Funding education in mid- and later life: A case study from

Economic, social and demographic change is highlighting a need for lifelong education and training. However, older people face different challenges compared to students straight from school. The “Education in Mid and Later Life ” study at Victoria University shows how students aged 40 and over managed to finance their studies, illustrating differences by gender, ethnicity and work status. It demonstrates the importance of work-related motives for study and outlines implications for policy