How confident do you feel about your career prospects after graduation?

Fairly confident being the most selected answer suggests that some respondents feel positive about their prospects without feeling completely certain. That distinction matters because career confidence is rarely all-or-nothing: students may believe they can find suitable work while still feeling unsure about competition, timing, salary or the route into their preferred field.

Only one respondent selected very confident. In this sample, strong certainty about post-graduation prospects was therefore much less common than moderate confidence. That could reflect how difficult it is to predict the graduate job market before someone has completed their degree, built experience or begun applying.

The 30% who selected “I try not to think about it” are particularly interesting, but that answer should not automatically be interpreted as low confidence. It may reflect avoidance, uncertainty, competing priorities or simply a preference not to focus on life after university yet. A follow-up question would be needed to understand the reason behind that response.

Because this was an indicative Instagram poll of 20 respondents, it should be treated as a snapshot of this audience rather than evidence of career confidence among all UK students. A larger study could compare confidence by year of study, subject, work experience, application activity and whether respondents already have a graduate job or placement lined up.