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What motivates an ever increasing number of students to enroll in part-time taught postgraduate awards?

Amaly Ho Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, The University of Hong Kong, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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David Kember Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Celina Hong Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Pages 319-338 | Received 05 Sep 2010, Accepted 30 Nov 2011, Published online: 30 Jan 2012

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