Latin and Greek

HC Deb 20 November 1986 vol 105 cc282-3W

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information his Department has on the job destination of university graduates in Latin and Greek.

Mr. Walden

Information on the destination of 1985 university first degree graduates in classics in Great Britain is as follows. Separate figures for Latin and Greek have not been provided because most courses involve study of Latin and/or Greek in conjunction with other classical studies.

First destinations of classics first degree university graduates 1984–85
Great Britain
Known destinations	Classics
Total graduates	541
Total known destination	452
Home permanent employment	190
Other employment	31

Known destinations	Classics
Undertaking further education or training	152
Believed to be unemployed	65
Other	14

Type of work categories of classics first degree university graduates who entered home employment—1984–85
Great Britain
	Classics
Total entered home employment	190
Administrative and operational management	26
Buying, marketing and selling	27
Management services	18
Financial work	54
Information and library work	16
Personnel, social, medical and security services	18
Others	31