Graduate Employment Survey

The Graduate Employment Survey (GES) is conducted by the Student Affairs Office annually, with the purpose of gaining a better understanding of the graduates’ employment situation and more details on their job process.

GES 2024 - SUMMARY OF SURVEY FINDINGS

I. FULL-TIME PRE-SERVICE PROGRAMMES

1. 817 out of 951 graduates from full-time pre-service programmes completed the questionnaires (response rate 85.9%)
2. Among them, 571 (69.9%) were employed, 206 (25.2%) pursued further studies, 11 (1.3%) were still seeking employment, 17 (2.1%) did not seek for jobs due to personal reasons and 12 (1.5%) emigrated/returned to home country.
3. The mean monthly salary received by full-time employed respondents was increased to HK$34,226 in 2024. The mean monthly salaries for graduates of sub-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were HK$21,542, HK$34,931 and HK$36,989 respectively.
4. 516 full-time employed respondents engaged in the education field. Among these respondents, 506 (98.1%) held teaching posts.
5. Among the 206 respondents who provided their details to pursue further studies, 200 (97.1%) enrolled in local institutions.

II. FULL-TIME COMPLEMENTARY DISCIPLINES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. 489 out of 565 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 86.5%). Among the respondents, 340 (69.5%) were employed, 82 (16.8%) pursued further studies, 18 (3.7%) were still searching for a job, while 39 (8.0%) had no intention to seek employment and 10 (2.0%) emigrated/returned to home country. 99.4% full-time employed respondents, i.e. 328 graduates had secured employment in Hong Kong.
2. The mean monthly salary of the full-time locally employed respondents was HK$20,570.

III. FULL-TIME RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. All 21 graduates (response rate 100%) responded to the questionnaire. 9 (42.9%) graduates were employed, while 2 (9.5%) graduates were seeking employment when the survey was conducted. 1 (4.8%) graduate had no intention to seek employment and the remaining 9 (42.9%) returned to their home country.
2. The mean monthly salary of the full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$37,763.

IV. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED SUB-DEGREE PROGRAMME

1. 17 out of 21 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 81.0%). 2 (11.8%) graduates were employed, while 4 (23.5%) graduates were seeking employment and the remaining 11 (64.7%) pursued further studies.

V. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. 64 out of 70 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 91.4%). 40 (62.5%) were employed, 9 (14.1%) pursued further studies, 10 (15.6%) were searching for a job, 4 (6.3%) had no intention to seek employment while 1 (1.6%) respondent emigrated/returned to home country. All full-time employed respondents, i.e. 35 graduates had secured employment in Hong Kong.
2. The mean monthly salary of the full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$24,341.

VI. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. 1,606 out of 1,850 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 86.8%). 356 (22.2%) were employed, 60 (3.7%) pursued further studies, 128 (8.0%) were searching for a job, 38 (2.4%) were not seeking employment, while 1,024 (63.8%) emigrated/returned to home country.
2. 98.3% employed respondents, i.e. 344 graduates had secured full-time employment in Hong Kong.
3. The mean monthly salary of full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$24,518.

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