The Number of University Students Going to Germany from Turkey Increases

The number of university students who go to Germany from Turkey to study has increased in recent years. explosion is happening. According to the latest data obtained by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Turkey is among the countries that send university students to Germany; It comes in sixth place after China, India, Syria, Austria and Russia.

Moreover, according to the data COVID-19 Even the pandemic does not seem to be able to prevent this increase. In the 2020-21 education period, the increase in the rate of university students going to Germany to study means that young people want to go abroad rather than Turkey. that you prefer clearly reveals.

Turkish students studying in Germany mostly prefer science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments.

According to the information announced by DAAD, there has been an undeniable increase in the number of Turkish students enrolling in universities in Germany, especially since the 2017/18 winter term. The data indicating that there has been a jump in the number of Turkish students, which was below the average in the previous ten years, shows that Turkish students who went to Germany increased by only 0.3 in the winter term of 2016/17 compared to the previous year; however, this rate is higher in the winter period of 2017/18. 9.8%, in 2018/19 %11th and also in 2019/20 11.8% it shows you throw it.

In his statement regarding this development, DAAD Press Spokesperson Michael Flacke said, “For many years, we have observed that Turkish students show great interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments at German universities. informatics stands out, but interest in social and humanities is also growing” uses expressions.

Even the pandemic could not stop the increase

It was observed that the number of university students who went to Germany from Turkey to study continued to increase in the pandemic year 2020/21, when travel and education were necessarily restricted around the world. According to DAAD’s data, the number of students enrolled in universities in Germany increased by 5.8% last year, thus increasing to 10 thousand 18 highest number reportedly seen.

In addition, the data of 158 universities and colleges in Germany, where 65 percent of foreign university students are studying, clearly demonstrates this intense interest of Turkish students. While 54% of the respondents to the DAAD survey among universities stated that the number of students who migrated from Turkey to education increased in the 2021/22 period, 43% said that this increase ‘too high’ It records that it is over 10% evaluated in the category. DAAD underlines that the data does not include students of Turkish origin who were born and raised in Germany or who went to high school there. This means that the statistics completely cover the applications made from Turkey.

So why do students choose Germany for university education?

DAAD also touches on why students tend to choose Germany for university education. Accordingly, Flacke, who noted that COVID-19 made it difficult to go to generally preferred education regions such as the USA and Australia, states that the tuition fees in England are also quite high and Germany has become the ‘target country’ of university students by taking advantage of such things. “There are no tuition fees at German universities for international students, except in the state of Baden-Württemberg,” adds Flacke. “Universities are also highly appreciated internationally for the high quality of teaching and the close link between teaching and research.”

In addition, Flacke emphasizes that one of the factors that makes Germany so attractive is the country’s strong economy. Stating that this is extremely important for students who want to establish a career in Germany, Flacke notes that most students have familial ties in Germany and this is very effective in their decision making.

Studies conducted in Turkey also confirm the results obtained.

On the other hand, public opinion polls in Turkey show that 70% of young people between the ages of 18 and 24 want it. The results obtained in the ‘Youth Research’ conducted by Yeditepe University in collaboration with MAK Consulting in 2020 reveal that 76% of the youth in the 18-29 age group also want to start a life abroad with the hope of a better future. While one of every two young people stated that they were not happy; 77% of young people think that ‘torpil’ is more important than talent. The data released by the Metropoll research company in February 2021 also have results that are very consistent with this research.

According to Metropoll’s research, 70% of people aged 18-24 living in Turkey dream of working or studying abroad.