The Effects of Tertiary Qualifications in Different Disciplines on the Transition to the Labour Market

 

We aim to investigate the effects of tertiary qualifications in different disciplines on the transition to the labour market Regular surveys have been conducted across the university sector for several years to ascertain the employment outcomes of recent graduates. However to-date, none of the analysis adjusts for graduates year 12 academic scores or socio-economic backgrounds. This non-adjustment is expected to bias the results as the entry scores and possibly family backgrounds of new students vary significantly between faculties. By combining two existing data sources from the University of Melbourne we will be able to marry together pre-university characteristics with degree type and performance to estimate a more unbiased relative effect of degrees on employment outcomes.

Small ARC and Faculty Grants $14,400, 2000