A new report from the Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) has found Engineering and Technology graduates to be highly employable, with 62% entering full time employment after leaving university compared to 58% of graduates from all courses. The report also found that, contrary to popular belief, nine out of ten (89%) of engineering and technology graduates who enter employment, go on to work in Engineering and Technology related occupations.rnThe briefing paper Where do Engineering Graduates go?, based on statistics from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, also refutes the popular view that many Engineering and Technology graduates 'go into the City'. The paper reports that onlyrn3% of Engineering and Technology graduates go on to work in financial occupations compared to an average of 7% for all subjects.rnThis report provides further proof for prospective Engineering Graduates that Engineering is a valuable course which leads to a range of promising careers. Dr John Morton, Chief Executive of the ETB said: 'Engineering is an exciting, varied and challenging career that continues to attract some of the best graduates in the UK. In these times of increasing globalisation and environmental change, engineers play an ever more vital role in the economy and society at large. This research shows that graduates understand this and that employers value their contribution.'
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