TY - JOUR
T1 - From Further Education to Higher Education
T2 - Social Work Students' Experiences of Transition to an Ancient, Research-Led University
AU - Cree, Viviene E.
AU - Hounsell, Jenny
AU - Christie, Hazel
AU - McCune, Velda
AU - Tett, Lyn
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - In 2004, as part of its initiative to widen access, a Scottish university offered places for the first time to a group of students coming from further education (FE) colleges with Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs). A longitudinal study has followed the experiences of transition and subsequent progression of this cohort of students. The study, entitled 'From FE to HE' has interviewed and surveyed 45 students at key points since 2004. This paper reports on findings from the study overall, giving particular attention to the views and experiences of the nine Social Work students within the cohort. It will be argued that whilst FE colleges provide considerable support for their students, there is no easy transition to an ancient, research-led university such as this one. The findings of this study have implications for all those involved in social work education.
AB - In 2004, as part of its initiative to widen access, a Scottish university offered places for the first time to a group of students coming from further education (FE) colleges with Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs). A longitudinal study has followed the experiences of transition and subsequent progression of this cohort of students. The study, entitled 'From FE to HE' has interviewed and surveyed 45 students at key points since 2004. This paper reports on findings from the study overall, giving particular attention to the views and experiences of the nine Social Work students within the cohort. It will be argued that whilst FE colleges provide considerable support for their students, there is no easy transition to an ancient, research-led university such as this one. The findings of this study have implications for all those involved in social work education.
KW - Further education
KW - Higher education
KW - Profession
KW - Transition
KW - Widening participation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=75249094986&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cswe20/current
U2 - 10.1080/02615470902736741
DO - 10.1080/02615470902736741
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:75249094986
VL - 28
SP - 887
EP - 901
JO - Social Work Education
JF - Social Work Education
SN - 0261-5479
IS - 8
ER -