Why do international students choose Turkish universities and what are the challenges they encounter?

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dc.authorwosidAydın, Oya/AAZ-1967-2021
dc.authorwosidAydın, Oya/JCE-4185-2023
dc.contributor.authorAydin, Oya Tamtekin
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:51:01Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:51:01Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractInternational student numbers in Turkish higher education have increased considerably in recent years. This study explores the reasons for selecting Turkey as a study abroad location as well as the challenges faced by international students. In this qualitative study, data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 62 international students at different Turkish foundation universities. After analysing data through content analysis, the results indicated that there are two main categories which influence the decision to study in Turkey: (i) negative factors at their home country and popular destinations push the students to new destinations; emotional, social, and political affiliation pull students to Turkey (ii) positive factors at Turkey (e.g., cost advantages, providing opportunities, strategic location) that pull students. The respondents reported the following as challenges to study in the host country: the language barrier, personal factors related to transitioning to life abroad, living in a big city, and difficulties with their educational institution and government. Ultimately, the results of this study provide a new perspective to the existing literature by providing insights from the international students choosing a university in an non-traditional destination that is outside the major receiving countries.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage290en_US
dc.identifier.issn1837-6290
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85104179231en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage274en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/8354
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000637257500017en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWestern Australian Inst Educational Research Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofIssues in Educational Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectHigher-Educationen_US
dc.subjectNetwork Analysisen_US
dc.subjectChinaen_US
dc.subjectPerspectivesen_US
dc.subjectExperiencesen_US
dc.subjectEmergenceen_US
dc.subjectMobilityen_US
dc.subjectFlowsen_US
dc.titleWhy do international students choose Turkish universities and what are the challenges they encounter?
dc.typeArticle

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