This is according to careers service survey findings, which revealed that more than half of the recent University of Cape Town (UCT) graduates have found jobs in the private sector, and one in five are earning more than R20,000 a month.
According to the results of the Quacquarelli Symonds graduate employability rankings, UCT sits top in Africa and in 18th position globally.
Results reveal that around 53% of graduates were working in the private sector, 20% in the public sector and 6% at non-government organisations.
23 % of the institutions’ students were recorded to be earning between R20,000 and R30,000, 16.14% between R15,001 and R20,000, and 5.21% between R5,001 and R7 000.
According to UCT, around 80% of the institutions’ class of 2018 was “meaningfully occupied”, with 44% employed, 31% studying further and nearly 4% self-employed.
A large percentage of students who employed are from the Faculty of Health Sciences, making up 70% and these are medical students. Faculty of Law follows with (63%) of its students employed and with just 11% of 2018 graduates were still seeking work.
Careers service acting director Nawaal Boolay said, “We continue to support these graduates through our online job portal, [one-on-one] career consultations, job expos, and career development workshops,” she said. “Graduates have access to our service for up to three years after graduating.”
