Poll: How important are job prospects when picking a university course?

How big a factor is employability?

CHOOSING THE RIGHT college course can be a very important decision when it comes to your future, as the expertise and knowledge you develop in third-level education can shape your career.

Many believe that you should always have an eye on your career when picking a college course, so that whatever you study ends up giving you exactly what you need to pursue your dream.

Some colleges have a higher rate of graduate employability than others, and TU Dublin leads the way, ranked number one in Dublin for graduate employability. TU Dublin sees 70% of its graduates go on to full-time employment within only nine months of graduating. This figure only increases if you choose to pursue a postgraduate course at TU Dublin, with 77% of taught postgraduate graduates securing full-time roles within the same timeframe.

This is thanks to the university’s hands-on, integrative approach to learning, which gets you ready for the working world before you’ve even graduated. Courses at TU Dublin include internships, industry projects, simulations and live briefs — which all play an essential role in the transition from academia to the working world. TU Dublin is ranked number one in Dublin for graduate employability.

Today we want to find out… How important are job prospects when picking a university course?

Poll Results:

It's important, but there are other equally important factors (1560)

It's the most important thing, (1019)

It's the only thing that matters (464)

It's important, but there are other more important factors (417)

It's not important (223)

It's the only thing that matters
It's the most important thing,
It's important, but there are other equally important factors
It's important, but there are other more important factors
It's not important