in full time employment

• Three years ago, 73% were working full time. Now, 93% are in full-time work
  
• 69% have been employed full time in their role for at least 12 months
• 43% found their new* job via internet ads (*previous 12 months).

Graduates were in diverse work

• 278 occupations
• 174 industries
  
• Employers based in 12 countries

Knowing what they know now...

• 84% of graduates would still study at Deakin
• 68% of graduates would still study the same qualification or study area.

Source: 2023 Graduate Outcome Survey – Longitudinal Institutional Research and Surveys Academic Governance and Standards Deakin University.