Survey of Graduates of Technical Institutions 2008

Abstract

This study covered 2,742 Trinidad and Tobago nationals who graduated between 2002-2006 in the fields of engineering and applied technology programmes from Metal Industries Company Limited (MIC) and the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) campuses of John S. Donaldson technical Institute (JSDTI), San Fernando Technical Institute (SFTI), and Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Technology (TTIT) at a certificate, diploma, and associate levels. It was designed to obtain information on the current status of the graduates. Data were collected on the following characteristics: gender, age, area of specialization, employment/underemployment, length of time taken to acquire first job, sector of employment, income levels, job satisfaction, relevance of academic qualifications, job mobility, and further education.