ABSTRACT
To perform effectively, students need to maintain functional levels of quality of life. 1 , 2 Students, irrespective of the discipline, need to be motivated to learn in order to successfully complete their study in higher education. 3 Student motivation and quality of life are inextricably linked, such that an adequate level of quality of life provides fertile ground to develop a lifelong intrinsic motivation to learn – throughout higher education, into professional careers, and beyond. 4
