A research on global impacts on the higher education system

Globalization leads to significant changes and results in the education sector, as in all sectors. It is becoming more difficult to provide sustainability in the education system without considering global factors, global systems and changes. The first part of the thesis presents the purpose and significance of the research and the proposed research model. The second part briefly discusses the history of higher education system in the world and in Turkey. The third part of the thesis deals with the global structures universities are embedded in, the Bologna network which they are affiliated to or in which they acquire similarities, overseas university collaborations. The fourth part includes a sample survey conducted with the participation of the academic staff of a foundation university in order to determine the factors that affect the globalization of universities. The survey results were analyzed, the hypotheses were tested and interpreted. Drawing on the research findings, the conclusion part presents how the international structures in which universities are embedded contribute to the process of globalization of universities. Keywords: Higher Education Systems, Global Impact, Erasmus Plus, the Bologna Process, Learning Capacity and Development Culture