Özet:

The country’s view of higher education as a driving force for cultural development, social development and progress has globalized the participation in higher education. The universalization of participation in higher education and the access of all sections of society have caused quantitative growth in the system, with this growth the public spending has also increased. The increase in public spending has also led to the financial problem. The countries, on the one hand, continue to grow in order to meet the demand for higher education, while on the other hand, have developed alternative practices for the diversification of financial resources in order to solve the financial problem. The aim of this study is to overcome the financial difficulties in the financing of higher education in Turkey, to find non-public resources and to diversify resources, to study the financial models of the countries that show differences in terms of the higher education financial system and to make recommendations for Turkey. In this context, four different system parameters that indicate differences in terms of the higher education financial system have been measured. In accordance with these parameters, the financial models and resources of the United States, the UK, Japan and Turkey have been examined and the current situation has been revealed and recommendations for the financial system of higher education in Turkey have been made.