- ASIA EDUCATION REVIEW - AUGUST 202388Turkish higher education has expanded significantly with a marked increase in the number of universities, students and also academic staff. With a dramatic growth in the number of institutions of higher education in the last decade, higher education for international students has become more accessible in Turkey. Recent years have witnessed an increasing rate of inbound student mobility in Turkish universities, with the majority originating from the Middle East, Central Asia, the Balkans and Africans Countries.Today, Turkey offers a healthy and welcoming higher education environment to the students. Many universities also provide services and advisers to help international students adjust to living in Turkey. Moreover, there are now 208 universities in Turkey with a population of 84 million. The number of students is more than 8 million. With this number of students, Turkey is the first country that has the most students in the European Higher Education Area. There are more than 45,000 different programs at 208 universities. With massive developments in the education industry, there is no doubt that Turkey has now evolved as a preferred spot for higher education for international students. In this article we have listed the top benefits of pursuing Higher Education in Turkey.High Standards of EducationThe higher education system of Turkey has developed significantly in the last few decades in both quality and quantity. Turkish universities now offer a variety of majors and choices for international students. The quality of the higher education system is also reflected in international ranking lists. According to the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies Ranking 2017, there are 22 Turkish universities in the top 500 university list, 9 Turkish universities took place among the 800 world universities ranking by QS in the UK, and 19 Turkish universities took place among the top 1000 world universities ranking by METU Informatics Institute. Turkish universities offer high-quality studying programs and they are an integral part of the European education space. There is an increasing number of universities offering programs in English, including engineering, medicine, business, humanities, and finance. Turkey is a member of many different international platforms and also part of the Bologna process since 2001. Firstly, this means that all students can continue their education in other countries with ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) and secondly, they can get their diplomas recognized by other countries.Value of Turkish CertificationIn Turkey, the escalation of higher education in terms TURKEY EVOLVING AS PREFERABLE DESTINATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONFOCAL POINT
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