- Title
- A comparison of the academic experiences and achievement of university students entering by traditional and non-traditional means
- Creator
- Cantwell, Robert; Archer, Jennifer; Bourke, Sid
- Relation
- Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education Vol. 26, Issue 3, p. 221-234
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602930120052387
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2001
- Description
- The changing demographic profile of many universities has been reflected in the increasing presence of mature-aged students on campus and the increased acceptance of non-traditional qualifications allowing entry to undergraduate programmes. Recent research has suggested that such changes have not been accompanied by a diminution of academic standards. In the present study, we examine the academic performance of students entering a university via traditional and non-traditional means using database records for three years of entry. Analysis revealed a marginal disadvantage in academic performance for students entering via non-traditional enabling programmes, but a positive effect for mature age on entry. The results were broadly consistent with earlier studies and conrm the equity goals of more open access to undergraduate study.
- Subject
- mature-age students; non-traditional qualifications; university entry; academic performance; enabling programmes
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/27089
- Identifier
- uon:1360
- Identifier
- ISSN:0260-2938
- Language
- eng
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