Band 7+: The charts below show what UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008. sit our Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where

The charts illustrate the destinations of UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not enter full-time employment after leaving college in 2008.

Among graduate students, the most common destination was part-time work, with 29,665 students—nearly half of the total. This was followed by further study, attracting 17,735 students. Voluntary work and unemployment were less common, with 16,235 students engaged in voluntary work and 3,500 students unemployed.

For postgraduate students, the distribution of destinations was slightly different. The largest group, consisting of 2,535 students, participated in part-time work, while a smaller number, 1,625 students, chose to continue their studies. Voluntary work and unemployment were much less prevalent, comprising only 345 and 500 students, respectively.

In comparison, graduates were more likely to pursue part-time work and further study than postgraduates. Unemployment and voluntary work were relatively rare across both groups.

Overall, while part-time work emerged as the dominant choice for both graduates and postgraduates, graduates displayed a greater tendency to either further their studies or experience unemployment.