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Pinto, Daniela; Lopes, Amélia; Mouraz, Ana – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2019
This article aims to map the research trends on the processes of students' transition to higher education in the European context. For this, a review of literature was carried out, aiming to understand how the processes of transition to higher education in Europe are being studied. The qualitative analysis of these references allowed us to…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Higher Education, Student Adjustment, Context Effect
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Riaz, Nighet Nasim – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2018
This paper presents insights from a qualitative case study in Glasgow, Scotland, using semi-structured paired interviews to explore the aspirations of BME Muslim young people labelled by policy as requiring More Choices, More Chances as they prepare to leave compulsory education. The young people were identified by their schools and affiliated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muslims, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education
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Christie, Hazel; Cree, Viviene E.; Hounsell, Jenny; McCune, Velda; Tett, Lyn – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2006
This paper reports on the first phase of a study of the experiences of a small group of students (35) that have entered an "elite" Scottish university directly from Further Education (FE) colleges where they have studied Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses. Students' experiences were gathered through in-depth interviews and a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education, Socioeconomic Status