Where did the 2013 Postgraduate Certificate in Laws graduates go? Careers and Placement, Centre of Development and Resources for Students

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1 I. Introduction The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2013 to answer the following questions about Postgraduate Certificate in Laws graduates:- - How many were employed six months after graduation? - Among those who pursued further studies, what programmes were they enrolled in? - Among those who were employed full-time, how long did it take them to get their first job offer? - In which sectors were they employed? - How much salary did they receive? - How many job offers did they receive? - Who were their employers and what were their job titles? II. Employment Situations in 2013 Of the 123 graduates from this programme, 107 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below. PCLL HKU Overall* No. % No. % No. % No. % No. of respondents % % % % Employed 97 91% 95 91% % % Unemployed seeking F/T job 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.3% 1 0.3% Further Studies % 8 7.7% % 12 3% Emigrated/Returned to home country 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.3% 0 0.0% Not seeking F/T job 0 0.0% 1 1.0% 5 1.5% 5 1.4% * HKU Overall refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates. Page 1

2 III. Further Studies graduates proceeded to postgraduate studies. The tables below show the academic programmes that they pursued and their sources of funds. 5 1 Academic Programme 1 Field of Study Taught Master (Coursework) Law No Response = Others Source of Funds 2013 No. of Graduates Full Scholarship 1 Own Funds 4 No Response = 5 Page 2

3 IV. Time Taken to Secure Employment The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below. 54 % of new graduates who have secured employment 66 By the end of May or before 70% 73% June 74% 77% July 83% 79% August 83% 94% September 89% 95% October 91% 97% November 96% 98% December 100% 100% January 100% 100% February 100% 100% No Response = 43 V. Employment Sectors The majority of Postgraduate Certificate in Laws graduates were employed in Commerce & Industry, while others were employed in the Civil Service. Sector % of graduates Commerce & Industry 95% 96% 73 3 Civil Service 4.8% 2.6% 2 0 Educational Institutions 0.0% 1.3% 1 62 No Response = Page 3

4 VI. Basic Salary and Gross Income The remuneration received by Postgraduate Certificate in Laws graduates is shown below. Basic Salary Gross Income PCLL HKU Average* PCLL HKU Average* Mean $32,122 $34,089 $26,051 $27,406 $32,671 $34,542 $26,575 $27,756 Median $35,000 $40,000 $25,000 $26,000 $36,000 $40,000 $25,000 $26,000 Minimum $14,000 $15,000 $10,000 $9,000 $14,000 $15,000 $10,000 $9,000 Maximum $45,000 $50,000 $50,000 $60,000 $60,000 $55,000 $60,000 $70,000 * HKU Average refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates. VII. Number of Full-Time Job Offers The number of job offers received by Postgraduate Certificate in Laws graduates is shown in the following table. No. of job offers received No. of graduates (% of graduates) One 24 (47%) Two 15 (29%) Three 7 (14%) Four 1 (2.0%) Five 2 (3.9%) Seven 2 (3.9%) No Response = Page 4

5 VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles 32 The job titles of Postgraduate Certificate in Laws graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below. Employers Job Titles Civil Service - - HKSAR - Department of Justice - Legal Trainee (Solicitor) - HKSAR - Department of Justice - Legal Trainee (Solicitor) - HKSAR - Department of Justice - Legal Trainee (Solicitor) Commerce and Industry - - Allen & Overy - Trainee Solicitor - Allen & Overy - Trainee Solicitor - Baker & McKenzie - Trainee Solicitor - Baker & McKenzie - Trainee Solicitor - Chiu & Partners - Trainee Solicitor - Clifford Chance - Trainee Solicitor - Deacons - Trainee - Des Voeux Chambers - Pupil Barrister - DLA Piper Hong Kong - Solicitor - Eversheds - Trainee Solicitor - F.Zimmern & Co. - Solicitor - Haldanes - Solicitor - Herbert Smith Freehills - Trainee Solicitor - Herbert Smith Freehills - Trainee Solicitor - Ho & Co., Gallant Y.T. - Trainee Solicitor - Hogan Lovells - Trainee Solicitor - JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Analyst - Linklaters (HK) Limited - Trainee - Maurice WM Lee Solicitors - Trainee Solicitor - Mayer Brown JSM - Trainee - Mayer Brown JSM - Trainee Solicitor - Mayer Brown JSM - Trainee Solicitor - Mayer Brown JSM - Occupation's name not reported - Michael Li & Co - Trainee Solicitor - Mike So. Joseph Lau & Co. - Trainee Solicitor - Morrison & Foerster - Trainee Solicitor - Norton Rose Fulbright HK - Trainee Solicitor - ONC Lawyers - Trainee Solicitor - Patrick Mak & Tse - Trainee Solicitor - Paul Hastings - Trainee Solicitor - Peter W.K.Lo & Co. - Trainee Solicitor - Reed Smith Richards Butler - Trainee Solicitor - Reed Smith Richards Butler - Trainee Solicitor - Reed Smith Richards Butler - Trainee Solicitor - Sit, Fung, Kwong and Shum, Solicitors - Trainee - Sit, Fung, Kwong and Shum, Solicitors - Trainee Solicitor - Slaughter and May - Trainee Solicitor - Stevenson, Wong & Co. - Trainee Solicitor Page 5

6 - Stevenson, Wong & Co. - Trainee Solicitor - Stevenson, Wong & Co. - Trainee Solicitor - Tanner De Witt - Solicitor Trainee - Tanner De Witt - Trainee Solicitor - Wilkinson & Grist - Trainee Solicitor - Organization's name not reported - Barrister Trainee - Organization's name not reported - Pupil Barrister - Organization's name not reported - Trainee - Organization's name not reported - Trainee Barrister Others - - Organization's name not reported - Legal Worker No Response = 32 Note: Some of the 2013 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from career advisors at the Careers & Placement, CEDARS. Page 6

7 IX. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact CEDARS for further details. (CEDARS) 3/F Wong Chuang Lai Wah Building Meng Wah Complex The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong Telephone : Fax : ges@cedars.hku.hk Homepage : Opening Hours : Monday - Thursday (9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.) Friday (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Jaime Fung Director of Careers and Placement March 2014 The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and CEDARS should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom. No part of this report may be reproduced in any form or by whatever means, unless with written permission from the Director of The University of Hong Kong Page 7