광주 지역 정주에 대한 베트남 유학생의 인식 연구

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

A Study on Vietnamese International Students’ Perceptions of Settlement in the Gwangju Region VO LE BAO NGOC Advisor : Prof. Kim Yoon-hee, Ph.D. Department of Korean Language Education, Graduate School of Gwangju University The purpose of this thesis is to analyze Vietnamese international students’ perceptions of settlement in the Gwangju region and to identify the factors influencing their intentions to settle locally after graduation. As the number of Vietnamese international students in South Korea continues to increase and local governments outside the Seoul metropolitan area actively pursue policies to attract and retain international human resources, there is a growing need to understand international students’ settlement perceptions and lived experiences within specific regional contexts. In particular, settlement perceptions are formed through the interaction of multiple factors such as academic experiences, employment, — institutional conditions, and local environments making them difficult to — explain through a single analytical approach. Accordingly, this study adopts a mixed-methods research design. A quantitative survey was conducted with 101 Vietnamese international students enrolled in universities in the Gwangju region to examine their settlement perceptions, post-graduation career plans, and related influencing factors. In addition, semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out with eight participants to explore in greater detail the processes through which settlement perceptions are formed, which are not fully captured through quantitative analysis alone. The findings indicate that Vietnamese international students’ perceptions of settlement differ markedly between those who intend to settle and those who are undecided or do not intend to settle. These perceptions are formed through a staged process comprising academic experiences, part-time employment and career preparation, exposure to the labor market, visa status transitions, and the development of social networks. Students with settlement intentions tend to positively evaluate the relatively stable housing environment and living costs in Gwangju compared to the metropolitan area, their local work experiences, and the overall living conditions that support long-term residence. In contrast, students without settlement intentions perceive limited access to major-related employment information due to the local industrial structure, the need to individually navigate visa transitions and employment-related information, and restricted regional networks as major constraints on settlement. Based on these findings, this thesis suggests that enhancing the settlement prospects of Vietnamese international students in the Gwangju region requires the establishment of career and employment information systems linked to local industries, strengthened region-specific guidance on visa and residence status transitions, and support for social networks that enable international students to maintain continuous connections with the local community. By empirically examining the formation of settlement perceptions within the regional context of Gwangju, this study provides foundational evidence for the development of settlement-support policies for international students that reflect the characteristics of non-metropolitan regions. Keywords: Vietnamese international students, settlement perception, Gwangju region, visa status, employment, local labor market.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 제1장 서론 1
• 제1절 연구의 배경 1
• 제2절 선행연구 검토 및 문제 제기 3
• 1. 선행연구 검토 3
• 2. 연구 문제 제기 6
• 제3절 연구 목적 및 필요성 7
• 제4절 연구 방법 및 범위 9
• 제2장 외국인 유학생 정주 관련 이론과 결정 요인 11
• 제1절 외국인 정주 관련 주요 이론 11
• 1. 문화적응 이론 11
• 2. 다문회주의 이론 12
• 제2절 광주 지역 외국인 및 유학생 현황 14
• 1. 광주 지역 외국인 및 유학생 규모 및 특성 14
• 2. 광주 지역 베트남 유학생 규모 및 특성 21
• 제3절 정주의 개념과 본 연구의 분석 관점 23
• 1. 정주의 개념에 대한 선행 논의 23
• 2. 본 연구에서의 정주 개념 정의 24
• 3. 연구 대상의 범위 설정 25
• 제4절 외국인 유학생의 정주 결정 요인 26
• 1. 비자 및 체류 자격 요인 26
• 2. 사회적 네트워크 및 지역 생활 환경 요인 30
• 3. 근로 경험 및 지역 노동시장 요인 31
• 4. 학업 경험 및 한국어 능력 요인 32
• 제3장 인식 조사 연구 방법 및 절차 33
• 제1절 연구 방법 33
• 제2절 연구 절차 34
• 제4장 베트남 유학생의 인식 분석 결과 36
• 제1절 예비면담 조사 36
• 제2절 정주 인식에 관한 설문조사 분석 결과 39
• 제3절 정주 인식에 관한 심층 면담 분석 결과 60
• 제5장 결론 85
• 제1절 연구 요약 85
• 제2절 실천 시사점 86
• 제3절 연구의 한계와 향후 연구 88
• 참고문헌 90
• 부록 1 95
• 부록 2 107