University of Surrey Placements 2021 ,Guildford,UK

University of Surrey records a career outcomes rate of 93% for the year 2021, with an average overall salary of £29,465. Maximum number of graduates were pursuing a postgraduate degree - research around 96% of them and PG Taught - 95% of them. On an average majority of students opted for a research level degree after graduating from the University of Surrey in the year 2021.  

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University of Surrey Placement Highlights 

Placement Rate	93%
Overall Average Salary	£29,465
Highest Placement Location	Europe & Asia: 100%
Graduates Pursuing PG Taught	95%
Graduates Pursuing PG Research	96%
Top Industries	Marketing, Finance & Health
Top Job Roles	Legal Associate, Sales & Health Professionals

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University of Surrey Graduate Outcomes 2021 

As per the graduate outcomes survey of 2021 for the University of Surrey, it was recorded that: 

• 93% of Surrey undergraduates were either working or were pursuing higher education. 
• 94% of the graduates who took industry placements were also either employed or were studying.  
• 85% of the Surrey undergraduates were involved in the graduate level roles (as opposed to roles not requiring a degree).  
• 89% of the graduates agreed that their current activity was meaningful.  
• 80% also accepted that their current activity fitted with their future plans. 

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Higher Education 

It was noted that 95% of the graduates were pursuing a postgraduate taught degree while 96% of them were enrolled for a postgraduate research course after graduating from the University of Surrey in the year 2021. Some of the most popular majors that undergrads pursued for their post graduation were: 

• Economics  
• Chemistry  
• Computer Science 
• Mathematics 
• Tourism & Hospitality 
• Mechanical Engineering Sciences 

University of Surrey Top Industries & Average Salaries 

There were these top 5 industries that hired graduates of the University of Surrey in the year 2021 namely - Computing, Finance, Healthcare, Education and Engineering. The following were some of the top job roles along with the average salaries as recorded for the graduates for the University of Surrey in the year 2021: 

University of Surrey Top Industries	Average Salary Range
Nursing Professionals	£26,092 - £40,667
Engineering Professionals	£28,069 - £51,000
Sales & Marketing Professionals	£48,672
Business Professionals	£25,735 - £47,000
Education Professionals	£43,429
Therapy Professionals	£24,273 - £38,780
Finance Professionals	£29,953
Natural & Social Sciences Professionals	£27,154 - £34,500
IT Professionals	£31,321 - 42,600
Health Professionals	£24,852 - £48,778
Law Professionals	£22,647

In terms of average salaries as earned by Surrey graduates of class of 2021, it was recorded that level wise the salaries were: 

• Undergraduate: £26,592 
• Postgraduate taught: £35,845 
• Postgraduate Research: £41,181 

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Course Wise Graduate Outcomes 

As per the data, around 95% of the students were pursuing a postgraduate taught degree while 96% of them were enrolled for a postgraduate research degree after graduating from the University of Surrey in the year 2021. The following courses recording 100% students pursuing higher education is as follows: 

Courses Offered at University of Surrey	Postgraduate Taught Degree	Postgraduate Research Degree
Centre For Environment And Sustainability	92%	100%
Chemical And Process Engineering	91%	80%
Chemistry	100%	100%
Civil And Environmental Engineering	91%	100%
Computer Science	89%	100%
Economics	91%	100%
Electrical And Electronic Engineering	88%	82%
Guildford School Of Acting	95%	-
Higher Education	100%	-
Hospitality And Tourism Management	96%	100%
Mathematics	100%	100%
Mechanical Engineering Sciences	83%	100%
Music And Media	100%	100%
Physics	83%	100%
Politics	-	100%
Psychology	92%	100%
School Of Biosciences And Medicine	100%	100%
School Of Health Sciences	100%	100%
School Of Law	-	100%
School Of Literature And Languages	90%	100%
School Of Veterinary Medicine	83%	100%
Sociology	89%	100%
Surrey Business School	85%	83%

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Popular Graduate Occupations List 

The graduates who graduated from University of Surrey in 2021, were able to find jobs for themselves under the following: 

• Chemical & Process Engineering: Engineering and IT 
• Chemistry: Natural and social sciences professional 
• Civil & Environmental Engineering: Production Managers and Directors 
• Computer Science: Computer Programming 
• Economics: Finance Professional | Business, research and administrative professional | IT professional 
• Guildford School of Acting: Teaching professional | Artistic, literary and media occupations 
• Higher Education: Tertiary Education 
• Hospitality & Tourism Management: Sales and marketing professional | Hotels and similar accommodation 
• Music & Media Arts: Sound Recording And Music Publishing | Artistic, Literary And Media Occupations 
• Physics: Natural and social sciences professional 
• Psychology: Therapy professional | Business, research and administrative professionals | Other Health Related Professionals 
• School of Bioscience & Medicine: Science, engineering and production technician 
• School of Law: Legal professional | Legal associate 
• School of Veterinary Medicine: Veterinarians 
• Sociology: Protective service occupation | Market research and public opinion polling 
• Surrey Business School: Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing; tax consultancy | Finance professional | Sales and marketing professional 

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