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2026 Graduate	1
Outcomes Survey	1
Foreword	3
Contents	4
Executive Summary	5
The breakdown by qualification level for graduates in employment or further study is 91% for Postgraduate Research degrees, 91% for Taught Masters degrees, and 96% for Undergraduate Honours degrees.	6
The average graduate salary is €42,809, representing an increase of €1,462 on last year. Overall, 81% of graduates earn in excess of €30,000. The results suggest that a salary premium is associated with the award level. Highlighting this, the average salary of a Postgraduate Research graduate is €57,222; the average for graduates in Taught Masters programmes is €48,781; and the figure for Undergraduate Honours Degrees graduates is €38,209.	6
IIn terms of sectoral spread, our graduates are employed in Human Health & Social Work (19%); Industry (16%); Education (13%); Financial, Insurance and Real Estate (13%); and Professional, Scientific & Technical (10%). Of note is the growth of the Human Health & Social Work sector over the past three years.	6
Almost two-thirds (64%) are employed along the Western Corridor (West, Mid-West and South-West), with 27% of graduates working in the East. Globally, 35% of graduates are working in Europe (down 3% on last year); 25% in North America; and 16% in Great Britain.	6
Results by Award Levels	7
All Faculties, All Award Levels	7
96%	7
96%	7
Five Year Trending Data	7
93%	7
92%	7
Results by Award Levels	8
All Faculties	8
Graduate outcomes remain strong across all award levels, although the pathways taken by graduates differ by qualification. Undergraduate Honours graduates recorded particularly strong overall progression, with 96% progressing to employment or further study, while direct employment rates were highest among Postgraduate Research graduates (88%) and Taught Masters graduates (87%), compared with 79% of Undergraduate Honours graduates.	8
Further study remains an important progression route for Undergraduate Honours graduates, accounting for the difference between their direct employment rate and their overall positive outcome. For postgraduate graduates, the transition is more heavily concentrated in direct employment.	8
Clear differences are also evident in graduate salaries. Average salaries were €38,209 for Undergraduate Honours graduates, €48,781 for Taught Masters graduates and €57,222 for Postgraduate Research graduates. The findings demonstrate clear differences in average salary by award level, although salary outcomes are also influenced by field of study, occupation, sector and location.	8
Taken together, the findings show that graduate success is reflected in different ways across award levels: Undergraduate Honours graduates demonstrate particularly high overall progression into employment or further study, while postgraduate graduates have higher rates of direct employment and higher average salaries.	8
Postgraduate Research, All Faculties	8
Results by Award Levels	9
All Faculties	9
Taught Masters Degree, All Faculties	9
Undergraduate Honours Degree, All Faculties	9
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas, All Faculties	9
Results by Award Levels	10
All Faculties	10
Other Undergraduate Programmes All Faculties	10
Overall Data	11
Award Levels	12
The data below represents the current status of the graduates of 2025 for each of the award levels. This	12
includes Postgraduate Research, Taught Masters, Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas, Undergraduate Honours Degrees and Other Undergraduate programmes.	12
Postgraduate Research	12
Postgraduate	12
Certificates &	12
Diplomas	12
Taught Masters	12
Other	12
Undergraduate Programmes	12
Undergraduate Honours Degrees	12
Faculty Level	13
The data below represents the current status of the graduates of 2025 for all award levels, at Faculty level. This includes Postgraduate Research, Taught Masters, Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas, Undergraduate Honours Degrees and Other Undergraduate programmes.	13
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	13
Kemmy Business School	13
Employed in Ireland	13
Employed Overseas	13
In Further Study or Training Not Available for Employment	13
Seeking Employment	13
Education & Health Sciences	13
Science & Engineering	13
Faculty	14
All Award Levels - Gender	14
Male	14
Female	14
Average Salaries	15
All Faculties	15
€57,222	15
Postgraduate Research	15
€38,209	15
Undergraduate Honours Degrees	15
€48,781	15
Taught Masters	15
€65,384	15
Postgraduate Certs	15
Diplomas	15
€41,842	15
Other Undergraduate	15
Award Levels	16
All Faculties Sectors of Employment	16
19%	16
16%	16
13%	16
7%	16
5%	16
4%	16
13%	16
10%	16
2%	16
2%	16
2%	16
1%	16
9%	17
West	17
42%	17
Mid-West	17
13%	17
South-West	17
Northern Ireland	17
0%	17
Border Region	17
2%	17
2%	17
Midlands	17
27%	17
East	17
South-East	17
5%	17
Region of	17
Employment	17
Region of Employment	18
25%	18
North America	18
2%	18
South & Latin America	18
Great Britain	18
16%	18
35%	18
EU	18
5%	18
Africa	18
5%	18
Middle East	18
12%	18
Asia & Pacific	18
International employment continues to be an important destination for UL graduates, with 10% of the Class of 2025 employed overseas. This compares with 11% for the Class of 2024 and 12% for the Class of 2023, indicating a gradual reduction in the proportion of graduates entering employment outside Ireland.	18
Among UL graduates employed internationally, Europe remains the leading destination at 35%, followed by North America at 25% and Great Britain at 16%. Europe has remained the largest international destination across the three graduating classes, while Great Britain has remained particularly stable at 16%.	18
The proportion of internationally employed UL graduates working in North America has reduced from 29% for the Class of 2023 to 25% for the Class of 2025. Overall, the findings continue to demonstrate the international reach of UL graduates, alongside the strong concentration of graduate employment within Ireland.	18
Postgraduate Research	19
Postgraduate Research	20
All Faculties	20
Current Situation	20
88%	20
Education & Health Sciences Graduates are in employment or in further study	20
100%	20
Business Graduates are in employment or in further study	20
Five Year Trending Data	20
Years	20
Employed in Ireland	20
Employed Overseas	20
Further Study/Training	20
Seeking Employment	20
Not Available	20
2021 69%	20
24%	20
1%	20
1%	20
5%	20
2022	20
64%	20
27%	20
2%	20
4%	20
4%	20
2023	20
68% 26%	20
1%	20
5%	20
N/A	20
2024 65%	20
24%	20
4% 4%	20
2%	20
2025 63% 25%	20
3%	20
6%	20
3%	20
92%	20
Science & Engineering Graduates are in	20
employment or in further	20
study	20
86%	20
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Graduates are in employment or in further study	20
Postgraduate Research	21
All Faculties	21
The data below represents the current status of the	21
graduates of 2025 for Postgraduate Research, all	21
Faculties. Postgraduate Research - PhD and Research	21
Masters	21
Education & Health Sciences	21
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	21
Science & Engineering	21
Kemmy Business School	21
Postgraduate Research	22
All Faculties - Gender	22
Male	22
Female	22
Average Salaries	23
€57,222	23
Postgraduate Research	23
€48,781	23
Taught Masters	23
€38,209	23
Undergraduate Honours Degree	23
€41,842	23
Other Undergraduate Programmes	23
€65,384	23
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	23
Award Levels	24
Postgraduate Research - All Faculties	24
Sector of Employment	24
46%	24
19%	24
13%	24
13%	24
2%	24
3%	24
1%	24
1%	24
1%	24
1%	24
Region of Employment	25
0%	25
1%	25
3%	25
64%	25
5%	25
0%	25
26%	25
1%	25
Region of Employment	26
Postgraduate Research	26
10%	26
6%	26
16%	26
26%	26
EU	26
26%	26
6%	26
10%	26
Taught Masters	27
Taught Masters	28
All Faculties	28
Five Year Trending Data	28
Years	28
Employed in Ireland	28
Employed Overseas	28
Further Study/Training	28
Seeking Employment	28
Not Available	28
2021 80% 11%	28
4%	28
2%	28
3%	28
2022	28
78%	28
14%	28
3%	28
5%	28
1%	28
2023 72% 16%	28
2%	28
8%	28
2%	28
2024	28
72%	28
13%	28
4% 8%	28
2%	28
2025 74% 13%	28
4%	28
8%	28
1%	28
96%	28
Education & Health Sciences Graduates are in employment or in further study	28
91%	28
Business Graduates are in employment or in further study	28
90%	28
Science & Engineering	28
Graduates are in	28
employment or in further	28
study	28
87%	28
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Graduates are in employment or in further study	28
Taught Masters	29
All Faculties	29
The data below represents the current status of the	29
graduates of 2025 for Taught Masters, all Faculties.	29
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	29
Kemmy Business School	29
Education & Health Sciences	29
Science & Engineering	29
Taught Masters	30
All Faculties	30
Male	30
Female	30
Average Salaries	31
€48,781	31
Taught Masters	31
€57,222	31
Postgraduate Research	31
€38,209	31
Undergraduate Honours Degree	31
€41,842	31
Other Undergraduate Programmes	31
€65,384	31
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	31
Award Levels	32
Taught Masters-All Faculties	32
Sector of Employment	32
22%	32
Human Health & Social Work	32
8%	32
Financial, Insurance	32
& Real Estate	32
15%	32
Education	32
5%	32
Construction	32
13%	32
Industry	32
5%	32
Other	32
11%	32
9%	32
Information &	32
Communication	32
4%	32
Wholesale &	32
Retail	32
Professional , Scientific & Technical	32
3%	32
Public Administration & Defence	32
2%	32
Administrative & Support Service	32
2%	32
2%	32
Transportation &	32
Storage	32
0%	32
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing	32
Region of Employment	33
Taught Masters	33
8%	33
1%	33
2%	33
3%	33
28%	33
40%	33
15%	33
4%	33
Region of Employment	34
Taught Masters	34
22%	34
3%	34
8%	34
36%	34
EU	34
6%	34
2%	34
23%	34
Undergraduate Honours Degree	35
Undergraduate Honours	36
All FACULTIES	36
97%	36
Education & Health Sciences	36
Graduates are in employment	36
or in further study	36
98%	36
Business Graduates are	36
in employment or in	36
further study	36
Five Year Trending Data	36
Years	36
Employed in Ireland	36
Employed Overseas	36
Further Study/Training	36
Seeking Employment	36
Not Available	36
2021 67% 9%	36
21%	36
1%	36
1%	36
2022	36
72% 9%	36
15%	36
2%	36
2%	36
2023	36
71%	36
11%	36
15%	36
2%	36
1%	36
2024 69% 10%	36
17% 2%	36
1%	36
2025 70% 9%	36
17%	36
3%	36
1%	36
95%	36
Science & Engineering Graduates are in employment or in further study	36
94%	36
Arts, Humanities & Social	36
Sciences Graduates are in	36
employment or in further	36
study	36
Undergraduate Honours	37
All Faculties	37
The data below represents the current status of the graduates of 2025 for Undergraduate Honours Degree, all faculties.	37
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	37
Kemmy Business School	37
Education & Health Sciences	37
Science & Engineering	37
Employed in Ireland	37
Employed Overseas	37
In Further Study or Training	37
Seeking Employment	37
Not Avaialble for Employment	37
Undergraduate Honours	38
All Faculties	38
Female	38
Male	38
Average Salaries	39
€38,209	39
Undergraduate Honours Degree	39
€48,781	39
Taught Masters	39
€57,222	39
Postgraduate Research	39
€41,842	39
Other Undergraduate Programmes	39
€65,384	39
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	39
Award Levels	40
Undergraduate Honours Degrees - All Faculties	40
Sector of Employment	40
17%	40
10%	40
18%	40
18%	40
& T	40
6%	40
6%	40
4%	40
3%	40
10%	40
3%	40
2%	40
1%	40
1%	40
1%	40
Region of	41
Employment	41
10%	41
42%	41
13%	41
0%	41
2%	41
2%	41
25%	41
6%	41
Undergraduate Honours Degree	41
Region of Employment	42
30%	42
0%	42
23%	42
36%	42
EU	42
0%	42
6%	42
4%	42
Employability Trends	43
Other Undergraduate Programmes	44
All FACULTIES	44
93%	44
Education & Health Sciences	44
Graduates are in employment	44
or in further study	44
100%	44
Business Graduates are	44
in employment or in	44
further study	44
Five Year Trending Data	44
Years	44
Employed in Ireland	44
Employed Overseas	44
Further Study/Training	44
Seeking Employment	44
Not Available	44
2021	44
90%	44
2%	44
2%	44
2%	44
5%	44
2022	44
90%	44
N/A	44
3%	44
1%	44
6%	44
2023	44
70%	44
2%	44
15%	44
2%	44
11%	44
2024	44
71% 4%	44
26% 0%	44
0%	44
2025	44
50%	44
2%	44
40%	44
3%	44
5%	44
92%	44
Science & Engineering Graduates are in employment or in further study	44
86%	44
Arts, Humanities & Social	44
Sciences Graduates are in	44
employment or in further	44
study	44
Other Undergraduate Degrees	45
All Faculties	45
The data below represents the current status of the graduates of 2025 for Other Undergraduate Programmes, all faculties.	45
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	45
Kemmy Business School	45
Education & Health Sciences	45
Science & Engineering	45
Other Undergraduate	46
All Faculties	46
Male	46
Female	46
Average Salaries	47
€41,842	47
Other Undergraduate Programmes	47
€48,781	47
Taught Masters	47
€57,222	47
Postgraduate Research	47
€38,209	47
Undergraduate Honours Degree	47
€65,384	47
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	47
Award Levels	48
Other Undergraduate Programmes - All Faculties	48
Sector of Employment	48
33%	48
19%	48
15%	48
11%	48
7%	48
7%	48
7%	48
Region of	49
Employment	49
7%	49
48%	49
3%	49
0%	49
0%	49
3%	49
34%	49
3%	49
Other Undergraduate	49
Programmes	49
Region of Employment	50
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	51
Results by Award Levels	52
ARTS, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES	52
96%	52
Education & Health Sciences	52
Graduates are in employment	52
or in further study	52
96%	52
Business Graduates are	52
in employment or in	52
further study	52
Five Year Trending Data	52
Years	52
Employed in Ireland	52
Employed Overseas	52
Further Study/Training	52
Seeking Employment	52
Not Available	52
2021	52
60%	52
12%	52
24%	52
3%	52
2%	52
2022	52
48%	52
11%	52
29%	52
3%	52
2023	52
60%	52
13%	52
21%	52
4%	52
2%	52
2024 58% 11%	52
2%	52
9%	52
24%	52
5%	52
2025	52
63%	52
10%	52
19%	52
6%	52
2%	52
93%	52
Science & Engineering Graduates are in employment or in further study	52
92%	52
Arts, Humanities & Social	52
Sciences Graduates are in	52
employment or in further	52
study	52
Arts, Humanities	53
& Social Sciences	53
Award Level Employment	53
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	53
Postgraduate Research	53
Taught Masters	53
Undergraduate Honours Degrees	53
Other Undergraduate Programmes	53
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	54
Male	54
Female	54
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	55
Average Salary Data	55
€36,184	55
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	55
€28,991	55
Undergraduate Honours Degree	55
€27,500	55
Other Undergraduate	55
€72,857	55
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	55
€44,024	55
Taught Masters	55
€24,999	55
Postgraduate Research	55
Arts Humanities & Social Sciences	56
Employment Sectors	56
23%	56
17%	56
11%	56
11%	56
7%	56
Education	56
Financial, Insurance & Real Estate	56
Human Health &	56
Social Work	56
Other	56
Information &	56
Communication	56
6%	56
6%	56
Professional, Scientific & Technical	56
Industry	56
6%	56
Public Administration & Defence	56
4%	56
3%	56
Wholesale &	56
Retail	56
2%	56
Administrative &	56
Support Service	56
1%	56
Construction	56
1%	56
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing	56
1%	56
Transportation & Storage	56
Region of Employment	57
Arts,Humanities&SocialSciences	57
7%	57
43%	57
13%	57
0%	57
2%	57
4%	57
25%	57
6%	57
Region of	58
Employment	58
Arts,Humanities&SocialSciences	58
15%	58
0%	58
15%	58
44%	58
EU	58
16%	58
3%	58
6%	58
Education & Health Sciences	59
Results by Award Levels	60
EDUCATION & HEALTH SCIENCES - All Award Levels	60
98%	60
Education & Health Science6	60
Graduates are in employment	60
or in further study	60
95%	60
Business Graduates are	60
in employment or in	60
further study	60
Five Year Trending Data	60
Years	60
Employed in Ireland	60
Employed Overseas	60
Further Study/Training Seeking Employment	60
Not Available	60
2021	60
77%	60
2022	60
2023	60
75%	60
2024 65% 11%	60
2025	60
72%	60
75%	60
11%	60
11%	60
13%	60
14%	60
9%	60
1%	60
3%	60
10%	60
9%	60
2%	60
12% 1%	60
11%	60
2%	60
2%	60
1%	60
1%	60
1%	60
1%	60
95%	60
Science & Engineering Graduates are in employment or in further study	60
93%	60
Arts, Humanities & Social	60
Sciences Graduates are in	60
employment or in further	60
study	60
Education & Health Sciences	61
Award Level Employment	61
Postgraduate Research	61
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	61
Taught Masters	61
Undergraduate Honours Degrees	61
Other Undergraduate Programmes	61
Education & Health Sciences	62
Gender	62
Male	62
Female	62
Education & Health Sciences	63
Average Salary Data	63
€45,230	63
Education & Health Sciences	63
€40,837	63
Undergraduate Honours Degree	63
€44,090	63
Other Undergraduate	63
€75,000	63
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	63
€50,043	63
Taught Masters	63
€56,944	63
Postgraduate Research	63
Education & Health Sciences Employment Sectors	64
54%	64
Human Health &	64
Social Work	64
1%	64
Wholesale & Retail	64
29%	64
Education	64
1%	64
5%	64
Other	64
1%	64
Information &	64
Communication	64
3%	64
3%	64
Professional, Scientific & Technical	64
Industry	64
1%	64
Financial, Insurance & Real Estate	64
1%	64
Public Administration & Defence	64
1%	64
1%	64
Administrative &	64
Construction	64
Support Service	64
Region of Employment	65
Education & Health Sciences	65
1%	65
11%	65
35%	65
4%	65
3%	65
28%	65
14%	65
5%	65
Region of Employment	66
Education & Health Sciences	66
44%	66
1%	66
15%	66
28%	66
EU	66
2%	66
4%	66
6%	66
Kemmy Business School	67
Results by Award Levels	68
KEMMY BUSINESS SCHOOL	68
98%	68
Education & Health Sciences	68
Graduates are in employment	68
or in further study	68
95%	68
Business Graduates are	68
in employment or in	68
further study	68
Five Year Trending Data	68
Years	68
Employed in Ireland	68
Employed Overseas	68
Further Study/Training	68
Seeking Employment	68
Not Available	68
2021	68
79%	68
7%	68
12%	68
N/A	68
1%	68
2022	68
81%	68
10%	68
6%	68
2%	68
1%	68
2023	68
76%	68
12%	68
7%	68
4%	68
1%	68
2024	68
75%	68
9%	68
11%	68
4%	68
1%	68
2025	68
77% 8%	68
11%	68
3% 0%	68
95%	68
Science & Engineering Graduates are in employment or in further study	68
93%	68
Arts, Humanities & Social	68
Sciences Graduates are in	68
employment or in further	68
study	68
Kemmy Business School	69
Award Level Employment	69
Taught Masters	69
Postgraduate Research	69
Postgraduate Certs	69
and Diplomas	69
Undergraduate Honours Degrees	69
Other Undergraduate Programmes	69
Kemmy Business School	70
Gender	70
Female	70
Male	70
Kemmy Business School	71
Average Salary Data	71
€40,459	71
Kemmy Business School	71
€37,989	71
Undergraduate Honours Degree	71
€50,000	71
Other Undergraduate	71
€50,000	71
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	71
€45,074	71
Taught Masters	71
€75,000	71
Postgraduate Research	71
Kemmy Business School Employment Sectors	72
36%	72
Financial, Insurance & Real Estate	72
18%	72
Industry	72
9%	72
7%	72
Professional, Scientific	72
& Technical	72
Information &	72
Communication	72
5%	72
Human Health & Social Work	72
5%	72
Wholesale & Retail	72
2%	72
Administrative & Support Service	72
4%	72
Education	72
2%	72
Public Administration & Defence	72
4%	72
Construction	72
2%	72
Agriculture,	72
Forestry &	72
Fishing	72
3%	72
3%	72
Transportation &	72
Storage	72
2%	72
Other	72
Region of Employment	73
Kemmy Business School	73
0%	73
8%	73
45%	73
10%	73
1%	73
1%	73
30%	73
5%	73
Region of Employment	74
Kemmy Business School	74
17%	74
4%	74
11%	74
46%	74
EU	74
4%	74
4%	74
15%	74
Science & Engineering	75
Results by Award Levels	76
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING	76
98%	76
Education & Health Sciences	76
Graduates are in employment	76
or in further study	76
95%	76
Business Graduates are	76
in employment or in	76
further study	76
Five Year Trending Data	76
Years	76
Employed in Ireland	76
Employed Overseas	76
Further Study/Training	76
Seeking Employment	76
Not Available	76
2021	76
76%	76
8%	76
13%	76
3%	76
1%	76
2022	76
81%	76
10%	76
6%	76
2%	76
1%	76
2023	76
77%	76
9%	76
9%	76
4%	76
1%	76
2024	76
74% 9%	76
11% 4%	76
1%	76
2025	76
73%	76
8%	76
11%	76
7%	76
0%	76
95%	76
Science & Engineering Graduates are in employment or in further study	76
93%	76
Arts, Humanities & Social	76
Sciences Graduates are in	76
employment or in further	76
study	76
Science & Engineering	77
Award Level Employment	77
Postgraduate Research	77
Taught Masters	77
Undergraduate Honours Degrees	77
Other Undergraduate Programmes	77
Employed in Ireland	77
Employed Overseas	77
In Further Study or Training Seeking Employment	77
Not Available for Employment	77
Science & Engineering	78
Female	78
Male	78
Science & Engineering	79
Average Salary Data	79
€45,934	79
Science & Engineering	79
€40,758	79
Undergraduate Honours Degree	79
€50,000	79
Other Undergraduate	79
€65,000	79
Postgraduate Certificates & Diplomas	79
€54,763	79
Taught Masters	79
€61,590	79
Postgraduate Research	79
Science & Engineering	80
Employment Sectors	80
30%	80
19%	80
12%	80
11%	80
11%	80
Industry	80
Professional, Scientific	80
& Technical	80
Construction	80
Education	80
Information &	80
Communication	80
5%	80
Financial, Insurance & Real Estate	80
1%	80
Administrative & Support Service	80
3%	80
3%	80
3%	80
1%	80
Public Administration & Defence	80
Wholesale & Retail	80
Human Health & Social Work	80
Transportation &	80
Storage	80
1%	80
Other	80
1%	80
1%	80
Agriculture,	80
Forestry &	80
Fishing	80
Food Services	80
Region of Employment	81
10%	81
0%	81
2%	81
2%	81
24%	81
43%	81
15%	81
5%	81
Science & Engineering	81
Region of Employment	82
Science & Engineering	82
12%	82
2%	82
22%	82
34%	82
EU	82
8%	82
20%	82

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