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Review of Schemes for Admitting a More Diverse Student Body in Higher Education

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Higher education worldwide has expanded its intake to attract a more diverse student enrolment in order to achieve both social equity and the economic imperatives driving an innovative knowledge-based economy. In Australia, since 1985, numerous government reviews and reports have provided a strong mandate to expand access to higher education. As such, Australian universities have had to adjust their admissions practices to engage with this newly diverse population. A range of factors have been found to affect admission and success for low SES university students, and indeed, a diverse student body in on-campus courses including: the demographic makeup of the diverse student body (student characteristics); admissions criteria; student preparation and support programs before and/or during study; and other university-specific factors relating to pedagogy of learning and teaching and/or non-academic supports. This chapter comprises a literature review that will explore the research primarily associated with university admissions for low SES students and will focus on efforts pertaining to increasing access to higher education. Chapter 8 will expand on this literature review and focus on support needed for participating in higher education, including online study, and support for successful transition out of higher education.

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Fischer, S., Kilpatrick, S. (2023). Review of Schemes for Admitting a More Diverse Student Body in Higher Education. In: Kember, D., Ellis, R.A., Fan, S., Trimble, A. (eds) Adapting to Online and Blended Learning in Higher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0898-1_2

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