Bulletin Number Three

(5.7%), computer/data processing (5.5%) and social services (5.2%) were the major career fields which attracted over 80% of the graduates. The percentage of graduates who took up teaching posts continued to decrease from 30.7% in 1985 to 29.1% in 1986 ， while the percentage of those engaged in administration work increased from 7% in 1984 to 10.4% in 1985 and 13.1% in 1986. The percentage of graduates joining the disciplined services increased from 0.1% in 1985 to 1.4% in 1986. The distribution of Arts graduates in various career fields was similar to that of the previous year. Teaching remained the major outlet for Arts graduates, but the percentage of those engaged in it decreased by 2.7% when compared with the 1985 figure. However, Arts graduates in administration/ management positions were on the increase, the percentages being 4.4% in 1984 ， 10.9% in 1985 and 12.8% in 1986. The major career fields which attracted three quarters of the graduates in Business Administration were banking (23.9%), accounting (21.9%), administration / management (18.2%) and marketing (11.5%). The percentage of Science graduates who opted for teaching jobs continued to decline from 45.2% in 1984 to 33.6% in 1985 and 30.1% in 1986. On the other hand, Science graduates occupying administration / management positions increased from 0.6% in 1984 to 2.4% in 1985 and 4.6% in 1986. As in the previous year, most of the Computer Science graduates (88.9%) and the Electronics graduates (86.3%) were engaged in professions directly related to their training. The Social Science graduates also showed greater diversification in their choice of careers. About 1 9% of the Social Science graduates, most of whom were Social Work majors, were engaged in social services. Other major fields into which Social Science graduates were absorbed included teaching (18.7%), administration/management (17.2%), banking and finance (8%), marketing (6.5%) and journalism (4.7%). The average monthly salary of 1986 graduates appreciated by 8.3% from that of the previous year. The median monthly salaries for graduates entering the Government, the education sector and the business sector were $6,760, $6,673 and $4,408 respectively. Some 38% of the graduates in business had a remuneration package which included an annual bonus. About 23% were also entitled to educational and/or housing allowance. Over half of the graduates (55%) were substantially satisfied with their current employment, while about one-third indicated an average level of satisfaction. Most of the graduates were interested in the work they were involved in and enjoyed amicable working relation with their colleagues. About a quarter (25.8%) of the graduates were not satisfied with the training provided by their employers, and some 22% expressed concern about their prospect for advancement and the management style of the organizations they worked for. Some 78% of the graduates obtained their first appointment offers by the end of August. About 38% of the graduates in employment received two or more offers. The percentage of graduates proceeding to further studies decreased from 17.3% in 1985 to 15.1% in 1986. Some twenty-two graduates pursued postgraduate studies abroad in 1986. Of those who were engaged in further studies, there was an increasing tendency to opt for a course leading to the Diploma in Education: while 31.6% did so in 1984 ， there were 42.7% in 1985 and 48.6% in 1986. About 22% were studying for a Master of Science degree, and roughly 9% were admitted to Master of Business Administration programmes. Part-time Degree Graduates A total of twenty-one part-time degree graduates, all Social Work majors ， took their degrees this year. Seventeen of them responded to the Survey, of whom sixteen were in employment and one had emigrated abroad. Among the sixteen who were in employment, two had changed jobs after graduation and the rest continued to serve in the same organizations where they had been working during the course of their studies. Nine (56.3%) of these graduates were promoted from the rank of Social Work Assistant to Assistant Social Work Officer upon obtaining the degree. Of those who remained in their original positions, two were officers in the Correctional Services Department and three expected to be promoted in the near future. Higher Degree Graduates A total of 107 valid questionnaires were collected from higher-degree graduates. Of all the respondents 80 (74.8%) had commenced work, twenty- two (20.6%) were engaged in further studies and five (4.6%) were still seeking suitable employment at the time of analysis. Twenty-two (31.4%) higher-degree graduates (excluding MBA graduates) pursued further studies (25% in 1985). About 59% of them were from the science divisions. Some 82% received financial aid or held teaching assistantships, and 63.6% were on full scholarships. Of those who were in employment, 8.9% were working in the Civil Service, 55.6% were in education and 31.1% were employed in the business sector. Roughly 76% of the graduates received a monthly 21