This study examines the choice of a university major with a special focus on the type of
major chosen in the first year and success/failure at the end of this first year, using a sample …

The expansion of the higher education sector in Australia opened up new pathways into
university increasing the diversity of the student population. For non-traditional students …

Studies of student re-enrolment patterns in higher education constitute, along with traditional
studies of persistence and dropout, a key element for improving the quality of higher …

Ensuring that students of all backgrounds are smoothly transitioned through the stages of
access, participation and completion in higher education has been the focus of much public …

Reducing rates of degree non‐completion and widening participation in STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) are key international policy concerns. This …

During the past three decades, the student populations of Australian universities have
become more heterogeneous as the higher education sector expanded and new alternative …

La presente raccolta di saggi è il frutto dell'esperienza pluriennale sviluppata nell'ambito del
Servizio di Counselling Psicologico dell'Università «Ro ma Tre», basata su osservazioni …

Canadian university students tend to endorse employment-related reasons for attending
university ahead of other reasons such as personal satisfaction or intellectual growth. In the …

Student non-completion of higher education is a growing trend internationally with serious
consequences for the individual, institution and policymakers. Since the 1970s, a significant …

Koskela, Seija “I only do my own work” An action research about developing
interdisciplinary teamwork and counselling skills. Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, 2013 …