Abstract
This study has clarified the motive for the choice for and the purpose of student entrance into a master course of a nursing graduate school and their relevant factors.
1. Most of the students were single and had worked as a nurse after graduating from a university of nursing.
2. Many of them entered graduate school because they needed to study more.
3. The reply "I had doubts about my work" and "My parents and friends advised me to" were seen significantly a lot in the students 30 years and over and those under 30, respectively.
4. The replies that "I wanted to review nursing care from a wide perspective" and "I had doubts about my work" were seen significantly a lot in the students who had worked as a nurse. The reply that "My parents and friends advised me to" was seen significantly a lot in those who had not.
5. Most of the students who hoped to become a teacher or researcher after getting a master's degree wanted to acquire research capability or go on to a doctoral course. Most of those who hoped to work in clinical nursing fields wanted to deepen their specialized field or get a professional nurse's license.
