Most Chinese graduates from UK universities secure “high level” jobs

Over 90% of Chinese students at UK universities undertake “high level” jobs after graduation, the University of Warwick has found through research with other institutions.

While 90% of the 15,000 graduates surveyed who completed their studies between 2014 and 2017 found jobs in China, 8% did so in the UK.

According to the study, “consistently” upward trends are observed in the number of undergraduates who further their studies after graduation, and who secure “high quality, senior level jobs”.

Furthermore, 94% of males and 92% of females from the 2017 graduating class, of which 6,635 were sampled, entered into professional, technical or managerial employment.

In the same academic year, 84% of both male and female Chinese undergraduates proceeded to further studies after graduation.

For those on Postgraduate Taught courses who graduated in 2017, 71% of male and 67% of female Chinese students were employed afterwards.

Warwick’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) Professor Simon Swain said: “I am delighted that the career prospects of Chinese students at UK universities such as Warwick are getting consistently better with each year, and that this is the case for both male and female graduates.”

I am delighted that the career prospects of Chinese students at UK universities such as Warwick are getting consistently better with each year, and that this is the case for both male and female graduates.

– Professor Simon Swain, Pro-Vice-Chancellor

The top four industries that Chinese students who completed their studies in 2017 entered into were Financial and Insurance activities; Professional, Scientific and Technical activities; Education; and Information and Communication; all of which saw a larger proportion of female graduates.

“The results of this unprecedented study are fantastic news for UK higher education, sending a message to China and to the world that this country is a destination where one can receive a high quality education and go on to secure top-level employment internationally,” Professor Swain commented.

The study which is the “first…of its type and breadth in UK higher education” involved 30 institutions, including King’s College London and the universities of Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Durham.

Regarding the scope of research, Professor Swain said he was “proud” of the University for leading the study.

“We are a truly diverse, international community with links across the globe, and we work hard to support all of our students in their future careers – wherever they come from, and wherever they are headed to after graduation,” he added.