摘要：A survey of students on taught vocational courses finds that the student group is diverse, in terms of prior learning and cultural experiences, and in terms of expectations and priorities. There are high levels of student motivation and engagement, and staff time needs to be used differently than on undergraduate programmes. The most frequent student expectations of a postgraduate taught programme are that it will increase their personal ‘commercial capital’, specialist knowledge and transferable skills. Others include satisfaction and self-esteem. Postgraduate taught provision can be strengthened by exploring areas of commonality with staff perceptions of ‘postgraduateness’ and skills development.
