UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S PERCEPTION OF IMAGE ROLE IN DESTINATION MARKETING; ARHAV？ VOCATIONAL SCHOOL SAMPLE

The aim of this study is to reveal the perception of the image of people who come to tourism destination for educational purposes. The scope of the study was determined as Artvin ？oruhUniversity Arhavi Vocational School students and a survey was conducted in this direction for a total of 161 students who are studying in university. The study of the factors that constitute the image perceptions of university students about a destination, was carried out between 1-26 May 2017, frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and t test were used in the analysis of the obtained data. According to the results of the research; the most important features of the touristic destinations that preferred by university students, have hygiene and cleanliness standards in tourist facilities in the region and in the whole region, be away from terrorist incidents, at budget price accommodation facilities and adequate in terms of health facilities. Also, the destination futures that have low average participations are it's a place for fashion, has a quality nightlife, and has traditional handicrafts belonging to the region. As a result of the research, it was concluded that important tasks were assigned to local and central administrations, non-governmental organizations, educational institutions and private sector enterprises in order to contribute to the image of a destinatio