Where did the 2011 Speech and Hearing Sciences graduates go? Careers and Placement, Centre of Development and Resources for Students

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1 I. Introduction The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2011 to answer the following questions about Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences graduates:- - How many were employed six months after graduation? - Among those who were employed full-time, how long did it take them to get their first job offer? - In which sectors were they employed? - How much salary did they receive? - How many job offers did they receive? - Who were their employers and what were their job titles? II. Employment Situations in 2011 Of the 38 graduates from this programme, 36 responded to the survey. Their employment situations are listed below. HKU Overall* No. % No. % No. % No. % No. of respondents % % % % Employed % % % % Unemployed seeking F/T job 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 0.3% 8 0.3% Further Studies 0 0.0% 0 0.0% % % Emigrated/Returned to home country 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 0.1% 7 0.2% Not seeking F/T job 0 0.0% 0 0.0% % % * HKU Overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates. Page 1

2 III Time Taken to Secure Employment The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below. 33 % of new graduates who have secured employment 32 By the end of May or before 79% 81% June 85% 97% July 85% 100% August 88% 100% September 88% 100% October 88% 100% November 91% 100% December 94% 100% January 100% 100% February 100% 100% No Response = 3 IV Employment Sectors The majority of Speech and Hearing Sciences graduates were employed in Community, Social & Personal Services, while others were employed in Educational Institutions and the Civil Service. Sector % of graduates Community, Social & Personal Services 76% 88% 29 4 Educational Institutions 12% 12% 4 4 Civil Service 12% 0.0% 0 33 No Response = 3 33 Page 2

3 V Basic Salary and Gross Income The remuneration received by Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences graduates is shown below. Basic Salary Gross Income HKU Average* HKU Average* Mean $23,900 $23,071 $17,650 $16,662 $24,355 $23,303 $18,350 $17,336 Median $25,000 $24,120 $15,000 $13,000 $25,000 $24,120 $15,000 $13,500 Minimum $20,000 $10,000 $3,000 $2,000 $20,000 $10,000 $4,000 $4,000 Maximum $26,000 $25,000 $70,000 $99,999 $35,333 $26,255 $70,000 $100,000 * HKU Average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates. VI Number of Full-Time Job Offers The number of job offers received by Speech and Hearing Sciences graduates is shown in the following table. No. of job offers received No. of graduates (% of graduates) One 14 (44%) Two 7 (22%) Three 7 (22%) Four 2 (6.3%) Five 2 (6.3%) No Response = 4 32 Page 3

4 VII Names of Employers and Job Titles 3 The job titles of Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below. Employers Job Titles Civil Service - Educational Institutions - - Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired - Speech Therapist - Hong Chi Morning School,Tuen Mun - Speech Therapist - Shatin Public School - Speech Therapist - Organization's name not reported - Speech Therapist Community, Social and Personal Services - - Caritas Hong Kong - Speech Therapist - ENT Laser Hearing & Speech Therapy Centre - Speech Therapist - ENT Laser Hearing & Speech Therapy Centre - Speech Therapist - Haven of Hope Christian Service - Speech Therapist - Haven of Hope Christian Service - Speech Therapist - Heep Hong Society - Speech Therapist - Heep Hong Society - Speech Therapist - Hong Kong Christian Service - Speech Therapist - Hong Kong Christian Service - Speech Therapist - Hong Kong Speech & Swallowing Therapy Centre - Speech Therapist - Mastery Speech & Swallowing Clinic Limited - Speech Therapist - Mastery Speech & Swallowing Clinic Limited - Speech Therapist - Po Leung Kuk - Speech Therapist - SAHK - Chan Tseng His Early Education and Training Centre - Speech Therapist - STEP Center for Child Development - Speech Therapist - The Hong Kong Society For the Deaf - Speech Therapist - Tuen Mun Hospital - Speech Therapist No Response = 3 Note: Some of the 2011 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from career advisors at the Careers & Placement, CEDARS. Page 4

5 VIII. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact CEDARS for further details. (CEDARS) 3/F Wong Chuang Lai Wah Building Meng Wah Complex The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong Telephone : Fax : ges@cedars.hku.hk Homepage : Opening Hours : Monday - Thursday (9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.) Friday (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Herman Chan Director of Careers and Placement May 2012 The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and CEDARS should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom. No part of this report may be reproduced in any form or by whatever means, unless with written permission from the Director of The University of Hong Kong Page 5