Discover Your Employability
Top for Jobs
University of Surrey graduates are the most employable of any chartered university in England. No other university is able to match our consistently outstanding performance in the employment league tables.
In 2008 (the latest available statistics), 96.7 per cent of our graduates entered employment or further study, compared with the national average of 91 per cent. This is the best figure of any chartered university in England.
Between 1996 and 2008, Surrey had an average unemployment rate of just 2.3 per cent, compared with the national average of 6.3 per cent. This ranks us first overall.
This means that over a 13-year period we have had the lowest average graduate unemployment rate of any UK university.
Good Graduates, Great Jobs
When it comes to graduate-level employability, we have maintained our enviable success rate.
A highly impressive 80 per cent of our graduates entered graduate-level jobs, according to the 2010 league tables published in The Times, compared with the national average of just under 69 per cent.
The good news for our students continues with our high average starting salaries. Tables in The Sunday Times University Guide 2010 rankings place us in the top 15 nationally and seventh out of all the universities based outside London. The average starting salary for 2008 Surrey graduates was £22,022.
Whatever you want to do, we will set you on a successful career path.
Educated for Success
Our outstanding employment record is a clear indication that employers value the knowledge, skills and experience of Surrey graduates.
Our focus on professional and personal development combines with our high academic standards and international reputation to give our graduates a head start in the job market.
So discover a university with sought-after graduates.
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| Lowest average unemployment rates for UK universities, 1996–2008** | ||
| 1 | Surrey | 2.3% |
| 2 | Hull | 3.5% |
| 3 | Cambridge | 4.1% |
| 4 | Nottingham | 4.2% |
| 5 | Bristol | 4.2% |
| 6 | Imperial | 4.8% |
** UK and EEA domiciled leavers from full-time undergraduate courses
Figures from the Higher Education Statistical Agency (HESA).
We have excluded specialist universities and colleges, such as those with single subject offerings.
All information refers to those studying full-time.
