List of Tables and Figures

Executive Summary

Part One: Background to the Study
1 Origins and rationale of the study
2 Review of the literature
3 The research problem
4 The research design

Part Two: The Research Findings
5 Profile of the population
6 Learner choice: to study further or not
7 Choosing an institution
8 Choosing a field of study
9 The impact of choices on the future
10 Relative influence of factors on learner choice

Part Three: Looking Forward
11 Implications of the findings

12 Conclusion
References
Appendix: The Questionnaire