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Ready for employment
UTM degree graduates are in demand among employers, not only for their knowledge and competence in the field of tourism and hospitality, but also for their versatility in other industry sectors as well as their ‘soft skills’ gained from the University. UTM’s degree curriculums are structured with a balance of both theoretical and practical components, thus giving our graduates a competitive edge upon their graduation.
The University’s latest UTM Alumni Employment Survey in 2021 covering alumni graduated in 2018 or before indicated that some 23% alumni were employed as “senior level or higher” roles. More than 3,600 alumni responded and the overall response rate stood at 47%. About 58% employed respondents were working in the tourism and hospitality industry, with majority engaged in mega integrated resorts and entertainment complexes. Some 13% alumni respondents reported they were working in public administration. The median salary of alumni respondents was significantly higher than MOP15,800 median monthly earnings of the overall Macao workforce in 2021 (source: Statistics and Census Service). Respondents graduated between 1995 and 2000 had the highest median salary, at MOP57,500. The median wage level was most modest among those graduated between 2016 and 2018, standing at MOP20,500.
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Postgraduate opportunities to TOP universities
University graduation is the starting point, not the endpoint, of higher education. Many graduates choose to pursue further studies to gain deeper professional knowledge and skills for their future careers. According to the latest UTM Alumni Employment Survey, a considerable proportion of graduates have advanced to higher degrees. Based on the QS World University Rankings 2026, 45% of graduates were admitted to the world's top 100 universities, and 29% were admitted to the world's top 50 universities—a truly encouraging achievement.
Top universities that have admitted UTM graduates include, but are not limited to:
National University of Singapore, The University of Hong Kong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Peking University, Cornell University, The University of Melbourne, The University of New South Wales, The University of Sydney, University of Toronto, The Australian National University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Manchester, etc. With opportunities spanning 25 countries and regions and 177 institutions, the path to postgraduate studies at world-leading universities is broader than ever.
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