ifs School of Finance publishes alumni survey on employability and higher education
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
by: Matt Beasley
The ifs School of Finance has today published a survey of its higher education alumni focused on their employability and careers. The survey finds that 95 per cent are in employment whilst 87 per cent said that their ifs higher education qualification had helped their professional development. The survey also found that 80 per cent had been promoted or received additional responsibilities since completing their course. The value to employers is also underlined in the survey with 82 per cent of respondents remaining with the same employer since completing their higher education qualification.
The results of this survey underline the key aims of the ifs School of Finance’s professional higher education programmes: professionalism and employability. These skills are at the heart of all ifs programmes which bridge the academic and vocational divide.
The results of this survey can be found here.
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Notes to editors:
ifs School of Finance
The ifs School of Finance is
a registered educational charity incorporated by Royal Charter. It has a remit to
provide the financial services industry with a skilled, effective and competent
workforce whilst also promoting a better understanding of finance amongst consumers.
The ifs is the only educational body with a specific focus
on finance that has the power to award its own degrees. Its formal qualifications
range from GCSE and A Level equivalents for the 14–19 age group, to Degree and Masters
programmes for financial professionals. The ifs also offers
professional development, competence maintenance and executive education programmes
through its alumni membership services.
Please ensure the letters “ifs”
appear only in lower case to avoid confusion with the Institute for Fiscal Studies
(often referred to as the “ifs”) with whom we have no association.
For further information, please contact Mr Matt Beasley (Media
Relations Manager at the ifs School of
Finance) on 020 7444 7103 or e-mail
mbeasley@ifslearning.ac.uk
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