Where did the 2013 Master of Science in Urban Planning 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 Master of Science in Urban Planning graduates:- - How many were employed six months after graduation? - 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 27 graduates from this programme, 22 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below. HKU Overall* No. % No. % No. % No. % No. of respondents % % % % Employed % 20 95% % % Unemployed seeking F/T job 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.3% 1 0.3% Further Studies 0 0.0% 1 4.8% % 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% 0 0.0% 5 1.5% 5 1.4% * HKU Overall refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates. Page 1

2 III Time Taken to Secure Employment The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below. 18 % of new graduates who have secured employment 15 By the end of May or before 22% 20% June 33% 33% July 39% 40% August 44% 47% September 89% 67% October 100% 100% November 100% 100% December 100% 100% January 100% 100% February 100% 100% No Response = 4 IV Employment Sectors The majority of Master of Science in Urban Planning graduates were employed in the Civil Service, while others were employed in Commerce & Industry, Educational Institutions and Community, Social & Personal Services. Sector % of graduates Civil Service 57% 69% 11 7 Commerce & Industry 33% 25% 4 1 Educational Institutions 4.8% 0.0% 0 1 Community, Social & Personal Services 4.8% 6.3% 1 21 No Response = 1 16 Page 2

3 V Basic Salary and Gross Income The remuneration received by Master of Science in Urban Planning graduates is shown below. Basic Salary Gross Income HKU Average* HKU Average* Mean $18,582 $18,315 $26,051 $27,406 $18,798 $18,652 $26,575 $27,756 Median $18,000 $17,000 $25,000 $26,000 $18,000 $17,000 $25,000 $26,000 Minimum $10,000 $15,000 $10,000 $9,000 $10,000 $15,000 $10,000 $9,000 Maximum $43,000 $27,000 $50,000 $60,000 $43,000 $27,000 $60,000 $70,000 * HKU Average refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates. VI Number of Full-Time Job Offers The number of job offers received by Master of Science in Urban Planning graduates is shown in the following table. No. of job offers received No. of graduates (% of graduates) One 10 (59%) Two 6 (35%) Three 1 (5.9%) No Response = 5 17 Page 3

4 VII Names of Employers and Job Titles 2 The job titles of Master of Science in Urban Planning graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below. Employers Job Titles Civil Service - - HKSAR - Graduate Planner - HKSAR - Financial Secretary's Office - Economic Analyst Educational Institutions - - The University of Hong Kong - Senior Research Assistant Community, Social and Personal Services - - Urban Renewal Authority - Town Planner Commerce and Industry - - AECOM - Assistant Town Planner - Ho & Partners Architects Engineers & Development - Assistant Architect Consultants Limited - Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited - Graduate Planner - Toco Planning Consultants Limited - Planning Graduate - Urban Design & Planning Consultants Limited - Associate Urban Planner - Organization's name not reported - Assistant Town Planner 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 4

5 VIII. 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 5