Statistics Publication Notice: Early Destinations of Students Qualifying from Scottish Higher Education Institutions 2011-12

Statistics on the first destinations of leavers from Scottish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), 6 months after qualifying.


Table 3: Employment basis of leavers from Scottish HEIs by level of qualification obtained and gender: 2011-12

Leavers from Scottish HEIs in UK employment

No. of Leavers Self-employed
(%)
Permanent contract
(%)
Fixed-term contract
(12 months or longer)
(%)
Fixed-term contract
(less than 12 months)
(%)
Temping
(incl. supply teaching)
(%)
Other
(%)
Unknown
(%)
All Qualifications 30,800 3.8 56.0 21.7 8.8 2.1 4.6 3.0
Male 18,900 3.2 54.6 23.2 9.5 2.3 4.5 2.7
Female 11,895 4.9 58.2 19.2 7.6 1.8 4.8 3.5
Postgraduate 8,225 4.8 49.9 27.9 9.5 1.4 4.4 2.1
Male 4,870 3.8 48.5 30.1 10.4 1.6 4.0 1.6
Female 3,360 6.3 52.0 24.8 8.2 1.1 4.9 2.7
First Degree 19,425 3.5 56.0 20.6 9.2 2.3 4.8 3.6
Male 12,050 3.0 54.2 22.2 10.0 2.4 4.8 3.3
Female 7,375 4.4 58.8 17.9 7.8 2.1 4.9 4.0
Sub-Degree 3,145 3.1 72.1 11.9 4.4 2.5 3.7 2.4
Male 1,985 2.8 71.9 11.8 4.5 3.0 3.6 2.3
Female 1,165 3.6 72.4 11.9 4.2 1.6 3.8 2.6

Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
Data weighted according to response rates (see Methodological Notes, Section 3)
Number of leavers rounded to the nearest 5
'Self-employed' includes those working freelance and starting up their own business
'Other' includes those on an internship, developing a professional portfolio and in voluntary work

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