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PQA: Pretty Questionable Assumptions
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Hoare, Anthony; Aitchison, Rebecca – Higher Education Review, 2009
The intention to introduce a form of post qualification application (PQA) for entry to UK universities has provoked considerable interest, debate and controversy, not least over its impact on diversifying the intake of undergraduates gaining entry to the allegedly most prestigious universities and courses. We review the arguments and evidence…
Descriptors: Debate, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Admission Criteria