Özet:

The research was done to identify the opinions of doctoral students about the concept of patience in the academy. The study was conducted with 8 doctoral students who saw a doctoral study at the University of Aydın Adnan Menderes in the 2018-2019 academic year. The research has used phenomenological designs from the quality research patterns. The participants in the study were selected according to the essence of voluntarity with the measurement sampling, easy-to-accessed state sampling and the maximum variety sampling method. In the study, the data was collected through the semi-configured interview form created by the researcher, and the data was analyzed through the content analysis method. The research has focused on validity, reliability, and ethical elements. In the study, the concept of patience is addressed within the categories of education and finding a solution and closing the event. The study at the Academy has concluded that lessons/academic studies, friends, teachers and the physical environment have been shown with patience; that patience at the Academy has an impact on the psychological, physical, family and social life/friends relationships on doctoral students.