Constructing narratives of success : understanding the pursuit of private higher education among polytechnic graduates

• Main Authors: Deanna Nabilah Misbahuddin, Neo, Rui Wen
• Other Authors: Zhan Shaohua
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Social sciences::Sociology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78811
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

With the rise of a skills-based economy, the role of higher education is gradually becoming ambiguous as the attainment of university credentials is no longer perceived as a necessity for employment. This study aims to supplement existing literature of higher education by analysing how the actions o...