Where did the 1999 Master of Orthodontics graduates go ?
Careers Education and Placement Centre

I. Introduction

The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 1999 to answer the following questions about Master of Orthodontics graduates : -

II. Employment Situations in 1999

Of the 6 graduates from this programme, 4 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below.
 
MOrth
HKU Overall*
1999
1999
No.
%
No.
%
No. of respondents
4
100
575
100
Employed
3
75
504
88
Unemployed seeking F/T job
0
0
23
4
Further Studies
1
25
39
6.8
Emigrated/Returned to home country
0
0
5
0.9
Not seeking F/T job
0
0
4
0.7

* HKU Overall refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates.
 
 
 

III. Further Studies

One graduate proceeded to further studies. The tables below show the academic programme that he pursued and his source of funds.
 
Academic Programme
Field of Study
Adv.Diploma/Diploma
Medical Science
1

 
Source of Funds
No. of Graduates
Own Funds
1

 
 
 

IV. Time Taken to Secure Employment

The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below.
 
% of new graduates who have secured employment
By the end of
1999
May or before
100%

 
 

V. Employment Sectors

One graduate each from this programme was employed in the civil service and community, social & personal services.
 
% of graduates
Sector
1999
Civil Service
50%
Community, Social & Personal Services
50%

No Response = 1
 
 
 

VI. Basic Salary and Gross Income

The remuneration received by graduates from this programme is shown below.
 
Basic Salary
Gross Income
MOrth
HKU Average*
MOrth
HKU Average*
1999
1999
1999
1999
Mean
$59,408
$18,694
$70,098
$19,169
Median
$59,408
$17,450
$70,098
$18,000
Minimum
$45,000
-
$45,000
-
Maximum
$73,815
$73,815
$95,195
$95,195

* HKU Average refers to the figure for the HKU Taught Postgraduate Programme graduates.

 
 
  VII. Number of Full-Time Job Offers

The number of job offers received by graduates from this programme is shown in the following table.
 
No. of job offers received
No. of graduates (% of graduates)
One
1 (50%)
Two
1 (50%)

 
 
 

VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles

The job titles of graduates from this programme in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.
Employers
Job Titles
CIVIL SERVICE -  
  • HKSAR - Department of Health
  • Dental Officer
   
COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES -  
   
  • Sam Chi Dental Clinic
  • Dentist

Note : Some of the 1999 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from counsellors at the CePc.
 
 

  IX. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact the CePc for further details.

Careers Education and Placement Centre

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Cindy Chan
 
 

August, 2000
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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