Determining the level of islamic finance literacy: A research on feas and fis students

In this thesis study, the Islamic finance literacy levels (level of knowledge on basic finance and economics, Islamic finance principles, participation banks and Islamic finance products) of the students studying at Çankırı Karatekin University FEAS and FIS were determined and the difference between the faculties was determined. In addition, in this thesis study, it was also tested whether the Islamic finance literacy levels of the students differ according to some variables (gender, negative balance, taking economics/finance courses, participating in any activity related to Islamic economics, working part-time or full-time, academic average, having a bank account and preferred bank type). In the study, the data obtained from 334 students with the questionnaire application were analyzed with the independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA test. Accordingly, students' knowledge level of basic finance and economy is 16,15; knowledge level of Islamic finance principles is 7.38; knowledge level of participation banks is 32,63 and knowledge level of Islamic finance products is 19.67 points. In addition, FIS students are more successful than FEAS students at the level of knowledge of Islamic finance principles, and FEAS students are more successful than FIS students at the level of participation bank knowledge. Finally, only the participation bank knowledge level of the students shows a significant difference according to the academic average variable.