Rapid expansion of higher education in Turkey: The challenges of recently established public universities (2006 - 2013)

Like many other countries around the world, Turkey has faced several challenges in expanding higher education (HE) opportunities to masses. Trying to meet the ever-growing demand for HE, Turkey has implemented a bold expansion plan by establishing 51 public universities (PUs) after 2006, mostly in l...

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Published in:Higher education policy 2016-03, Vol.29 (1), p.21-39
Main Authors: Özoglu, Murat, Gür, Bekir S, Gümüs, Sedat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Ausland
Barriers
Developed Nations
Developing countries
Education
Education Policy
Educational Facilities Improvement
Educational Policy
Educational Policy and Politics
Educational Quality
Educational Strategies
Expansion
Expenditure per Student
Foreign Countries
Funding
Higher Education
Industrialized nations
LDCs
Lehre
Low Income
Low income groups
Mass Instruction
Private Colleges
Public Colleges
Quality
Resource Materials
School Expansion
State Universities
Student
Studium
Supply and Demand
Teacher Student Ratio
Teaching Load
Turkey
Türkei
Universities
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Summary:Like many other countries around the world, Turkey has faced several challenges in expanding higher education (HE) opportunities to masses. Trying to meet the ever-growing demand for HE, Turkey has implemented a bold expansion plan by establishing 51 public universities (PUs) after 2006, mostly in less-developed regions of the country. This study aims to reveal the challenges of establishing new PUs and to shed light on how these challenges might be overcome. Based on interviews with 12 rectors who have served at the recently established PUs in Turkey, the findings of this study have revealed various academic and non-academic challenges. The findings have significant implications for developing new policies, especially for developing a new growth and quality strategy for HE not only in Turkey, but also in other countries that face similar expansion-related challenges. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
ISSN:0952-8733
1740-3863
DOI:10.1057/hep.2015.7