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- I will never give up… Life stories of mature students in higher educationPublication . Gonçalves, Teresa; Quintas, Helena; Ribeiro, Carlos Miguel; Monteiro, Rute; Bago, Joana; Fonseca, Henrique; Santos, Lucilia; Almeida, António Fragoso de; Krasovec, Sabina Jelenc; Radovan, MarkoThe Portuguese law 64/2006 allows mature students, older than 23, (M23) to access university, widening the participation of adult population in higher education. This paper is part of a research project focused on the experiences of non-traditional students in higher education. In this paper we analyse the stories of four mature students, with the aim to identify their motives for entering higher education; to understand their relationships with younger students; and to identify the main obstacles they face in their academic life.
- Non-traditional students at the university: the M23 case in two HEI in PortugalPublication . Bago, Joana; Santos, Lucilia; Fonseca, Henrique; Almeida, António Fragoso de; Monteiro, Rute; Ribeiro, Carlos Miguel; Quintas, Helena; Gonçalves, TeresaThe law-decree 64/2006 allows mature students older than 23 years (M23) to apply to Higher Education Institutions (HEI), widening the participation of adult population in Portugal. In the University of Aveiro (UA), a student enrolled through this specific regime has had to pass a three steps evaluation process, with the following weights in the final mark: (A) the analysis of the candidate curriculum vitae (20%); (B) a set of thematic exams with the purpose of evaluation of their academic skills (60%); (C) finally, an individual interview where an appointed jury questions the applicant about his or her motivations and life history (20%). After successfully passing this process, the candidates can apply for a course at the UA. Also an innovative “one-stop shop” was created in the Lifelong Unit of the UA (Uinfoc), where the M23 candidates deal with all the related administrative procedures.