89
April 2018
OPINION
- The value of graduate destination surveys
The first graduate destination survey of the system of public universities in Catalonia was carried out and coordinated by AQU Catalunya in 2001 under the auspices of the social councils of the public universities in Catalonia. Since then, the survey has been carried out regularly once every three years and now includes the private universities and affiliated schools and institutes. The scope of the survey has also increased and now covers Master's programmes, doctoral programmes and programmes leading to awards in the Performing Arts and Plastic Arts. The methodology and number of variables that are analysed, the scope of which extends to one hundred and fifty-three in the case of undergraduate programmes, together with the six surveys already undertaken (between 2001 and 2017), have thus far provided one of the most complete databases in Europe on the entry into the labour market of the graduate population. The wealth of information provided in each subsequent survey continues to increase with the evolution over time of the quality of graduate destinations and career outcomes.
Joan Pedrerol - Chairman, Social Council, Rovira i Virgili University
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