Expanding and improving part-time higher education

BIS research paper no. 68 (URN 12/906) by Emma Pollard, Becci Newton and Jim Hillage (Institute for Employment Studies)

Report on research that explores whether part-time undergraduate study in England can be expanded as an alternative for young students (those aged 22 and under) to the full-time three- to four-year model of first degree undergraduate participation.
Also looks at how undergraduate part-time students of all ages can be encouraged and supported with their studies.

Full report (PDF 277pp)

Hazel’s comment:
You’d have thought I was asking for the moon trying to find more information to supplement that sketchy bit I’ve reproduced above but no, it seems to be all or nothing.

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Career Decision-making and Career Development of Part-time Higher Education Students

A report to the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) by Claire Callender (Birkbeck, London University) and Rebecca Hopkin and David Wilkinson (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)

The study explores the career ambitions, intentions and decision-making of part-time students in the UK, based on a survey of 3,704 part-time university undergraduates from 29 institutions, studying either the first or final year of one of four subjects: engineering/technology; social sciences; law; or business and education.

The issues addressed include:

• part-time students’ reasons for studying; 
• part-time students’ career plans and ambitions; 
• the careers information, advice and guidance sought by part-time students and their use of university/college career services; 
• the costs of part-time study and employer support; 
• government-funded financial support for part-time students; and 
• the benefits of part-time study.

Full report (PDF c. 173pp)

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