International Student Mobility and Turquality Perspective in Higher Education

Abstract

Purpose: Today, the phenomenon of globalization that directly affects the developments in the world is changing and transforming Higher Education. Internationalization in higher education is one of the critical areas that many countries take into account and develop policies. Increasing the number of international students makes a wide range of contributions to countries. Economic, social, political, academic, and cultural policies are the main factors affecting student mobility. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the effect of the Turquality program on international student mobility. Design/methodology/approach: In the study, data on international student mobility were evaluated. Findings: The United States and the United Kingdom, where the higher education system is highly developed, have the highest share in this area, with the contribution of their native language being English. However, the recent anti-globalization developments in these countries have led to a change in the trend of international student mobility, enabling other countries to gain new opportunities. Turkey, with the effect of instability in the hinterland of the country, has achieved a significant rise in the number of international students in recent years. Discussion: In this study, international student mobility that increases with globalization is analyzed; Turkey’s policy in this area and the opportunities provided by the Turquality project to the Higher Education sector are discussed.

Keywords

• branding
• higher education
• Quality
• Education export

Uluslararası Öğrenci Hareketliliği ve Turquality Perspektifi

Öz

Amaç Günümüzde dünyadaki gelişmeleri doğrudan etkileyen küreselleşme olgusu değişmekte ve Yükseköğretimi dönüştürmektedir. Yükseköğretimde uluslararasılaşma, birçok ülkenin dikkate aldığı ve politika geliştirdiği kritik alanlardan biridir. Uluslararası öğrenci sayısının artırılması ülkelere çok çeşitli katkılar yapmaktadır. Ekonomik, sosyal, politik, akademik ve kültürel politikalar öğrenci hareketliliğini etkileyen temel faktörlerdir. Yöntem Çalışmada nitel analiz yöntemi ile uluslararası öğrenci hareketliliğine ilişkin veriler değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular Birleşik Devletler ve Birleşik Krallık, anadillerinin katkısı İngilizce olan bu alanda en yüksek paya sahiptir. Bununla birlikte, bu ülkelerdeki son küreselleşme karşıtı gelişmeler, uluslararası öğrenci hareketliliği eğiliminde bir değişikliğe yol açarak, diğer ülkelerin yeni fırsatlar elde etmesini sağlamıştır. Türkiye, ülkenin iç bölgelerindeki istikrarsızlığın da etkisiyle, son yıllarda uluslararası öğrenci sayısında önemli bir artış sağlamıştır. Tartışma Bu çalışmada, küreselleşme ile birlikte artan uluslararası öğrenci hareketliliği analiz edilmiştir; Türkiye'nin bu alandaki politikası ve Turquality projesinin Yükseköğretim sektörüne sağladığı fırsatlar tartışılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• markalaşma
• branding
• yüksek öğretim
• higher education
• quality
• kalite

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