Recent Graduates

The Graduate Outcomes survey is the biggest annual social survey in the UK and captures the perspectives and current status of graduates. All graduates who completed a higher education course in the UK will be asked to take part in the survey 15 months after they finish their studies.  The survey is carried out by a partner organisation on behalf of London Met and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). All data is anonymised and confidential. Your valuable response adds to the collective voice of graduates and the results will give current and future students of London Met an insight into career destinations and development. The results are also used to impact university policy and practice.

 It is all about you

• You are among a select group of students who are due to take part in this survey.
• There are four separate survey periods and you will be contacted depending on when you graduated, approximately 15 months after graduation.

How you can help?

• Let us know of any change to your contact details by logging into Evision or emailing the graduate outcomes team with your student ID and new contact details.
• Please take part in the survey. You will be contacted by email, telephone, and/or SMS.

When will you be contacted?

The exact date will be determined by the date on which you graduated but will be from 15 months after you completed your course. We will send you a reminder with an update at 6 months, 12 months, and finally 2 weeks prior to the survey commencing.

Graduate job alerts are curated, and graduate level opportunities emailed to London Metropolitan University graduates fortnightly. Sign up for these job alerts by emailing our careers team.

• Log in to MyCareer to access a range of vacancies advertised by the University Job Shop: this includes graduate roles as well as temporary and volunteering opportunities. For advice on using MyCareer, refer to the Searching for opportunities on Mycareer .
• For ideas on other vacancy sources, refer to the recruitment websites and jobs board pages and download the Graduate Job Search  information leaflet.
• Log into the Careers Portal to access the Job Search Engine.
• International students seeking to work in the UK can now use the dedicated platform, Student Circus.

• The careers portal provides a wide range of resources to help you develop your CV and to create a cover letter.
• Use our new online CV checker to get instant feedback on your CV as well as tips for further development.
• Get feedback on your final draft from a careers consultant: book an appointment or email your document to Careers.
• Considering Postgraduate study  and need help with your personal statement? Book an appointment to review your progress.

• Try the interview simulator on the careers portal: you can record your responses to common interview questions and so see how you come across.
• Book a mock interview with a careers consultant: email careers for availability.  

• It may be helpful just to talk things over with a careers consultant. This conversation might focus on what you enjoyed about your course or previous work experience, what you feel your interests and strengths might be, or what options might now be open to you.
• Online self-assessment tools are available on the Careers portal to help you gain a better understanding of yourself and your motivations.
• Tools such as prospects planner give you a framework to identify your skills and preferences, using the results to match to career areas of potential interest.  
• Volunteering can be a valuable way to build your confidence and experience: contact the careers team for information.