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Title: The Intake of Mature Students to Undergraduate Degree Courses at British Universities: Trends (1974-1980).
Language: English
Authors: Roderick, Gordon
Source: Studies in Higher Education. 1982 7(2):119-131.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 1982
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Admission, College Applicants, Educational Demand, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Sex Differences, Student Characteristics, Trend Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)
Abstract: Changes in the demand for entry to university education by mature students in the period 1974-80 are examined in terms of numbers of applications, subject choice, and chance of success in application. It concludes that mature applicants have not been as successful in obtaining university places as have conventional students. (Author/MLW)
Entry Date: 1983
Accession Number: EJ271454
Database: ERIC
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