Dear Adrem What is the ratio of grads to jobs at the moment? 13|07|10

There are now 69 graduates for every graduate job compared to 49 last year – three-quarters of graduate employers say they now require at least a 2:1 degree according to the BBC. In our experience for newly qualified architectural grads with Part 1 this number is somewhat more severe, and can extend to in excess of 90 people for every year out role often with practices suggesting that it will be on a month by month basis. A salary of £14,400 is the minimum a single person needs for an acceptable standard of living, including not only basics like food and housing, but also essentials such as spending on mobile phones, internet access and socialising.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation