Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal UG 2019

Deakin medium-term bachelor graduate outcomes

What were the 2015 Deakin graduates doing in 2019?

Findings from the 2019 Graduate Outcome Survey - Longitudinal (GOS-L) data the national census of higher education graduates 3 years after graduation.

1106 Deakin graduates from 2015 responded to the 2019 GOS-L which gave a 63% response rate

Overall Employment

• 92% are employed
• 71% were working as a professional
• 9% were working as a manager
• 47% have changed occupation within the same business

Graduates in full time employment

• 3 years ago, 73% were working full time. Now, 92% are in full time work
• 73% have been employed full time in their role for at least 12 months
• 41% found their new* job via internet ads (*previous 12 months)

Graduates were in diverse work:

• 13 industries
• employers based in 5 countries

Note: all the above figures are for domestic graduates who completed a bachelor degree

Knowing what the know now....

• 82% of graduates would still study at Deakin
• 70% of graduates would still study the same qualification or study area