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Higher Education in Northern Cyprus: The Path from Isolation to Oversaturation

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  • Hoch Tomáš
  • Heinz Viktor

    (Department of Human Geography and Regional Development, 48300 University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia)

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This study explores the problems related to university teaching and academic research within de facto states in the context of their non-recognition via an analysis of the current situation in the higher education sector of Northern Cyprus. It reveals that although Northern Cyprus is a world leader in terms of the number of universities per capita, as well as the proportion of international students and the proportion of higher education students in its population, its higher education system nevertheless faces numerous problems. Among the most serious of these are the inconsistent and often very low quality of Northern Cyprus’s universities, the politicisation of and lack of confidence in the accreditation authorities responsible for the quality and sustainability of the higher education system, and the unregulated activities of “agents” who recruit new students.

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  • Hoch Tomáš & Heinz Viktor, 2024. "Higher Education in Northern Cyprus: The Path from Isolation to Oversaturation," Comparative Southeast European Studies, De Gruyter, vol. 72(2), pages 207-231, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:soeuro:v:72:y:2024:i:2:p:207-231:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/soeu-2023-0037
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