Higher education for Syrian refugee students in Türkiye: challenges and expectations

ARIK F., Fidan Ç., Hoş R.

Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2024 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14767724.2024.2330377
  • Dergi Adı: Globalisation, Societies and Education
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Index Islamicus, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Sociological abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: higher education, hope theory, qualitative research, Refugee students, Syrian students, Türkiye
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Syrian civil war affected many Syrian students. This exploratory study focuses on Syrian higher education students who were forced to emigrate to Türkiye during the Syrian war. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 Syrian refugee students studying at a public university in Hatay. In the light of hope theory, thematic analysis was applied to explore Syrian refugee students’ experiences during and after higher education in Türkiye. The study found that language and, especially for female students, being a parent are among the challenges that Syrian refugee students encounter during higher education. However, despite the challenges, Syrian students were hopeful for their future in Türkiye.