국내 예체능 계열 학과에 대한 중국인 유학생들의 수요와 한계

Abstract

Competitive entrance examination rates in China are one of the biggest reasons for the recent influx of Chinese students to study in Korea. Since the end of the Cultural Revolution and the revival of China’s entrance examination system, higher education, which has always been perceived as elitist, has been democratized with the rise of private universities and the marketization of universities, resulting in a significant increase in the number of College scholastic ability test takers. However, the threshold for entering universities in China has become even higher, and according to statistics from the Chinese Ministry of Education in 2022, the average pass rate of College scholastic ability test takers was 50.6% for undergraduates (including vocational colleges) and only 27.2% for graduate schools. In addition, the difficulty of finding a job for graduates has become an issue, and although the Chinese government is currently promoting policies to encourage students to enter vocational colleges after high school as a way to revitalize vocational education, it is still not uncommon for many students who want to enter a university to choose to repeat their studies or go abroad. In particular, the burden of admission to graduate schools, which has become very difficult to achieve, has been a major factor in students choosing to study abroad. Meanwhile, the domestic influx of master’s and doctoral students in the arts, a rapidly growing field in China, has increased significantly. This study examines the demand and preferred majors of Chinese international students studying in Korea and suggests limitations and alternatives. Based on the policies proposed by the government and universities to attract international students to Korea, this study analyzes the underlying reasons for the influx of Chinese students to Korea. In addition, it examines the current situation of Chinese students studying in Korea and analyzes the flow of Chinese students studying arts and sports in Korea, with the aim of providing implications for the direction of attracting international students in Korea.