Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree

James, Lucy; Noor, Masi; Halim, Aqsa; Fox, Claire

Abstract

Although literature suggests that students may encounter a range of difficulties whilst studying at university, our understanding of the experiences of those who have to take time away from their studies during their course is limited. This study adopted a qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews with sixteen students at one UK university who had taken a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their undergraduate degree.

Citation

James, L., Noor, M., Halim, A., & Fox, C. (2024). Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree. Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 3(2), 102-119. https://doi.org/10.56230/osotl.105

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 17, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024
• Deposit Date: Sep 16, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 16, 2024
• Journal: Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Print ISSN: 2752-4116
• Publisher: Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 102-119
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.56230/osotl.105
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/921322
• Publisher URL: https://osotl.org/index.php/osotl/article/view/105