An Evaluation of Refugees' Access to Higher Education: Case of Turkey and Istanbul University

Autor/inn/en	Atesok, Zeynep Ozde; Komsuoglu, Aysegul; Ozer, Yeser Yesim
Titel	An Evaluation of Refugees' Access to Higher Education: Case of Turkey and Istanbul University
Quelle	In: Journal of International and Comparative Education, 8 (2019) 2, S.119-136 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2232-1802
Schlagwörter	Refugees; Land Settlement; Access to Education; Higher Education; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Case Studies; Foreign Countries; Universities; Educational Resources; Legal Problems; Barriers; Second Language Learning; Prior Learning; Educational Background; Information Sources; Guidance; Credentials; Turkey (Istanbul); Syria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Flüchtling; Siedlungsraum; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; University; Universität; Bildungsmittel; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Vorkenntnisse; Vorbildung; Information source; Informationsquelle; Beratung; Studienbuch; Syrien
Abstract	This article underlines the challenges refugees experience in accessing higher education in both first-asylum and resettlement countries. It focuses specifically on Turkey's higher education system, and the policies and practices in place to respond to the educational requirements of Syrian refugees. Our analysis reveals that accommodating the influx of Syrian higher education students into the Turkish system presents a huge challenge for policy makers and higher education institutions. The case study conducted at Istanbul University further emphasizes the common barriers that refugees face when trying to access higher education in host countries -- financial hardship, language issues, non-recognition of prior learning and a lack of information or guidance. Restrictive regulations and legal precarity, on the other hand, tend to be less of a challenge when it comes to accessing higher education. Our findings support that central regulating body's immediate action and its commitment to provide higher education for refugees are crucial to prevent a short-term crisis. However, we also argue that despite the flexibility introduced for refugees in the legal and regulatory framework, implementation depends on institutional policies and practices that are mainly constrained by their capacity and resources. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Malaya Press. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 50603. e-mail: jice@um.edu.my; Web site: http://jice.um.edu.my/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01