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Where Can Polytechnic Students Find Graduate Employment Survey Results?

Start with the latest joint Polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey release, then use your own polytechnic’s official media or graduate-employment pages for any institution-specific material. The joint survey covers Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek Polytechnics and is separate from the autonomous universities’ Graduate Employment Survey.

Check the survey year, graduate group and denominator before reading a percentage or salary figure. The 2025 results were released on 15 January 2026 and distinguish fresh graduates, post-National Service graduates, respondents in the labour force and different employment arrangements.

Use the figures as historical outcomes for a surveyed cohort, not as a promise about one student, diploma or job offer. Course choice should also consider curriculum, interests, progression routes, industry changes and the detailed notes that define each measure.

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Which official source should I use?

QuestionBest official sourceUse it for
What are the latest joint results?2025 Polytechnic GES releaseDefinitions, headline indicators, salary tables and notes
Where is an accessible official article?Nanyang Polytechnic media releaseThe same joint results in webpage form
Where can I compare earlier years?MOE Education Statistics DigestHistorical education and graduate-outcome series
What about my diploma?Your polytechnic’s official GES or graduate-outcomes pageAvailable course or cluster breakdowns and local notes
Read the joint release first, then confirm how your polytechnic presents course-level or cluster-level data.

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What should students and parents check?

Match the correct graduate group

Fresh graduates and post-NS graduates can have different timelines and employment profiles. The joint release presents both groups and a combined view. Compare like with like, especially when looking across years, and do not mix a fresh-graduate salary row with a post-NS employment percentage.

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Read the denominator and response notes

A percentage of respondents in the labour force is not a percentage of every graduate. Some graduates are studying or preparing for further study and are outside that labour-force denominator. Response numbers and footnotes matter because the survey describes respondents under stated definitions, not an entire future cohort.

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Separate employment measures

“Secured employment”, “currently employed” and “full-time permanent employment” are not interchangeable. The joint release also identifies part-time or temporary work, freelancing and accepted offers. Use the exact row label rather than reducing every measure to a single “employment rate”.

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Treat salary tables as descriptive

Median gross monthly salary describes the middle reported value for a defined group in full-time permanent employment. It is not a guaranteed starting salary, and it does not by itself describe job fit, hours, bonuses, progression or future demand. Compare the survey year and field grouping before using a number in a decision.

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What is the best next step?

Save the latest joint release and the relevant page from your polytechnic. Record the survey year, cohort, labour-force definition, employment category and salary measure beside every figure you keep. Then place those outcomes next to the diploma curriculum and progression requirements rather than using the GES as a stand-alone ranking.

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Official sources reviewed: 27 October 2026.

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