Table 3

Reasons for students choosing not to undertake an intercalated degree

Reasons not to intercalateNon-intercalator responses
‘I chose not to intercalate because I have no interest in research.’
Number agree/number impartial/total responses (percentage agreeing)
123/48/279
(44.1)
‘I chose not to intercalate because I didn't want to spend an extra year at university.’
Number agree/number impartial/total responses (percentage agreeing)
162/44/280
(57.9)
‘I chose not to intercalate because of financial reasons’
Number agree/number impartial/total responses (percentage agreeing)
136/49/277
(49.1)
‘I chose not to intercalate because I did not find a project I was interested in’
Number agree/number impartial/total responses (percentage agreeing)
114/70/279
(51.6)
I regret my decision not to intercalate.
Number agree/number impartial/total responses (percentage agreeing)
37/56/279
(13.3)