The early career paths of UK-educated intra-European mobile graduates. Issue 6 (2nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Behle, Heike
• Is Part Of: Journal of further and higher education. Volume 41:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 802
• Page End: 816
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02
• Subjects: Mobility -- graduates -- high-skilled -- transferability -- early pathways -- skills; Education, Higher -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; 374.941
• DOI: 10.1080/0309877X.2016.1188895
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-877X

Abstract

Abstract: Students and graduates alike are encouraged to enhance their skills and knowledge by moving to a different European country as both national governments and European institutions anticipate individual skill gains, closer European networks and a boost to national economies as a result. Using data from a longitudinal survey, this paper follows UK-educated intra-European mobile graduates from undergraduate courses into employment, further study or other activities, and compares their early pathway with graduates who remained in the UK (UK stayer). UK-educated mobile graduates are divided into three groups according to their residency and location after their undergraduate course: UK nationals moving to a different European country (UK movers); nationals of other European countries returning to their home country (returners); and nationals of other European countries moving to a third European country (other mobile graduates). Empirical findings show that mobility for UK movers is mainly employment-driven whilst mobility of returners and other mobile graduates is education-driven. However, if employed, UK-educated mobile graduates are more likely to work in skill-appropriate occupations compared to UK stayers. The transition to either employment or further study of most UK-educated mobile graduates does not take longer compared to UK stayers.