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Morgan, Julia – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2015
This article focuses on an exploratory study, undertaken in 2009-2012, which explored student transitions from a foundation degree (level 5) into the third year of a BA honours degree (level 6). Direct entry students and staff from an early years programme at a post-1992 British university and second-year foundation degree students and staff from…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Student Experience, Honors Curriculum, Questionnaires
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Murtagh, Lisa – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
This article examines some issues surrounding transition to higher education. It is based on the case study of a cohort of Year 1 students in a modern university in England. The purpose of the study was to ascertain any potential transitional issues and therefore any areas for development in our Year 1 programmes to aid student progress. Data were…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Transitional Programs
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Bathmaker, Ann-Marie; Thomas, Will – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2009
This article explores English policy on widening participation in higher education (HE), drawing on insights from a research study into higher education transitions and "dual sector" institutions. Although further and higher education in England are divided into two sectors, it is possible for one institution to offer both further and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Transitional Programs