1. Futuretrack: pre-entry, information, advice & guidance Jane Artess Director of Research Higher Education Careers Services Unit June 10th 2009

2. Futuretrack Four stage longitudinal tracking study of career development of the 2006 cohort of entrants to HE Funded by HECSU and undertaken by the Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick, led by Professor Kate Purcell. (see also www.futuretrack.ac.uk)

3. HECSU Commissions and undertakes research into student/graduate career development and decision-making Supports university careers advisory services Aims to put research outcomes into practice (see also, HECSU Development Plan 2008 – 2015 at www.hecsu.ac.uk)

4. Session outline –Getting into HE –Support and guidance to get into HE –Who studies what? –Career planning –Changing –Discussion

5. Type of HEI of accepted applicants, by type of prior education

6. Support and guidance – not enough information on..

7. Not enough information about the implications of post-16 subject choices, comparing selected school students’ response by gender

8. Who studies what? % Female% Asian% Black% 25+ % ‘professional managerial background ALL 2006 accepted UK applicants 55.49.6511.841.3 Pre-clinical Medicine57.518.52.716.358.2 Pharmacy etc57.342.713.213.335.6 Nursing90.52.96.142.225.7 Physics19.45.31.52.957.8 Mathematics43.514.82.12.948.9 Computer Science12.115.06.19.334.1 Mechanical Engineering 6.710.44.65.544.9 Economics29.022.86.51.551.9 Sociology74.78.26.213.637.1 Media Studies48.85.34.44.837.5 History by period45.52.60.67.252.4 Design Studies62.16.13.29.436.6 Languages71.3326.852.2

9. I am worried about the prospect of having to repay loans and debts when I have completed my course

11. Clarity of Career plans – by subject at application

12. …and one year later

13. … changing ideas about career after 1 year in HE

14. Reasons for changing course

15. Discussion what do these findings mean for practice?

16. Thank you Contact details j.artess@prospects.ac.uk 0161 277 5208