Where do our fresher's come from? An analysis of the recruitment area of first-year students of the University of Groningen over the period of 2011 to 2017

Brouwer, E.W.K. (2018) Where do our fresher's come from? An analysis of the recruitment area of first-year students of the University of Groningen over the period of 2011 to 2017. Bachelor thesis.

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Abstract

This paper analyses the recruitment area of first-year students from the University of Groningen, by looking at their regions of origin and distance to the parental home using an innovative tool known as Space Time Pattern Mining. Distance, as written in related papers, is an important factor in university choice, but it has predominantly been used to explain university choices of students, not on how it influences the influx of first-year students of a particular university. This research provides new quantitative evidence that the catchment area of the University of Groningen has remained regional in recent years. It also proofs that specific bachelor programmes have larger catchment areas than more widely available courses.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Degree programme:	Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning
Supervisor:	Liu, dr. X.
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2020 05:44
Last Modified:	23 Apr 2020 05:44
URI:	https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2887

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