<![CDATA[Abstract Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can convert experiential and workplacelearning into recognised academic value, but an RPL policy alone does not ensure uptake. This systematic literature review identifiel the determinants shaping employes’decisions to pursue master’s-level study through RPL and interprets them from a public adminstration perspective. Following PRISMA 2020 procedures, 99 record from a document reference set were audited; after removing duplicates, 90 unique records were screened, 24 reports were assesed in full, and 20 peer-reeviewed articles publised between 2016 and August 2026 were retained for synthesis. Thematic synthesis identified four interacting domains: individual and learner readinness, employment and career incentive, institutional and procedureal accessibility, and policy and governance conditions. Across these domains, the review identifies an awareness-access-uptake gap in which weak informations, uncertain recognition of experiential learning, administrative burden, inconsistent guidence, and fragmented governance interrupt progressions from policy availability to RPL use and postgraduate participations. The review contributes to public administation by reframing postgraduate RPL as a multilevel implementation and service-acces problem.]]>
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