Graduate Destinations Survey, 1979

The aim of the Graduate Careers Council of Australia's annual Graduate Destination Survey is to collect information about the activities of Australia's higher education graduates after the completion of their degree. The survey was begun in 1974 and has been conducted annually since then. This particular file reflects the 1979 data. The target population for the survey is graduates who had completed requirements for higher education qualifications in the previous calendar year, including graduates residing overseas and international students. The survey variables can be broadly categorised into three areas of investigation: Course, Employment and Further study. Course variables include level of qualification attained; field of study; attendance; length of time taken to complete the course; and employer support, if applicable, during the course. Employment variables include employment status at census date; whether employed full-time or part-time; whether a short-term or permanent employee; occupation at census date; annual salary; and length of service. Further study variables include level of current qualification; field of study; attendance; date of course commencement; and institution attended. Background variables include age, sex, residency status, home state, disability, non-english speaking background, first educational qualification after leaving school, and highest educational qualification prior to undertaking the course.