THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE GENERIC SKILLS IN RESEARCH INTENSIVE HIGHER DEGREE STUDENTS

Abstract

There is significant evidence that an increasing proportion of chemical engineering graduates are continuing on to complete a research-based Masters or PhD programme. In this paper, we firstly present data collected over a 10-year period regarding the work placement of such research-based graduates within Australia at the completion of their higher level degree. While two-thirds of our graduates are placed in research positions, the remaining one third enter positions in engineering, management or the legal and financial professions. Around one half of Australian research-based graduates enter the private sector, a proportion slightly lower than that of comparable American graduates. Given t..