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Study Success and Opportunities for Refugees in Higher Education – an Effectiveness Analysis

Jennifer FischerRoland HappOlga Zlatkin-troitschanskaiaFranziska ReinhardtSarah Nell-müller

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GermanMedical educationHigher educationbusiness.industryPolitical scienceRefugeelanguageChristian ministryOnline studyAccess to Higher EducationbusinessTertiary sector of the economylanguage.human_language

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Constantly high numbers of refugees, particularly among young individuals, require effective approaches to providing this group with access to higher education. Findings from studies with refugees and comparison groups, such as migrants or international students, indicate that refugees are characterized by specific factors that distinguish them and their educational challenges from other student groups. In the tertiary sector, attempts are being made to support refugees’ access to higher education through online study platforms. However, there are hardly any findings on how effective these platforms are, nor what requirements they have to meet to effectively address the needs of the target group. The SUCCESS project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, investigated the effectiveness of the digital study platform Kiron Open Higher Education over the course of three years. The central findings are presented and discussed in this article.

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2021-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77151-5_5