Predictors of retention and achievement of higher education students within a further education context

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 207-221

  Schofield, Cathy ^a   Dismore, Harriet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entry level; Foundation degree; Higher national diploma; Student achievement; Student retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959750918     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098771003695478     Document Type: Article

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