Alternative Pathways into University: Are tertiary preparation programs a viable option?

Jenny Chesters; Kerry-Lee Rutter; Karen J Nelson; Louise Watson

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Alternative Pathways into University: Are tertiary preparation programs a viable option?

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Alternative Pathways into University: Are tertiary preparation programs a viable option?

Jenny Chesters, Kerry-Lee Rutter, Karen J Nelson and Louise Watson

Australian Universities Review, Vol.60(1), pp.35-44

2018

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Abstract

Education Systems

Specialist Studies in Education

Business and Management

higher education

alternative entry

retention

During the past three decades, the student populations of Australian universities have become more heterogeneous as the higher education sector expanded and new alternative entry pathways were established. Broadening access to university study and, therefore, to professional and semi-professional occupations, provides avenues for social mobility. In this paper, we examine whether students entering university via alternative entry pathways, and in particular, on-campus tertiary preparation programs, have similar levels of achievement and attainment as students who entered via the more traditional pathway after completing Year 12. Our analysis is conducted on data from one regional university and our results show that students who were not eligible to enrol on the basis of their secondary school results were no more likely than traditional students to discontinue their studies.

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Title: Alternative Pathways into University: Are tertiary preparation programs a viable option?
Authors: Jenny Chesters (Author) - University of Melbourne
Kerry-Lee Rutter (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Karen J Nelson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Louise Watson (Author) - University of Canberra
Publication details: Australian Universities Review, Vol.60(1), pp.35-44
Publisher: National Tertiary Education Union
Date published: 2018
ISSN: 0818-8068
Organisation Unit: School of Tertiary Access - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students)
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450410402621
Output Type: Journal article

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