Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a very vocational degree and on successful completion of the course graduates may apply for registration with the Health Professions Council and practice as a Physiotherapist in the UK.In 2010/11, six months after graduating:
82.9% of graduates with a first degree were in employment
The national NHS job market has been challenging for newly qualified Physiotherapists over the last few years and for some graduates it may take longer than the six months they are surveyed at to find their first qualified post. Job search strategy can require a ‘foot in the door’ strategy in order to compete for relevant positions later.
A growing national trend is for many students to delay their job applications until completing their studies, preferring to focus on achieving the highest grade possible. This can result in some graduates initially continuing with their part-time job while they explore their options after graduating. As a result some Physiotherapy graduates were working in non-graduate level positions including sales, customer service, administrative and personal service occupations.
The DLHE survey provides a snapshot of a very short amount of time (six months) after graduating and while many have progressed into relevant graduate jobs others are taking time out, travelling, waiting to start a course or continuing with their part-time job while they explore their options after graduating. Many graduates have moved on in their careers since completing the questionnaire.
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