November 27, 2015
Employment success for UOW graduates reinforced by new findings
UOW ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for producing quality graduates.
UOW has for many years seen the success its graduates have enjoyed gaining employment – and now that success has been confirmed by the findings of the first ever QS Graduate Employability Rankings.
UOW has been ranked inside the top 100 in the world rated in the 61-70 band globally and positioned 7th in Australia.
For the first edition of the QS Graduate Employability Rankings, being officially announced today (27 November AEDT), more than 44,000 survey responses were analysed and 723 universities evaluated. The research project took more than a year.
Head of the QS Intelligence Unit, Ben Sowter, said indicators used in the project were employer reputation, alumni outcomes, partnerships with employers, employers’ presence and graduate employability rate.
The QS results mirror other accolades UOW has received for its success in finding jobs for its graduates.
And in October this year its achievements were recognised with UOW selected as one of the 2015 Australian Financial Review Higher Education Award winners. UOW was announced the winner of the Employability category at the Financial Review awards for its whole-of-institution strategy to help students in degrees where there is no regular access to work-integrated learning or who face barriers in finding employment.
UOW Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Wellings, CBE, said the latest employability rankings data from QS clearly indicated how UOW’s graduates were highly sought after by employers with the University again being placed well inside the top 1 per cent spot in the world.
He said UOW continually strives to support students through a range of personalised services to help them with their transition to university and provide support with their career planning and seeking of employment.