AU - Yavcan, Basak AU - El-Ghali, Hana A AB - This report on higher education for young Syrian refugees in Turkey is part of a broader regional study commissioned by UNESCO. The project aims to assess the impact of the conflict in Syria on higher education for Syrian refugees in host countries, including Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Turkey. This report presents the findings of an investigation that aims to identify major lines of action in higher education in emergencies, namely, legal frameworks and policies implemented by key actors within the sector, and it gives insights into the current status of higher education for Syrian refugees and displaced persons in Turkey. The report employs a qualitative approach and intends to explore and understand the challenges and opportunities for Syrian refugee students in accessing higher education. The results show that the large number of refugees, who have changed the national demographics within the country, present challenges for state and local communities in meeting the needs of both the refugees and the host communities. Refugees face multiple challenges in accessing education: (1) legal issues including lack of documentation and restrictive host country policies, (2) ignorance of university application procedures or lack of academic and career guidance to understand pathways to the labor market or further education, and (3) financial shortcomings. The demand for higher education continues to far outstrip the opportunities available. Findings of the study add to the understanding of the vital role of higher education in improving living conditions and giving a sense of hope for the future in the context of protracted situations. The study offers policy and program recommendations to decision- and policy-makers for the national and international communities, national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), donors, education stakeholders and other institutions with the overall goal to improve and guide further practice and research in supporting access to higher education for displaced persons in protracted situations. (Publisher's Abstract) http://search.shamaa.org/abstract_en.gif OP - 51 p. PB - Beirut Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs 2017 PB - Beirut UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States 2017 PP - Beirut Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs 2017 PP - Beirut UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States 2017 T1 - Higher education and Syrian refugee students : the case of Turkey policies, practices and perspectives [Report] UL - http://search.shamaa.org/PDF/Reports/Le/IFIPPIA/le_ifippis_2017_247894_yavcanb_eng.pdf Full text (PDF) 1 http://search.shamaa.org/fulltext.gif YR - Beirut Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs 2017 YR - Beirut UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States 2017