Studying Abroad: Experiences of International Students in a Turkish University

I nternationalization has become a major theme in higher education and international education sector has remarkably grown in recent years. During the past two decades, international activities of universities dramatically expanded in volume, scope and complexity. Increasing number of higher education institutions has incorporated internationalization to their institutional missions as an indicator for quality. One of the performance indicators often used for internationalization is the number of international students enrolled at the institution (de Wit, 2011). In addition to the traditional receiving Ampirik Araflt›rma / Original Empirical Research