Quarter of Umac graduates opt for gaming and hotels

Some 25 per cent of Bachelor graduates from the University of Macau’s (UM) last academic year entered the gaming and hotel industries, according to the latest data released by UM yesterday.
More than 1,400 students with Bachelor degrees graduated from UM in 2014, of which the median of their income reached MOP14,200 (US$1,775), representing an increase of 9.4 per cent, compared to that of graduates the year before.
According to UM, a total of 14.1 per cent of its students graduating in academic year 2013/2014 entered the city’s dominant industry – gaming and entertainment, which in terms of proportion represents a decrease of some 3 per cent compared to the year before.
The hotel field, however, attracted more UM graduates, with the percentage jumping to 10.1 per cent of the total from only 5.97 per cent in the 2012/2013 academic year.
Meanwhile, education remained one of the most popular fields for students, attracting 15.3 per cent of fresh graduates; nevertheless, it also represents a year-on-year drop of 7.78 per cent.
In fact, according to UM, the employment rate of its graduates of for year 2013/2014 is 72 per cent, whilst 20 per cent of graduates chose to continue studying.
On the other hand, the University kicked off a five-day career and internship fair for its senior students yesterday. The University said a total of 5,000 job vacancies from nearly 100 companies and organisations are offered to 1,340 students expecting to graduate in June.
K.L.