Combining vocational and higher education studies to provide dual parallel qualifications-an australian case study

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-86

  Mclaughlin, Patricia ^a   Mills, Anthony ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction management; Dual sector education; Pathways; University (he); Vocational education (vet)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952842894     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2010.541563     Document Type: Article

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