Research article | Open Access
International Journal of Progressive Education 2020, Vol. 16(2) 137-156
pp. 137 - 156 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2020.241.10
Publish Date: April 02, 2020 | Single/Total View: 216/780 | Single/Total Download: 328/1.439
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics, problems and possible solutions in the international student selection process faced by higher education institutions in Turkey. The study group is composed of academic and administrative executives who are involved in the foreign student selection process of 5 universities in the Aegean region, the Marmara region, the Western Black Sea region, the Eastern Black Sea region and the Eastern Anatolia region. The research is designed with a case study of qualitative research methods. Semi-structured interview form was used in data collection process and data was analysed by content analysis method. According to the results of the research, the most common cases of higher education institutions in foreign student selection process are; management process of application processes, organization and transparency problems in exams, lack of cooperation between institutions, false document and document verification problem, inability to follow the applicants at the national level, high record deletion, quota of not filling the quota, preference infinity, special talent exam problem, shortcomings of legislation, central database deprivation, lack of centralized control and lack of personnel. Possible solutions have been developed in order to eliminate these problems.
Keywords: Foreign Student, Foreign Student Examination (FSE), International Student Selection
APA 7th edition
Yabanova, U., & Ozerbas, D.H. (2020). International Student Selection Process in Turkey: Characteristics, Challenges and Opportunities. International Journal of Progressive Education, 16(2), 137-156. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2020.241.10
Harvard
Yabanova, U. and Ozerbas, D. (2020). International Student Selection Process in Turkey: Characteristics, Challenges and Opportunities. International Journal of Progressive Education, 16(2), pp. 137-156.
Chicago 16th edition
Yabanova, Ulas and Demet Hatice Ozerbas (2020). "International Student Selection Process in Turkey: Characteristics, Challenges and Opportunities". International Journal of Progressive Education 16 (2):137-156. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2020.241.10