Korean Policy toward International Students and Diversification : The Diversification of International Students at Korean Universities

In this study, the diversification of international students at Korean universities is analyzed according to their nationalities. The nationalities of international students in Korea have been gradually diversified due to the efforts of the Korean government and Korean universities. The Korean government has been continually implementing policies supporting and allocating funds to diversification since 2008. The government has also tried to help potential students clear the hurdle of mobility over the border by creating a credit transfer system together with foreign countries. The number of the nationalities has increased between 2010 and 2015 at 70 percent of Korean universities, thanks to the efforts of the Korean government and universities. The increase in outbound exchange students due to the eagerness of Korean universities for internationalization has also helped in recruiting international students from various countries. The case study of four universities examines each type of diversification and existing support systems for international students created during this period of a gradual increase in international students.2016年度若手研究者育成プロジェクト採択者ワーキングペーパー（学校教育高度化・効果検証センターHPに公開のものを再掲