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. IntroductionThe information contained in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 1997 to answer the following questions about Philosophy majors : -
II. Employment Situation in 1997
Of the 7 respondents who reported to major in Philosophy, 86% (or 6 graduates) were in full-time employment within six months of graduation. Another 14% (or 1 graduates) went on for further studies. Nil unemployment was reported. (Table 1)
Philosophy |
HKU Overall* |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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'97 |
'96 |
'97 |
'96 |
'97 |
'96 |
'97 |
'96 |
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No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
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| No. of respondents | 7 |
100 |
20 |
100 |
2 |
100 |
7 |
100 |
5 |
100 |
13 |
100 |
2272 |
100 |
2139 |
100 |
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| F/T employed | 6 |
85.7 |
16 |
80.0 |
1 |
50.0 |
3 |
42.9 |
5 |
100 |
13 |
100 |
1829 |
80.5 |
1743 |
81.5 |
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| P/T employed seeking F/T job | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
1.6 |
34 |
1.6 |
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| Unemployed seeking F/T job | 0 |
0 |
2 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
28.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
2.3 |
34 |
1.6 |
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| Further studies | 1 |
14.3 |
2 |
10.0 |
1 |
50.0 |
2 |
28.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
339 |
14.9 |
314 |
14.7 |
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| Emigration/home country | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0.2 |
6 |
0.28 |
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| Not seeking F/T job | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0.4 |
8 |
0.4 |
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Table 1. Employment situation
* HKU overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
III. Further Studies
One graduate pursued postgraduate studies in the same discipline as his first degree. He took up a Master (coursework) programme in a local tertiary institution. Table 2 shows the academic programme the graduate was engaged in and Table 3 shows the source of finance.
Academic programme |
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| Field of Study | Master (Coursework) |
| Social Sciences | 1 |
Table 2. Academic programme
| Source of Finance | No. of Graduate |
| Own Fund | 1 |
Table 3. Source of finance for further studies
IV. Time Taken to Secure Employment
Among those graduates who were in full-time employment, 83% were able to secure their first job offers before the end of July. The percentage increased to 100% after December 1997. (Figure 1)
V. Employment Sectors
Most (60% or 3 graduates) of the 1997 Philosophy graduates were employed in commerce and industry. 20% (or 1 graduate) each joined the civil service and the education sector. (Figures 2 & 3)
No response = 1
Figure 2. Employment sectors
No response = 1
Figure 3. Employment sectors by sex
VI. Basic Salary and Gross Income
In general, the average income of the 1997 Philosophy graduates was higher than that of their predecessors in the previous year. (Table 4)
Basic Salary |
Gross Income |
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Philosophy |
HKU Average* |
Philosophy |
HKU Average* |
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'97 |
'96 |
'97 |
'96 |
'97 |
'96 |
'97 |
'96 |
|
| Mean | $12,770 |
$10,208 |
$15,749 |
$14,457 |
$14,567 |
$11,121 |
$17,552 |
$15,902 |
| Median | $11,000 |
$10,000 |
$12,500 |
$12,000 |
$13,400 |
$10,729 |
$14,521 |
$13,542 |
| Minimum | $10,000 |
$7,500 |
$4,400 |
$3,000 |
$10,000 |
$9,000 |
$5,000 |
$5,500 |
| Maximum | $20,850 |
$19,535 |
$59,000 |
$55,000 |
$20,850 |
$19,535 |
$74,000 |
$60,000 |
Table 4. Basic salary and gross income
* HKU average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
VII. Number of Full-Time Job Offers
67% of the graduates in full-time employment had more than one job offer. 50% reported having received four to eight or more job offers. (Figure 4)
Figure 4. No. of full-time job offers
VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles
The job titles of the Philosophy graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.
Employers : |
Job Titles : |
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| EDUCATION - | ||
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| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY - | ||
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No Response = 1
Table 5. List of employers and job titles
Note: Some alumni have indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Their contact telephone number can be obtained from counsellors at CEPC.
IX.
Similar information on graduates from other disciplines of study are available for reference in the Careers Library. Please enquire with the CEPC.
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June, 1998
The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and the Careers Education & Placement Centre should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom.
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