What comes after graduation? Experiences of graduates with disabilities

In this qualitative study, we examine which experiences university graduates with disabilities have after completing their studies and what they retrospectively perceive as supportive or hindering for a successful transition. The results show that the transition is experienced as successful by those graduates who have found a job that matches their qualifications or who have deliberately (and not out of compulsion) decided to pursue a master’s degree. Obstacles during the transition arise from barriers in people’s minds and from a lack of support. By contrast, experienced support, qualifications, and job-relevant experiences are regarded as supportive.