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Statistics Publication Notice: Early Destinations of Students Qualifying from Scottish Higher Education Institutions 2011-12
Statistics on the first destinations of leavers from Scottish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), 6 months after qualifying.
Table 3: Employment basis of leavers from Scottish HEIs by level of qualification obtained and gender: 2011-12
Leavers from Scottish HEIs in UK employment
| No. of Leavers | Self-employed (%) |
Permanent contract (%) |
Fixed-term contract (12 months or longer) (%) |
Fixed-term contract (less than 12 months) (%) |
Temping (incl. supply teaching) (%) |
Other (%) |
Unknown (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Qualifications | 30,800 | 3.8 | 56.0 | 21.7 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 3.0 |
| Male | 18,900 | 3.2 | 54.6 | 23.2 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
| Female | 11,895 | 4.9 | 58.2 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Postgraduate | 8,225 | 4.8 | 49.9 | 27.9 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Male | 4,870 | 3.8 | 48.5 | 30.1 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| Female | 3,360 | 6.3 | 52.0 | 24.8 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
| First Degree | 19,425 | 3.5 | 56.0 | 20.6 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Male | 12,050 | 3.0 | 54.2 | 22.2 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| Female | 7,375 | 4.4 | 58.8 | 17.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| Sub-Degree | 3,145 | 3.1 | 72.1 | 11.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Male | 1,985 | 2.8 | 71.9 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| Female | 1,165 | 3.6 | 72.4 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
Data weighted according to response rates (see Methodological Notes, Section 3)
Number of leavers rounded to the nearest 5
'Self-employed' includes those working freelance and starting up their own business
'Other' includes those on an internship, developing a professional portfolio and in voluntary work
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