These tables provide an overview of the 'First Destinations' of the
2010 cohort of UL graduates, by course. (Clicking on the individual courses gives graduate profiles and typical job titles for the course).
Primary Degree Findings for the 2010 Graduate Survey also provides more detailed information on the employment record, salary levels and locations of employment for each course.
Summary of results for primary degree courses 2010
| Degree Programme |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| Aeronautical Engineering |
63% |
11% |
21% |
5% |
0% |
19 |
24 |
| Applied Computing and Network Technology |
0% |
50% |
50% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
3 |
| Applied Languages |
16% |
42% |
32% |
5% |
5% |
19 |
23 |
| Applied Physics |
29% |
14% |
57% |
0% |
0% |
7 |
10 |
| Architecture in Architecture |
60% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
10 |
11 |
| Arts (Joint Honours) |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
1 |
| Biomedical and Advanced Materials |
0% |
20% |
40% |
0% |
40% |
5 |
6 |
| Biomedical Electronics |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
1 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
19% |
6% |
63% |
6% |
6% |
16 |
18 |
| Business Studies |
52% |
11% |
20% |
8% |
9% |
265 |
305 |
| Business Studies with French |
18% |
36% |
36% |
0% |
9% |
11 |
13 |
| Business Studies with German |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
2 |
| Computer Aided Engineering and Design |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
2 |
| Computer Engineering |
42% |
0% |
25% |
8% |
25% |
12 |
14 |
| Computer Systems |
44% |
11% |
22% |
0% |
22% |
9 |
11 |
| Construction Management and Engineering |
34% |
23% |
20% |
6% |
17% |
35 |
45 |
| Digital Media Design |
25% |
0% |
50% |
0% |
25% |
4 |
5 |
| Economics and Mathematical Sciences |
33% |
0% |
67% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
3 |
| Economics and Sociology |
27% |
0% |
60% |
0% |
13% |
15 |
17 |
| Electronic Engineering |
57% |
0% |
14% |
0% |
29% |
7 |
11 |
| Electronic Systems |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
2 |
| Engineering Science (With Minor Option) |
33% |
0% |
67% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
5 |
| English and History |
16% |
16% |
63% |
0% |
5% |
19 |
21 |
| Environmental Science |
58% |
0% |
25% |
0% |
17% |
12 |
15 |
| Equine Science |
38% |
31% |
19% |
0% |
13% |
16 |
20 |
| European Studies |
29% |
21% |
29% |
14% |
7% |
14 |
16 |
| Financial Mathematics |
50% |
25% |
25% |
0% |
0% |
4 |
6 |
| Food Science and Health |
31% |
8% |
38% |
0% |
23% |
13 |
17 |
| Health and Safety |
35% |
18% |
24% |
0% |
24% |
17 |
21 |
| History Politics Sociology and Social Studies |
23% |
23% |
32% |
3% |
19% |
31 |
38 |
| Industrial Biochemistry |
36% |
0% |
36% |
9% |
18% |
11 |
19 |
| Information Systems |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
1 |
| International Insurance and European Studies |
13% |
25% |
25% |
25% |
13% |
8 |
9 |
| Irish and New Media |
40% |
0% |
40% |
0% |
20% |
5 |
6 |
| Irish Music and Dance |
25% |
0% |
63% |
0% |
13% |
16 |
27 |
| Language and Cultural Studies |
13% |
13% |
56% |
0% |
19% |
16 |
20 |
| Law and Accounting |
64% |
0% |
27% |
2% |
7% |
56 |
68 |
| Law and European Studies |
16% |
12% |
63% |
0% |
8% |
49 |
64 |
| Laws (Graduate Entry) |
33% |
11% |
33% |
11% |
11% |
9 |
11 |
| Manufacturing Engineering |
67% |
33% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
4 |
| Manufacturing Systems |
75% |
0% |
25% |
0% |
0% |
4 |
4 |
| Mathematical Sciences |
14% |
0% |
57% |
14% |
14% |
7 |
8 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
43% |
17% |
26% |
2% |
12% |
42 |
48 |
| Midwifery |
64% |
7% |
0% |
0% |
29% |
14 |
14 |
| Multimedia and Computer Games Development |
55% |
0% |
45% |
0% |
0% |
11 |
13 |
| Music, Media and Performance Technology |
31% |
6% |
22% |
6% |
34% |
32 |
43 |
| New Media and English |
27% |
16% |
31% |
9% |
18% |
45 |
54 |
| Nursing (General) |
55% |
32% |
2% |
9% |
2% |
44 |
53 |
| Nursing (Intellectual Disability) |
71% |
24% |
5% |
0% |
0% |
21 |
28 |
| Nursing (Mental Health) |
48% |
33% |
14% |
0% |
5% |
21 |
29 |
| Pharmacuetical and Industrial Chemistry |
31% |
0% |
69% |
0% |
0% |
13 |
14 |
| Physiotherapy |
59% |
4% |
15% |
0% |
22% |
27 |
27 |
| Product Design and Technology |
35% |
6% |
35% |
6% |
18% |
17 |
20 |
| Production Management |
50% |
0% |
0% |
50% |
0% |
4 |
5 |
| Psychology and Sociology |
19% |
25% |
31% |
19% |
6% |
16 |
20 |
| Public Administration |
29% |
13% |
46% |
13% |
0% |
24 |
30 |
| Robotics Engineering |
33% |
0% |
67% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
3 |
| Sport and Exercise Science |
37% |
18% |
35% |
6% |
4% |
49 |
49 |
| Wood Science and Technology |
20% |
0% |
40% |
20% |
20% |
5 |
6 |
| Overall Average |
41% |
13% |
30% |
5% |
11% |
1147 |
1387 |
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Summary of results for teacher education courses
| Degree Programme |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| (Education) in Biological Science |
49% |
21% |
19% |
2% |
9% |
47 |
62 |
| (Education) in Materials and Construction |
82% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
56 |
70 |
| (Education) in Materials and Engineering |
71% |
14% |
3% |
3% |
9% |
35 |
43 |
| (Education) Physical Science |
80% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
20% |
5 |
6 |
| Physical Education |
69% |
14% |
10% |
2% |
4% |
49 |
60 |
| Overall Average |
69% |
13% |
9% |
3% |
7% |
192 |
241 |
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Total results for all primary degree courses 2010
| Degree Programme |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| Overall Average |
45% |
13% |
27% |
5% |
10% |
1339 |
1628 |
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Summary of results for certificates and diplomas
| Certificates and Diplomas Programme |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| Equine Science |
44% |
22% |
33% |
0% |
0% |
9 |
10 |
| Music and Dance |
25% |
0% |
50% |
0% |
25% |
4 |
8 |
| Overall Average |
38% |
15% |
38% |
0% |
8% |
13 |
18 |
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Summary of results for graduate diploma courses
| Graduate Diploma Programme |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| Chemical Engineering |
43% |
36% |
0% |
14% |
7% |
14 |
14 |
| Clinical Therapies (Occupational Therapy) |
33% |
0% |
67% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
3 |
| Clinical Therapies (Physiotherapy) |
40% |
0% |
60% |
0% |
0% |
5 |
6 |
| Clinical Therapies (SLT) |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
3 |
| Computer Aided Engineering Product Design |
40% |
20% |
40% |
0% |
0% |
5 |
7 |
| Computer Engineering |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
1 |
| Computing |
56% |
0% |
11% |
0% |
33% |
9 |
10 |
| Education (Business) |
75% |
8% |
0% |
4% |
13% |
24 |
30 |
| Education (Languages) |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
7 |
10 |
| Education (Music) |
68% |
0% |
16% |
0% |
16% |
19 |
22 |
| Education (Physical Education) |
64% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
21% |
14 |
17 |
| Graduare Journalism |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
3 |
| Health Informatics |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
1 |
| Midwifery |
86% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
7 |
16 |
| Nursing (Palliative Care) |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
3 |
| Nursing (Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care) |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
6 |
8 |
| Nursing / MIdwifery |
50% |
0% |
50% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
3 |
| Quality Management |
33% |
0% |
33% |
0% |
33% |
3 |
3 |
| Technical Communication |
67% |
17% |
17% |
0% |
0% |
6 |
9 |
| Overall Average |
67% |
9% |
11% |
2% |
11% |
133 |
169 |
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Summary of results for taught masters courses
| Taught Masters Programme |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| Advanced Manufacturing Technology |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
1 |
| Applied Physics |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
3 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
67% |
0% |
8% |
8% |
17% |
12 |
16 |
| Business Management |
56% |
28% |
0% |
3% |
14% |
36 |
43 |
| Classical String Performance |
50% |
0% |
25% |
0% |
25% |
4 |
5 |
| Community Music |
63% |
0% |
13% |
0% |
25% |
8 |
10 |
| Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies |
40% |
0% |
0% |
20% |
40% |
5 |
7 |
| Computational Finance |
79% |
16% |
0% |
5% |
0% |
19 |
20 |
| Computer Aided Engineering Product Design |
60% |
0% |
40% |
0% |
0% |
5 |
5 |
| Computer and Communications Systems |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
10 |
| Dance |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
6 |
| Dance Performance |
50% |
17% |
0% |
0% |
33% |
6 |
8 |
| Development |
33% |
33% |
0% |
0% |
33% |
3 |
3 |
| Education (Music) |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
4 |
| E-Learning Design and Development |
43% |
29% |
0% |
14% |
14% |
7 |
7 |
| English Language Teaching |
33% |
25% |
17% |
8% |
17% |
12 |
12 |
| Ethnochoreology |
50% |
0% |
50% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
2 |
| Ethnomusicology |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
3 |
| European Integration |
67% |
11% |
0% |
0% |
22% |
9 |
12 |
| Financial Services |
76% |
14% |
0% |
10% |
0% |
21 |
25 |
| French |
50% |
50% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
2 |
| Gender, Culture and Society |
25% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
75% |
4 |
6 |
| Global Computing and Localisation |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
5 |
| Health Informatics |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
7 |
7 |
| History |
40% |
0% |
20% |
0% |
40% |
5 |
8 |
| History of Art and Architecture |
17% |
0% |
17% |
17% |
50% |
6 |
7 |
| History of the Family |
17% |
17% |
33% |
17% |
17% |
6 |
7 |
| Human Resource Management F/T |
90% |
5% |
0% |
5% |
0% |
20 |
21 |
| Human Rights in Criminal Justice |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
1 |
1 |
| in Computer Engineering |
33% |
0% |
33% |
0% |
33% |
3 |
4 |
| in Information and Network Security |
33% |
0% |
0% |
17% |
50% |
6 |
10 |
| Interactive Media |
50% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
50% |
4 |
6 |
| Interactive Media |
67% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
33% |
6 |
7 |
| International Entrepreneurship |
64% |
18% |
0% |
9% |
9% |
11 |
14 |
| International Studies |
25% |
42% |
17% |
0% |
17% |
12 |
14 |
| International Tourism |
60% |
20% |
0% |
7% |
13% |
15 |
20 |
| Irish Traditional Music Performance |
31% |
31% |
15% |
0% |
23% |
13 |
19 |
| Journalism |
86% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
14% |
7 |
9 |
| Marketing, Consumption and Society |
62% |
15% |
8% |
0% |
15% |
26 |
32 |
| Master of Laws in Commercial Law |
44% |
0% |
22% |
22% |
11% |
9 |
9 |
| Master of Laws in European and Comparative Law |
17% |
17% |
17% |
17% |
33% |
6 |
7 |
| Master of Laws in Human Rights in Criminal Justice |
25% |
13% |
0% |
13% |
50% |
8 |
10 |
| Master of Laws(General) |
50% |
0% |
20% |
10% |
20% |
10 |
11 |
| Mathematical Modelling |
60% |
0% |
40% |
0% |
0% |
5 |
5 |
| MSc in International Management and Global Business |
62% |
21% |
3% |
10% |
3% |
29 |
36 |
| Music Therapy |
71% |
14% |
0% |
14% |
0% |
7 |
9 |
| Nursing (Rehabilitation of the Older Person) |
33% |
0% |
67% |
0% |
0% |
3 |
3 |
| Nursing (Palliative Care) |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1 |
1 |
| Nursing (Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care) |
43% |
0% |
57% |
0% |
0% |
7 |
8 |
| Nursing / Midwifery |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
2 |
| Occupational Therapy |
82% |
5% |
0% |
0% |
14% |
22 |
26 |
| Peace and Development Studies |
50% |
0% |
25% |
25% |
0% |
4 |
11 |
| Politics |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
4 |
5 |
| Public Administration |
25% |
25% |
0% |
25% |
25% |
4 |
5 |
| Quality Management |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
6 |
7 |
| Ritual Chant and Song |
0% |
0% |
50% |
0% |
50% |
2 |
4 |
| Sociology (Applied Social Research) |
50% |
0% |
0% |
25% |
25% |
4 |
5 |
| Software Engineering |
55% |
9% |
9% |
0% |
27% |
11 |
17 |
| Speech and Language Therapy |
88% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
12% |
17 |
22 |
| Technical Communication |
0% |
50% |
50% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
4 |
| VLSI Systems |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
4 |
5 |
| Work and Organisational Behaviour |
86% |
0% |
0% |
14% |
0% |
7 |
8 |
| Work and Organisational Psychology |
50% |
50% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2 |
6 |
| Overall Average |
58% |
13% |
9% |
5% |
15% |
494 |
628 |
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Summary of results for research masters courses
| Masters Research Programme |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| Overall Average |
73% |
18% |
5% |
0% |
4% |
22 |
29 |
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Summary of results for PhD courses
| PhD Programme |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| Overall Average |
75% |
19% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
69 |
95 |
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Summary of results for all award categories
| All Award Levels |
Employed in Ireland |
Employed Abroad |
Further Study |
Not available |
Seeking employment |
No. of Responses |
Total no. of Graduates |
| Overall Average |
51% |
13% |
20% |
5% |
11% |
2070 |
2567 |
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