Clarity of purpose: what I want from my study

Clarity of purpose: what I want from my study

What are the outcomes you wish to achieve from your studies. Draw a ring round the number that indicates how important each potential outcome is to you.

Outcome                                                                                        Less important                 Very important
Personal development                                                              
To prove to myself I can do it                                                   1             2             3             4             5               6
To feel better educated generally                                           1             2             3             4             5               6
Course-related
To find out more about a subject that interests me           1             2             3             4             5               6
To develop an area of personal expertise                              1             2             3             4             5               6
To have the opportunity to study                                            1             2             3             4             5               6
To get a good grade                                                                    1             2             3             4             5               6
To gain the qualification                                                                            1             2             3             4               5             6
I just want to get through                                                          1             2             3             4             5               6
Life and work-related
To get my life out of a rut                                                          1             2             3             4             5               6
To improve my career opportunities                                       1             2             3             4             5               6
To be better at my current job/employment                        1             2             3             4             5               6
To improve my chance of promotion / higher salary         1             2             3             4             5               6
Other outcomes
To show my family/friends that I can do it                            1             2             3             4             5               6
To make up for missing out on education earlier                1             2             3             4             5               6
To be a role model for my children                                         1             2             3             4             5               6
Other reasons