Where did the 1999 Bachelor of Social Sciences (General) 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 Bachelor of Social Sciences (General) graduates : - II. Employment Situations in 1999
Of the 111 graduates from this programme, 104 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below.
 
 
BSS(GEN)
HKU Overall*
1999
1999
No.
%
No.
%
No. of respondents
104
100
2475
100
Employed
74
71
1928
78
Unemployed seeking F/T job
8
7.7
79
3.2
Further Studies
21
20
455
18
Emigrated/Returned to home country
0
0
4
0.2
Not seeking F/T job
1
1
9
0.4

* 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
Twenty-one graduates proceeded to further studies. The tables below show the academic programmes that they pursued and their sources of funds.
 
 
Academic Programme
Field of Study
M.Phil.
Master

(Coursework)
Postgraduate

Certificate
Adv.Diploma/

Diploma
Social Sciences
6
4
1
Business Administration/

Management
1
2
Social Work
3
Education
2
Japanese Language Studies
1
Quantity Surveying/

Surveying
1

 
 
 
Source of Funds
No. of Graduates
Own Funds
15
Teaching Assistantship/Studentship
5
Government Grant & Loan
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
15%
June
36%
July
61%
August
76%
September
89%
October
94%
November
97%
December
100%

No Response = 2

 
  V. Employment Sectors
The majority of graduates in Social Sciences (General) were employed in commerce & industry, while others were employed in educational institutions, community, social & personal services and the civil service.
 
 
% of graduates
Sector
1999
Commerce & Industry
56%
Educational Institutions
27%
Community, Social & Personal Services
14%
Civil Service
3%

No Response = 1
 
 

VI. Basic Salary and Gross Income
The remuneration received by graduates in Social Sciences (General) is shown below.
 
 
Basic Salary
Gross Income
BSS(GEN)
HKU Average*
BSS(GEN)
HKU Average*
1999
1999
1999
1999
Mean
$10,619
$14,480
$11,430
$15,716
Median
$10,000
$10,870
$10,833
$11,917
Minimum
$6,000
$1,000
$6,000
$3,000
Maximum
$18,140
$58,000
$18,667
$60,000

* 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
The number of job offers received by graduates in Social Sciences (General) is shown in the following table.
 
 
No. of job offers received
No. of graduates (% of graduates)
One
26 (38%)
Two
25 (36%)
Three
13 (19%)
Four
2 (2.9%)
Five
2 (2.9%)
Eight or more
1 (1.4%)

No Response = 5

 
  VIII. Names of Employers and Job Titles
The job titles of graduates in Social Sciences (General) in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.
 
 
Employers
Job Titles
CIVIL SERVICE -  
  • HKSAR 
  • Laision Assistant 
HKSAR - Education Department
  • Research Assistant 
   
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS -  
  • Brighter Kindergarten 
  • Teacher 
Centre for Child Development
  • Research Assistant 
City College
  • Marketing Executive 
Diocesan Preparatory School
  • Teacher 
Holy Cross Lutheran School
  • Certificate Master 
Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Research Assistant 
Kau Yan School
  • Certificate Master 
Ma Ko Tan Memorial College
  • Associate Teacher 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Research Assistant 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Research Assistant 
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Project Assistant 
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Project Assistant 
The University of Hong Kong
  • Executive Assistant 
The University of Hong Kong
  • Research Assistant 
The University of Hong Kong
  • Research Assistant 
The University of Hong Kong
  • Research Assistant 
The University of Hong Kong
  • Technical Assistant 
The University of Hong Kong
  • Technical Assistant 
Organization's name not reported
  • Teacher 
Organization's name not reported
  • Teaching Assistant 
   
COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICE -  
  • Environmental Campaign Committee 
  • Project Coordinator 
Hartford Institute
  • Services Executive 
Heep Hong Society
  • Research Assistant 
Hong Kong International Social Services
  • Teacher 
Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery
  •  Assistant to Director
Sheng Kung Hui
  • Welfare Worker 
The British Council
  • Education Assistant 
The Hong Kong Squatter Evangelistic
  • Welfare Worker 
Organization's name not reported
  • Trainer 
   
COMMERCE & INDUSTRY-  
  • Apple Daily Ltd 
  • Editor 
Asia E-Commerce
  • Web Content Writer 
Asia Market Intelligence Ltd
  • Research Trainee 
Asia Market Intelligence Ltd
  • Research Trainee 
Asia Market Intelligence Ltd
  • Research Trainee 
Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd
  • Senior Telemarketing Executive 
Coastal International Exhibition Co Ltd
  • Project Officer 
East Asia Movers
  • Administrative Executive 
Economic Times
  • Reporter 
Eplaza Ltd
  • Marketing Executive 
Flexsystem Ltd
  • Marketing Executive 
G2000 Ltd
  • Retail Management Trainee 
Gate Gourmet
  • Management Trainee 
Giordano Ltd
  • Management Trainee 
Goodwill Management Ltd
  • Assistant Officer 
Holborn Computer Resources Ltd
  • Administration Officer 
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
  • System Analyst/Programmer 
Info Access & Distribution (HK) Ltd
  • Marketing Executive 
King's Mark Designer & Manufacturing Ltd
  • Administrative Trainee 
Koo & Partness
  • Officer Trainee 
Koo & Partness
  • Officer Trainee 
Kwong On Bank Ltd
  • Data Entry Clerk 
Ling Kee Publishing Co Ltd
  • Assistant Editor 
Mascotte Industrial Associates
  • Secretary 
Orix (Asia) Ltd
  • Marketing Officer 
Pioneer
  • Purchasing Assistant 
Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
  • Insurance Consultant 
Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
  • Insurance Consultant
Salop Co Ltd
  • Export Executive 
Startec Gobal Communication (HK) Ltd
  • Project Coordinator 
Swire Pacific
  • Communications Officer 
Swire Travel
  • Travel Officer 
The Esquel Group
  • Sales Executive 
Toopan Forms Computer Systems Ltd
  • Sales Coordinator 
Trust Daily
  • Journalist 
Wells Estate Services Ltd
  • Assistant Officer 
Win Go Gifts Industrial Ltd
  • Marketing Executive 
Yes Communication Ltd
  • Project Development Officer 
Organization's name not reported
  • Marketing Executive 
Organization's name not reported
  • Trading Executive 

No Response = 3

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.
 
 

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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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