Evaluation of physical education and sport academy students? perceptions about the quality of university life in terms of democratic life culture

The overall purpose of this study is to evaluate Physical Education and Sport Academy students? perceptions about living on campus at universities in Turkey within the framework of a democratic culture of life. This study is a descriptive study in search model.1397 Physical Education and Sport Academy Students chosen on the basis of Turkey?s seven geographical regions from 7 universities constitutes the sample of the search. As data collection tool University Quality of Life Scale developed by ?Doğanay and Sarı? is used. Also, seven faculty members selected according to the principle of willingness within the sample were interviewed in terms of their perceptions about the democratic life culture at universities. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS.Reseach findings has shown that Gaziantep University Physical Education and Sport Academy students are seen to have the highest average related to the students? perceptions, and Çukurova University Physical Education And Sport Academy Students are seen to have the lowest average in total number. According to the evaluation of ÜYKO it has been found that there is a significant difference in the Physical Education And Sport Academy Students? perceptions in terms of quality of university life, and there is no significance gender differences. Findings have been argued in terms of democratic life and culture by comparing Physical Education Sports Academies with their departments and recommendations have been made based on these findings.