Lifelong learning key competences levels of postgraduate students at Bartın University

The main purpose of this research is to determine the key compentences levels of postgraduate students in lifelong learning. In this study the relational model is used. The population of research are the postgraduate students in Institute of Educational Sciences, Social Sciences Institute and Science Institute at Bartın University in 2014-2015 years. The research dates are collected the students who are selected the simple random method. The study grup of this research consists of the students who are selected the simple random method. The research datas are obtained by using the study named "Lifelong Learning Key Competence Scale" made by Şahin, Akbaşlı and Yanpar Yelken (2010). The arithmetic means and standard deviations of the datas obtained from scale are determined and Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test is used to compare the differences between independent variables. According to results it is observed that the levels of lifelong learning key competences of postgraduate students are "I agree level". According to gender variable, the competences of communication in native language shows significant differences. It is observed that in general scale and between the other competences there is no significant differences. In terms of the postgraduate stage variable, a significant difference for the students in dissertation stage are found in only competences of communication in native language. It is concluded that the level of having key competences of the students in Science Institute is the best, the level of the students in Social Science Institute is lowest.