The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Higher Education
Hans de Wit, Philip G. Altbach
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Hans de Wit, Philip G. Altbach
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The Syrian refugee crisis creates significant challenges for universities because many of the refugees have academic qualifications and may want to pursue academic study once they have been accepted into a host country. This article argues that refugee-students can bring advantages to universities as well as contributing to the economies of host countries in the long run.
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The Syrian refugee crisis creates significant challenges for universities because many of the refugees have academic qualifications and may want to pursue academic study once they have been accepted into a host country. This article argues that refugee-students can bring advantages to universities as well as contributing to the economies of host countries in the long run.
Key concepts: Refugee, Refugee crisis, Syrian refugees, Political science, Development economics, Higher education, Economic growth, Host (biology)