1、Published November 202523What do graduates do?2025/26Expert insightsForewordWelcome to this edition of What do graduates do?,produced by Prospects and HESA(both part of Jisc)in partnership with AGCAS,the membership organisation for student career development and graduate employment professionals.Thi

2、s annual report remains a vital resource for careers professionals,employers and graduates,providing a detailed analysis of the Graduate Outcomes survey with expert commentary from Jisc,AGCAS members,the Institute of Student Employers(ISE)and Gradconsult.Inside,youll find coverage of graduate outcom

3、es across six subject areas,showing what graduates were doing 15 months after graduation.The data explained section provides further information on the methodology.The 2025/26 report is based on responses to the Graduate Outcomes survey from 179,675 UK-domiciled first-degree graduates who completed

4、their studies in 2022/23.We extend a huge thank you to these graduates for sharing their experiences,helping to inform and support the next generation as they navigate their own career journeys.The findings show a noticeable shift in the graduate jobs market since the post-pandemic surge.In the seco

5、nd half of 2024 and into 2025 there were fewer job opportunities for graduates.While this change may seem significant,its important to note that the graduate job market was settling back into patterns seen before the unusual changes of recent years.Most graduates continued to secure jobs fairly quic

6、kly,but the process was tougher and more competitive.Professional-level employment remained the most common outcome for graduates,but the data shows some interesting changes.There was a drop in the percentage of graduates working in IT roles and a small rise in part-time work and further study.A fur