Technological university graduates more likely to be in jobs than university graduates — research

Technological Universities generally have higher employment rates than universities as more of their students tend to go directly into employment rather than pursue further study.  File picture: Larry Cummins

Technological universities (TU) tend to have higher employment rates than universities, according to new research looking at the graduating class of 2023.

More than 80% of third-level graduates are in employment nine months after graduation, a slight decrease when compared to the class of 2022 and the class of 2021. The findings are included in the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey conducted by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), a nationally representative annual survey carried out across the higher education sector.