• Degree completion in short professional courses: does family background matter? 

      Helland, Håvard; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Many studies have found a greater risk of dropping out among students from modest social origins compared to those from families characterised by high levels of education. This paper investigates social differences in ...
    • Motivation for full degree mobility: analysing sociodemographic factors, mobility capital and field of study 

      Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth; Wiers-Jenssen, Jannecke (Educational review;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-27)
      In this paper we have investigated students’ motivations for undertaking a full degree abroad. It examines how motivations can be categorised, and if this varies according to gender, social origin, field of study and ...
    • Studieinnsats på lavere grad – hva kan Studiebarometeret fortelle oss? 

      Wiers-Jenssen, Jannecke; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth (Uniped - Tidsskrift for universitets- og høgskolepedagogikk;Årgang 42, nr. 3-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-20)
      Fra utdanningspolitisk hold oppfattes studenters tidsbruk i økende grad som en indikator på utdanningskvalitet. Denne artikkelen ser på studieinnsats i høyere utdanning, slik den måles gjennom den nasjonale studentundersøkelsen ...