Introduction to the career paths of graduates

Employment Support and Career Education

The Career Support Section and the Career Support Office work together to provide employment support and career education in the Student Plaza, which brings together student support organizations in the center of the university. When students are looking for jobs, they can make use of a job information provision system that centralizes the latest information and various employment support seminars held every week, but since 2007, University of Tsukuba has been providing all students with a career portfolio when they enter the university, and promoting education that enables students to take the initiative in shaping their own careers.

In the School of Health and Sport Sciences, career education classes are held in the first and second years to help students explore their own individuality and career paths, so that all of their experiences during their four years at university will accumulate over the course of their lives, and the majority of students take these classes. For students who have devoted themselves to sports, there are specific issues to consider, such as the difficulty of balancing continuing to compete and finding employment, and second careers after retiring from competition, so it is necessary to provide support for career development based on each individual’s life, rather than simply providing support for finding employment. We also actively provide support for job hunting through internships, discussion meetings with graduates, and individual interviews.

 

Employment situation

Around 10% of students become teachers in their first year after graduating, but many go on to graduate school and obtain a professional teaching license before becoming teachers, so the proportion of graduates who go on to teach is around 20-30%. Many students go on to become professional or amateur athletes, but many others who go on to work in companies are active in a variety of fields, including the media, finance and trading companies. The comprehensive human skills of those who have achieved a high level of balance between sports and study are highly valued and in demand in a wide range of fields.

School of Physical Education, Health & Sport Sciences: Career Prospects

Ratio	Company	Teacher	Public servant	Further education	Other
2013	46.4	16.4	4.0	19.6	13.6
2014	43.8	14.0	5.4	23.6	13.2
2015	51.4	11.0	4.3	26.7	6.7
2016	46.2	11.6	4.0	21.7	16.5
2017	53.4	7.3	4.5	24.7	10.1
2018	52.4	7.7	5.6	22.6	11.7
2019	57.9	7.0	4.1	23.1	7.9
2020	53.9	9.8	3.9	20.9	11.4
2021	56.4	4.5	4.1	27.6	7.4
2022	54.2	2.9	5.4	28.3	9.2
2023	62.4	7.2	3.6	22.0	4.8