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Bourner, Tom – Vocational Aspect of Education, 1982
Discusses the results of a study of the background characteristics of graduates of part-time business studies degree programs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Business Education, Graduate Surveys, Part Time Students, Postsecondary Education
Bourner, Tom; And Others – 1988
A study examined the characteristics, experiences, and performance of undergraduates enrolled in part-time degree programs at polytechnics and colleges in Great Britain. Data were collected from questionnaires completed by 2,876 (of 4,227 contacted) part-time undergraduates enrolled in 66 courses in 1985. The median age of the respondents was 30,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Programs, Foreign Countries
Bourner, Tom; And Others – 1991
A questionnaire survey sought to determine the characteristics of part-time university students in Great Britain, the reasons why they choose part-time study, the difficulties they encounter, the extent and incidence of non-completion, and to identify examples of "good practice" in the provision and management of part-time degree…
Descriptors: Career Development, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Peer reviewedBourner, Tom – Higher Education Review, 1979
The impact of completing a part-time degree course by one year of full-time study on the personal finances of the students is explored. Analysis indicates that students can normally increase their net incomes during the period of full-time study. (JMF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Degree Requirements, Educational Economics, Educational Finance
Peer reviewedBourner, Tom – Educational Studies, 1983
Part-time first degree courses have grown rapidly in Britain in the last decade, but little research has been done on this growth and on the part-time students themselves. Reasons for this growth, difficulties for continued growth, and characteristics of a sample of part-time business students are examined. (IS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Business Administration Education, College Programs
