Australian postgraduate student experiences and anticipated employability: A national study from the students' perspective Cook, EJ, Crane, L, Kinash, S, Bannatyne, A, Crawford, J, Hamlin, G, Judd, MM, Kelder, JA, Partridge, Helen and Richardson, S 2021, Australian postgraduate student experiences and anticipated employability: A national study from the students' perspective, Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 148-168, doi: 10.21153/jtlge2021vol12no2art1030. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Australian postgraduate student experiences and anticipated employability: A national study from the students' perspective Author(s) Cook, EJ Crane, L Kinash, S Bannatyne, A Crawford, J Hamlin, G Judd, MM Kelder, JA Partridge, Helen Richardson, S Journal name Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability Volume number 12 Issue number 2 Start page 148 End page 168 Total pages 21 Publisher Deakin University Place of publication Melbourne, Vic. Publication date 2021 ISSN 1838-3815 Keyword(s) postgraduate student experience employability graduate outcomes careers Summary Postgraduate students are navigating a rapidly evolving landscape for their future careers. In this context, higher education providers are responsible for supporting and monitoring postgraduate (masters and doctoral) students’ development for both education and employability contexts. This empirical research provides a rich analysis of feedback breakfasts, focus groups and interviews with 319 postgraduate student participants from 26 universities. Emergent themes highlight widespread lack of confidence in university-mediated student experiences, particularly in the context of employability, and pessimism regarding career outcomes. Students expressed a view that higher education providers need to direct further attention and relevant supports toward postgraduate education. Future career despondency was particularly prevalent among students with academic aspirations. The findings are discussed using the theoretical framework of eudemonia and flourishing as an approach to revitalising and improving both the process and outcomes of postgraduate education. The paper concludes with practical recommendations for universities to improve the postgraduate student experience in the context of employability. Language eng DOI 10.21153/jtlge2021vol12no2art1030 Field of Research 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30157741 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Open Access Collection Deakin Learning Futures Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 22 Oct 2021, 13:11:32 EST Fri, 22 Oct 2021, 14:56:11 EST Tue, 28 Jun 2022, 09:33:36 EST Tue, 28 Jun 2022, 12:14:10 EST Tue, 28 Jun 2022, 12:24:10 EST Thu, 21 Jul 2022, 10:53:07 EST Tue, 26 Jul 2022, 13:57:13 EST Tue, 26 Jul 2022, 14:16:00 EST Tue, 26 Jul 2022, 14:21:24 EST Thu, 28 Jul 2022, 22:36:52 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 3 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 14 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 22 Oct 2021, 13:11:32 EST