Introduction

This book is written for health care professionals (HCPs). It’s written for HCPs who are contemplating returning to study after many years and it’s written for those who are currently enrolled in their degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or similar. Over the years that I have worked in universities, the focus of my work has been the improvement of student learning. Through teaching and working with many academics during my career, I have learnt a lot about how students learn, what university level study requires and the sorts of barriers that prevent students, especially mature age students, from achieving success in their studies.