Graduate Destination Survey Summary Report Graduates of 2014

Purpose The Graduate Destination Survey was sent to all EIT graduates who completed their programme of study in 2014. The results help EIT to understand how successful our graduates are in finding employment and what best helped them find employment. This information will be used to provide current students with accurate information on employment, salary bands and job tenure that they can expect to find themselves in after graduation. By understanding who our graduates are and through the students’ reflection of their overall learning experiences, EIT can make Teaching and Learning more effective and improve our overall performance.

Summary 77% of EIT graduates are in full time work or self employed. 92% of graduates would recommend their programme of study to others 94% of graduates were satisfied with the quality of their programme

How well are graduates achieving? 2011 2012 2013 2014 Under 25 Graduates were working or self-employed on 1 June of the following year 60% 69% 77% Graduates were working in New Zealand. 97% 95% 96% Working in the Hawke’s Bay/East Coast region 81% 83% 80%

Type of work 214 62% 81 23% 21 6% 28 8% 251 47 3 1% Frequency   Frequency 2012 Grads Valid % 2012 2013 Grads Valid % 2013 2014 Grads Valid % 2014 In full time work or accepted an offer of full time work 205 63 (59% in 2011) 251 47 214 62% In part time work or accepted an offer of part time work 63 19 104 81 23% Self employed 24 7 29 5 21 6% Contract or casual work 27 8 57 11 28 8% Not earning but working 2 3 1%

Relevance of Qualification to Job What is the relevance of your qualification to your current job? Do you use the skills and knowledge gained from the qualification in current job In Summary: 76% of graduates say their qualification is highly or partly relevant. In Summary: 84% use the skills and knowledge gained at EIT in their job to some or to a great extent.

Experience ratings with the programme 2012 2013 2014 Difference Helped me to realise the goals I set when I first enrolled 96% 94% 92% -2% Prepared me for work in my chosen career 90% 89% 84% -5% Made me want to learn more 95% -1% Improved my communication (read, write, speak, listen) skills. 78% 87% 85% Improved my digital skills (e.g. accessing information online) 74% 80% 77% -3% Improved my skills to analyse and problem solve 88% As a result of my programme I feel confident about tackling unfamiliar problems I learned to apply skills and knowledge gained from my programme to new situations 93% Helped to develop the ability to plan my own work 83% Equipped me with the skills to work safely -6% My learning experience encouraged me to value perspectives other than my own I consider what I learned valuable for my future. 97% Compare with Graduate attributes! Over 90% agreement   Less than 75% agreement

Did the programme represent a good investment of time and money? 2011 2012 2013 2014 92% 88% 90% 91% EIT’s target for this question is at least 85% of our graduates consider their programme of study a good investment of time and money. Statement of Service Performance at EIT states that we want to reach at least 85% each year.

Median Salary Statement of Service Performance at EIT states that we want to reach at least 85% each year.

Best Aspects of the Programme Personal Outcomes Practical to Theory links in course design Knowledge and skills (outcomes)

Areas for improvement Course Design - structure Marking of assessments Student administration support Assessment feedback and expectations

Overall Satisfaction 94% of graduates were overall satisfied with the quality of the programme they undertook. 92% would recommend the programme to others.

To our 2015 Graduates At the start of August, you will be send an email invitation to give us your feedback on your experience at EIT. Your feedback will enable us to analyse not only how 2015 went, but also identify trends from the last three years. We can then identify areas that we need to improve as well as areas that we can use as great examples. Your feedback is highly valued. It will be looked at, it will be analysed and it will be used to make EIT a better place to study. We look forward to receiving your feedback. Best regards Markus Dipper Education Advisor at EIT’s Educational Development Centre