What do graduates do?
What is DLHE?
DLHE (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education) is a survey of all UK and EU, first and higher degree graduates who are asked for details of what they are doing approximately six months after graduation. The data is submitted to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) who publish summary reports for all the UK Higher Education Institutions. For more details about the DLHE process visit the HESA website or contact Laura Sharp at the Careers Service.
What do Newcastle University graduates do?
The reports below summarise the data for Newcastle University graduates. The most recent data available is for graduates who completed their course or research in 2010/11.
The destination data is available in varying levels beginning with the University and moving through Faculty and School down to individual Course reports. This final level may give you some useful ideas about possible options after your course or a course you are considering.
>> Go to the Newcastle University DLHE Site
Comparative information
The DLHE data provided by HESA is used to compile some of the national press league tables. The methodology used to create each league table is different so care should be taken in drawing conclusions from them. However, individually, the league tables do provide some comparison between different institutions, usually on a subject basis. Examples include The Guardian University Guide, The Complete University Guide, The Sunday Times University Guide and The Times Good University Guide (subscription required).
The publication What do graduates do? (PDF: 7MB) for 2012 provides a summary of national destination data across 32 different subject areas, based on the 2010/11 DLHE data.
What do researchers do? (Vitae) provides national data on the trends and first destinations of UK doctoral graduates working in all sectors.
The Labour market information on Prospects website provides details of career paths after 18 months, 36 months and seven years!
Additional Labour Market Information is available in the Careers Service.