Where did the 2012 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 2012 to answer the following questions about Master of Science in Urban Planning 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 2012 Of the 24 graduates from this programme, 21 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below. MSc(UrbanPlanning) 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% 3 1.0% Further Studies 1 4.8% 0 0.0% % 11 4% Emigrated/Returned to home country 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Not seeking F/T job 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.4% 4 1.3% * HKU Overall refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates. III. Further Studies Since the number of respondents is smaller than 5, these information are withheld to protect privacy of the respondent(s). 1 Page 1

2 IV. Time Taken to Secure Employment The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below. 15 % of new graduates who have secured employment 15 By the end of May or before 20% 20% June 33% 20% July 40% 20% August 47% 87% September 67% 93% October 100% 93% November 100% 100% December 100% 100% January 100% 100% February 100% 100% No Response = 5 V. 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 and Community, Social & Personal Services. Sector % of graduates Civil Service 69% 63% 10 4 Commerce & Industry 25% 25% 4 1 Community, Social & Personal Services 6.3% 6.3% 1 0 Educational Institutions 0.0% 6.3% 1 16 No Response = 4 16 Page 2

3 VI. Basic Salary and Gross Income The remuneration received by Master of Science in Urban Planning graduates is shown below. Basic Salary Gross Income MSc (UrbanPlanning) HKU Average* MSc (UrbanPlanning) HKU Average* Mean $18,315 $15,512 $27,406 $24,887 $18,652 $15,588 $27,756 $25,007 Median $17,000 $16,000 $26,000 $23,000 $17,000 $16,000 $26,000 $23,000 Minimum $15,000 $13,000 $9,000 $10,000 $15,000 $13,000 $9,000 $10,000 Maximum $27,000 $17,000 $60,000 $45,000 $27,000 $17,000 $70,000 $45,000 * 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 Master of Science in Urban Planning graduates is shown in the following table. No. of job offers received No. of graduates (% of graduates) One 12 (80%) Three 3 (20%) No Response = 5 15 Page 3

4 VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles 4 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 - Planning Department - Occupation's name not reported - HKSAR Government - Town Planning Graduate Community, Social and Personal Services - - Southern District Council - District Councillor Commerce and Industry - - Architect Design Associate - Architect Event Planner - CAA City Planning & Engineering Consultants Limited - Urban Planner - MVA Hong Kong Limited - Graduate Transport Planner - The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. - Officer No Response = 4 Note: Some of the 2012 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 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.) Herman Chan Director of Careers and Placement July 2013 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