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Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 2026, Clt. 20(55) 25-35
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on International Students in North Cyprus
ss. 25 - 35
Yayın Tarihi: Mart 31, 2026 | Görüntüleme Sayısı: 0/0 | İndirilme Sayısı: 0/0
Özet
The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruption across global higher education systems, with international students experiencing disproportionate academic, social, and financial challenges. In North Cyprus, the abrupt suspension of face-to-face instruction, international travel restrictions, and economic instability significantly affected international students’ academic engagement and well-being. This study explores the lived experiences of international students in North Cyprus during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on perceptions of the crisis, disruption of travel and summer holiday plans, experiences with emergency online learning, and financial challenges related to tuition fees. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven international students enrolled at three universities in North Cyprus. Data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using iterative thematic analysis involving coding, theme development, and member checking to enhance credibility and methodological transparency. The findings reveal substantial emotional distress, constrained mobility, dissatisfaction with emergency online learning, and unequal financial vulnerability between scholarship-funded and self-funded students. The study highlights the importance of flexible institutional policies, strengthened online teaching practices, and targeted financial and psychosocial support to enhance international student resilience during global crises.
Anahtar kelimeler: COVID-19 pandemic, international students, emergency remote teaching, higher education, North Cyprus, student mobility
APA 7th edition
Nwanna, T. (2026).
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on International Students in North Cyprus
. Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 20(55), 25-35. Harvard
Nwanna, T. (2026).
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on International Students in North Cyprus
. Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 20(55), pp. 25-35. Chicago 16th edition
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