Cheshire graduates more employable

MMU graduates in Cheshire are more employable than the average British University graduate, according to figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

96% of the 1,500 graduates from MMU’s courses at Crewe and Alsager found work within six months or went onto further study, compared to 93% nationally, placing the Faculty in the top third in Britain.

Education and teacher training graduates enjoyed the best employment prospects with just 1 in 50 still seeking work after six months and 100% employment* rates for PGCE (Secondary) and PGCE (Further and Higher Education).

MMU Cheshire is best known nationally for its world-class research in exercise and sport science, an area which boasts excellent employment figures – with just learning 3.5% of graduates still seeking employment after six months. Courses which enjoy a 100% employment rate include the Sport with Exercise and Coaching Science degree.

Management jobs

In Business and Management, just 3.5% of graduates hadn’t landed employment, with 100% gaining employment or place of study from the Diploma in Business Management and the HND Sport management courses. Leisure Management courses also enjoyed a 100% rate.

Art students also enjoyed decent career prospects with 4% seeking work – compared to nearly 10% of art students nationally.

Dean of MMU Cheshire, Dennis Dunn said: "Excellent teaching combined with comprehensive preparation for the world of work is keeping MMU Cheshire ahead of the competition. There are advantages to being at a large university like MMU and advantages to being at a smaller more personable one. MMU Cheshire students get both."

Invaluable performer

Sport Science graduate Nik Diaper, 25, landed a post as a performance profiler with the British Paralympic Association.

He said: "While at MMU I travelled to the Paralympics in Athens 2004 as a researcher, and that was an invaluable experience when trying to find employment."

For more about courses at MMU Cheshire, go to www.cheshire.mmu.ac.uk