Where did the 2013 BEng(MedE) graduates go?

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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 BEng(MedE) 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 34 graduates from this programme, 32 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below. BEng(MedE) HKU Overall* No. % No. % No. % No. % No. of respondents % % % % Employed 18 56% 22 76% % % Unemployed seeking F/T job 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 0.3% 9 0.3% Further Studies 13 41% 6 21% % % Emigrated/Returned to home country 0 0.0% 1 3.4% % 2 0.1% Not seeking F/T job 1 3.1% 0 0.0% % % * HKU Overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. 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 Academic Programme 1 Field of Study Ph.D. M.Phil. Taught Master (Coursework) Electrical/Electronic Engineering Medical Science Others No Response = Source of Funds 2013 No. of Graduates Full Scholarship 2 Own Funds 7 Scholarship+Teaching Assistantship/Studentship 2 Scholarship + Own Funds 1 No Response = 1 Others Page 2

3 IV. Time Taken to Secure Employment The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below. 13 % of new graduates who have secured employment 15 By the end of May or before 7.7% 33% June 31% 40% July 62% 73% August 85% 87% September 100% 93% October 100% 100% November 100% 100% December 100% 100% January 100% 100% February 100% 100% No Response = 5 V. Employment Sectors The majority of BEng(MedE) graduates were employed in Commerce & Industry, while others were employed in Educational Institutions, Community, Social & Personal Services and the Civil Service. Sector % of graduates Commerce & Industry 50% 65% 11 5 Educational Institutions 31% 5.9% 1 2 Community, Social & Personal Services 13% 18% 3 1 Civil Service 6.3% 12% 2 16 No Response = 2 17 Page 3

4 VI. Basic Salary and Gross Income The remuneration received by BEng(MedE) graduates is shown below. Basic Salary Gross Income BEng(MedE) HKU Average* BEng(MedE) HKU Average* Mean $13,897 $13,125 $18,778 $18,662 $14,893 $14,615 $19,547 $19,598 Median $14,000 $12,750 $15,000 $15,000 $14,708 $13,500 $16,000 $15,833 Minimum $9,000 $7,500 $5,000 $2,000 $9,000 $7,500 $5,000 $6,000 Maximum $20,000 $20,000 $83,333 $60,000 $20,000 $30,000 $83,333 $150,000 * HKU Average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates. VII. Number of Full-Time Job Offers The number of job offers received by BEng(MedE) graduates is shown in the following table. No. of job offers received No. of graduates (% of graduates) One 6 (46%) Two 2 (15%) Three 3 (23%) Five 1 (7.7%) Seven 1 (7.7%) No Response = 5 13 Page 4

5 VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles 2 The job titles of BEng(MedE) graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below. Employers Job Titles Civil Service - - HKSAR - Electrical and Mechanical Services Department - Engineering Graduate Educational Institutions - - SKH St. Peter's Primary School - Teaching Assistant - The University of Hong Kong - Research Assistant - The University of Hong Kong - Research Assistant - The University of Hong Kong - Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine - Research Assistant - The University of Hong Kong - Registry - Executive Assistant Community, Social and Personal Services - - For-U Education Group Limited - Director - Solta Medical International Ltd - Field Service Engineer Commerce and Industry - - Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) - Graduate Trainee - Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) - Graduate Trainee - IDS Medical Systems (HK) Co. Ltd. - Management Trainee - Medi-Care Medical Supplies Co Ltd - Sales Medical Engineer - Siemens Limited - Account Specialist - Siemens Limited - Field Application Specialist - Unistress Building Construction Ltd - Assistant Safety Officer - Organization's name not reported - Graduate Engineer No Response = 2 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 5

6 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 6