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Refugee Students in Spain: The Role of Universities as Sustainable Actors in Institutional Integration

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  • Silvia Marcu

    (Instituto de Economía, Geografía y Demografía, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28037 Madrid, Spain)

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This article examines the role of institutions—particularly universities—in the recent refugee crisis. It contributes to the debate on the integration of refugees through the higher education system in Spain. Based on semi-structured interviews with refugees and experts in the institutions linked to the reception and integration of refugees, the paper presents evidence—albeit within an under-developed field of analysis—which has strong practical and sustainable policy implications. I argue that expanding access to university, by recognizing refugees’ qualifications and their overcoming of language barriers, increases the potential of refugees to contribute to the socio-economic progress of the receiving country and thus avoid marginalization. The evidence-based analysis of the effectiveness of the existing initiatives and programs for the integration of student refugees identifies challenges that still need to be addressed. The conclusions highlight the role of universities as sustainable actors in the integration of refugees, which through their programs make the reality of refugees more visible to other actors throughout Europe in the hope of encouraging institutions and other organizations to follow their lead in effective and sustainable initiatives.

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  • Silvia Marcu, 2018. "Refugee Students in Spain: The Role of Universities as Sustainable Actors in Institutional Integration," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-21, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:6:p:2082-:d:153303
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