IIUM tracer study 2016 first degree and post-graduate

Much research has been conducted to studying graduates’ employability and their pattern of employment after graduation. Research of such nature is known as Tracer Study. The aim of the Tracer Study is to track graduates’ performance or progress after completing their undergraduate/ postgraduate studies. While data on employment among graduates is important, other higher- education related issues are as equally important. A total of 4479 graduates responded to this study that comprised both of rst- degree graduates and post-graduates. They comprised both undergraduates and postgraduates from all Kulliyyah. They include; 1. Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), 2. IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), 3. International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC), 4. International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART) 5. Kulliyyah of Allied Health Science (KAHS), 6. Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), 7. Kulliyyah of Dentistry (KOD), 8. Kulliyyah of Engineering (KOE), 9. Kulliyyah of Economics and Management (KENMS), 10. Kulliyyah of Education (KOED), 11. Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT), 12. Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), 13. Kulliyyah of Language and Management (KLM) 14. Kulliyyah of Medicine (KOM), 15. Kulliyyah of Nursing (KON), 16. Kulliyyah of Pharmacy (KOP), and 17. Kulliyyah of Science (KOS). An online survey method was adopted in this study. The instrument used was an online questionnaire prepared by the Alumni and Global Networking Division with cooperation from relevant K/C/D/Is and Information Technology Division. The questionnaire was posted online a month prior to the 32nd convocation ceremony which was held from 5th November to 7th November 2016. The respondents submitted their online questionnaire latest by 5th November 2016.