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第1名:罗伯特戈登大学(Robert Gordon University)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:97.6%
Topping our job rankings for the second year in a row, Aberdeen-based RGU has a stellar track record for employability, with a huge 97.6 per cent of recent graduates walking into jobs or further study after completing their degrees.
第2名:德比大学(University of Derby)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:96.1%
With popular courses including International Spa Management and Outdoor Activity Leadership, Derby is well placed to ensure its alumni are qualified for the world of work.
第3名:格拉斯哥喀里多尼亚大学(Glasgow Caledonian University)学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:96.1%
Also rooted in a vocational tradition – part of Glasgow Caledonian was formerly the Glasgow Polytechnic – GCU has already spread its impressive employment record to London with a new campus, and plans to open in New York in 2013.
第4名:南安普顿大学(The University of Northampton)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:95.6%
Only attaining university status in 2005, Northampton began life as a Technical College, and has maintained its vocational focus with an impressive 95.6 per cent in jobs or further study after graduating.
第5名:纽卡斯尔大学(Newcastle University)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:95.4%
It's not just the Royals who benefit from studying at Princess Eugenie's alma mater – 95.4 per cent of graduates move straight on to jobs or further study.
第6名:卡迪夫都市大学(Cardiff Metropolitan University)学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:95.0%
Having recently split off from the University of Wales family, Cardiff Metropolitan can still point to a proud employability record, with 95 per cent finding work or further study.
第7名:剑桥大学(University of Cambridge)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:95.0%
It may top plenty of academic league tables and have world-class research, but by employability Cambridge must settle for a very respectable seventh, with 95% finding jobs or further study immediately after graduating.
第8名:西英格兰大学(University of the West of England, Bristol)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:94.4%
There's something in the West Country air. Some 94.4% of UWE graduates are either in work or further education six months after graduating.
第9名:布里斯托大学(University of Bristol)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:94.3%
Since opening with just seven members of teaching staff in 1876, the University of Bristol has expanded to include 25 academic schools. Between them they boast a graduate employment rate of 94.3%.
第10名:坎特伯里基督大学(Canterbury Christ Church University)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:94.1%
Canterbury Christ Church University gained full university status in 2005, having first been established in 1962. Now hosting more than 10,000 students, it boasts an employment rate of 94.1 per cent.
第11名:约克大学(University of York)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:94.0%
Part of the Russell Group of leading research universities, York also has a highly impressive track record for graduate employment.
第12名:斯特林大学(University of Stirling)
学生毕业半年后的就业及继续教育比例为:94.0%
斯特林大学有很多值得推荐的地方,比如其法学院建于18世纪的Airthrey城堡内,并且它的校园内还拥有9洞的大型高尔夫球场地。但最值得推荐的还是该校学生在毕业后半年的就业及继续教育比例高达94%。