The charts show what UK graduate and postgraduate students did after they left college in 2008, excluding those who went to full-time work.
Overall, further study was the most popular choice for both graduates and postgraduates, while voluntary work was the least popular. It is also clear that the number of graduates were much higher than postgraduates in all categories.
For graduates, the highest figure was further study, with about 29,665 students. Part-time work was also common and around 17,735 graduates choose this option. The number of unemployed graduates was 16,235, which was a little lower than part-time workers. On the other hand, only 3,500 graduates did voluntary work, making it the lowest category.
A similar trend can be seen in postgraduate students. Around 2,725 postgraduates went to further study, while 2,535 students worked part-time. The number of unemployment postgraduates was 1,625. Voluntary work was again the least common choice, with just 345 students.
In conclusion, both graduates and postgraduates showed similar pattern after leaving college. Most of them continued their studies, whereas very few students choose voluntary work.
