I. Introduction
The information contained in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 1997 to answer the following questions about 1996 M.B.,B.S. graduates who had finished their internships in 1997: -
II. Employment Situation in 1996
Out of 153 M.B.,B.S. graduates, 119 responded to our survey, representing a response rate of 78%. All the graduates were in full-time employment within six months of graduation. Nil unemployment was reported. (Table 1)
M.B.,B.S. |
HKU Overall * |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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‘97 |
‘96 |
‘97 |
‘96 |
‘97 |
‘96 |
‘97 |
‘96 |
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No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
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| No. of respondents | 119 |
100 |
98 |
100 |
90 |
100 |
69 |
100 |
29 |
100 |
29 |
100 |
2272 |
100 |
2139 |
100 |
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| F/T employed | 119 |
100 |
97 |
99.0 |
90 |
100 |
69 |
100 |
29 |
100 |
28 |
96.6 |
1829 |
80.5 |
1743 |
81.5 |
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| P/T employed seeking F/T job | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
1.6 |
34 |
1.6 |
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| Unemployed seeking F/T job | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
2.3 |
34 |
1.6 |
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| Further studies | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
339 |
14.9 |
314 |
14.7 |
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| Emigration/home country | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3.4 |
4 |
0.2 |
6 |
0.28 |
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| Not seeking F/T job | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0.4 |
8 |
0.4 |
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Table 1. Employment situation
* HKU overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
III. Time Taken to Secure Employment
98% of the M.B.,B.S. graduates were able to secure their first job offer before the end of July. The percentage increased to 100% after December 1997. (Figure 1)
IV. Employment Sectors
Most (82% or 97 graduates) of the M.B.,B.S. graduates were employed by the Hospital Authority, followed by 16% (or 19 graduates) in the Department of Health. The remaining 2.4% (or 3 graduates) worked in private hospitals/clinics. (Figures 2 & 3)
V. Basic Salary and Gross Income
The remuneration received by 1996 M.B.,B.S. graduates is shown in Table 2.
Basic Salary |
Gross Income |
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M.B.,B.S. |
HKU Average* |
M.B.,B.S. |
HKU Average* |
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‘97 |
‘96 |
‘97 |
‘96 |
‘97 |
‘96 |
‘97 |
‘96 |
|
| Mean | $42,929 |
$41,851 |
$15,749 |
$14,457 |
$50,108 |
$48,140 |
$17,552 |
$15,902 |
| Median | $41,965 |
$39,290 |
$12,500 |
$12,000 |
$51,000 |
$48,061 |
$14,521 |
$13,542 |
| Minimum | $19,850 |
$29,290 |
$4,400 |
$3,000 |
$19,850 |
$37,934 |
$5,000 |
$5,500 |
| Maximum | $59,000 |
$55,000 |
$59,000 |
$55,000 |
$62,000 |
$60,000 |
$74,000 |
$60,000 |
Table 2. Basic salary and gross income
* HKU average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
VI. Areas of Specialization
The graduates’ areas of specialization in their current job are shown in Table 3.
AREA OF SPECIALIZATION |
NO. OF GRADUATES |
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MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
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| Accident & Emergency Anaesthesiology Family/Public Health General Practice Medicine Obstetrics/Gynaecology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Paediatrics Pathology Psychiatry Surgery Others |
16 6 4 11 18 1 1 8 1 5 14 4 |
(18.0%) (6.7%) (4.5%) (12.4%) (20.2%) (1.1%) (1.1%) (9.0%) (1.1%) (5.6%) (15.7%) (4.5%) |
3 5 4 4 4 4
1 1 2 1 |
(10.3%) (17.2%) (13.8%) (13.8%) (13.8%) (13.8%)
(3.4%) (3.4%) (6.9%) (3.4%) |
19 11 8 15 22 5 1 8 2 1 7 14 5 |
(16.1%) (9.3%) (6.8%) (12.7%) (18.6%) (4.2%) (0.8%) (6.8%) (1.7%) (0.8%) (5.9%) (11.9% (4.2%) |
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| TOTAL | 89 |
(100%) |
29 |
(100%) |
118 |
(100%) |
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No Response = 1
Table 3. Areas of specialization
VII. Job Lead Sources
The job lead sources of 1996 M.B.,B.S. graduates (excluding those in self-employment) are shown in Table 4.
| JOB LEAD SOURCE | NO. OF GRADUATES |
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| Faculty Job Notices Lecturers Previous Employer Friends Own Efforts - Making self-solicited applications Others |
8 1 8 17 62 22 |
(6.8%) (0.8%) (6.8%) (14.4%) (52.5%) (18.6%) |
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| TOTAL | 118 |
(100%) |
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No Response = 1
Table 4. Job lead sources
VIII. Similar information on graduates from other disciplines of study are available for reference in the Careers Library. Please enquire with the CEPC.
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