This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Elaine Boyes, Executive Director, AGCAS and Anne Marie Graham, Chief Executive, UKCISA.
Recent research by AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services) found that international graduates using the Graduate Route visa need resilience and perseverance to succeed in the UK job market.
The research, funded by the UPP Foundation, is based on a June 2022 survey and November 2022 focus groups with survey respondents. A total of 1,010 international graduates engaged with the survey, 396 completed responses representing 77 nationalities from over 50 universities. Some 60% of respondents were in full-time employment.
Although the majority (72%) of those who were employed via the Graduate Route were in a graduate level role (SOC code 1-3), the research highlighted some significant barriers to seeking employment post-study. For every graduate ‘success story’ there is a less heartening tale from a graduate struggling to find UK employment.
