MORE than 84% of UL graduates are either employed or pursuing further study. according to a recent survey. This is an increase of 5% on the previous year. The figures were released as part of the Graduate Employment Survey as 1,600 students graduated in the past week, including 77 PhD students. Don Barry, UL president, said the university has consistently recorded an employment rate higher than the national average.
“UL graduates have an 8 to 12% better chance of gaining employment as compared with other university graduates”, he said.
“In 2011 UL was independently evaluated by the international university rating agency QS Stars. and was awarded the maximum 5-star rating in six categories, namely, teaching, engagement, internationalisation, innovation and knowledge transfer, infrastructure, and employability of our graduates”.
UL Chancellor, Peter Malone urged graduates to remain focused and positive.
“Today there is a lot of doom and gloom in our country, but it is important to keep positive.
“Over the past 10 years many exciting things have happened in the University of Limerick such as the Campus extending into County Clare and now home to the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance among other developments”.
