DCU graduates encouraged to participate in Graduate Outcomes Survey

10/04/2025

DCU’s most recent graduates are asked to complete the Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) which will help DCU and the Higher Education Authority (HEA) build an accurate picture of employment patterns.

More than 5,200 people graduated from DCU in October 2024 and March 2025, and the University is hopeful the majority will contribute to the survey.

Last year’s surveys gave us the following information:

81% In employment
12% In further study

DCU is required by the HEA to conduct an annual survey of its recent graduates regarding their employment in the first year after graduation.

DCU Careers Service and the Quality and Institutional Insights Office oversees and manages the survey on behalf of the University.

The survey helps both DCU and the HEA understand the graduate perspective, enhance teaching and learning to improve graduate outcomes, and build an accurate picture of employment patterns.

This survey is conducted by all Irish universities - together they provide the HEA with national employment trends in the jobs market.

Yvonne McLoughlin, Head of Careers in DCU, said:

This survey is an important activity for DCU as it provides invaluable information on graduates’ destinations.

Previously, we have been very fortunate as a large number of DCU graduates have actively engaged with this survey, and the insight we obtained was of much value to us. We hope we enjoy a similar level of support this year.’

The survey takes about five minutes to complete - a link to the survey has been sent to your personal and DCU emails. We are inviting graduates from October 2024 and April 2025 to complete the survey by 4 May 2025. We will be contacting graduates who have not yet responded by phone.

If graduates have any queries about the survey, they can contact careers@dcu.ie or go to www.dcu.ie/graduateoutcomes for more information.