University applicants 'optimistic' about job prospects

By Andrew Marszal. Students beginning university this September are more confidant about their graduate job prospects than last year's intake, according to a new survey. Three-quarters of students (74.1 per cent) starting degrees this September think finding a graduate job will be "very easy" or "achievable", compared with 65 per cent this time last year, it is claimed. The research suggests perceptions of career prospects are improving among students, who have been severely hit by the economic downturn. It follows a recent study forecasting an eight per cent increase in the number of graduate roles available next year. Read more...