Are persons with disabilities admitted to school at ages higher than the ages prescribed for general education in Vietnam?
- Are persons with disabilities admitted to school at ages higher than the ages prescribed for general education in Vietnam?
- What are the regulations on the educational levels and entry ages?
- At what age are persons with disabilities admitted to school at ages higher than the ages prescribed for general education?
Are persons with disabilities admitted to school at ages higher than the ages prescribed for general education in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 27 of the 2010 Law on Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Education for persons with disabilities in Vietnam
1. The State shall create conditions for persons with disabilities to study in conformity with their own needs and capabilities.
2. Persons with disabilities may be admitted to school at ages higher than the ages prescribed for general education; are given priority in enrolment; are entitled to exemption from or reduction of certain study subjects or educational contents and activities beyond their personal capabilities and to exemption from or reduction of school fees, training expenses and other contributions: and are considered for provision of scholarships and learning equipment.
3. Persons with disabilities shall be provided with equipment and materials in support of their exclusive learning in case of necessity; persons with sensory disabilities may have their learning in sign language, persons with visual disabilities may have their learning in Braille under the national standards.
4. The Minister of Education and Training shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Minister of Finance in, detailing Clause 2 of this Article.
Thus, persons with disabilities may be admitted to school at ages higher than the ages prescribed for general education;
At the same time, they are given priority in enrolment; are entitled to exemption from or reduction of certain study subjects or educational contents and activities beyond their personal capabilities and to exemption from or reduction of school fees, training expenses and other contributions: and are considered for provision of scholarships and learning equipment.
Are persons with disabilities admitted to school at ages higher than the ages prescribed for general education in Vietnam?
What are the regulations on the educational levels and entry ages?
Pursuant to Article 28 of the 2019 Education Law of Vietnam, educational levels and age groups of general education are regulated as follows:
- Primary education lasts for 05 school years, from the first to the fifth grade. The entry age for the first grade is 06;
- Lower secondary education lasts for 04 school years, from the sixth to the ninth grade. Students must complete the primary educational programme before entering the sixth grade. The entry age for the sixth grade is 11;
- Upper secondary education lasts for 03 school years, from the tenth to the twelfth grade. Students must complete the lower secondary educational programme before entering the tenth grade. The entry age for the tenth grade is 15;
* Note: Cases where schooling could be commenced at younger ages or at higher ages prescribed in clause 1 of this Article are as follows:
- Commencing schooling at younger ages for students with early intellectual development;
- Commencing schooling at older ages for students repeating classes, students living in areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties, students belonging to ethnic minorities, disabled and handicapped students, students with physical or intellectual disadvantages, orphan students, students of poor households, students returning from overseas and other cases as prescribed by law.
At what age are persons with disabilities admitted to school at ages higher than the ages prescribed for general education?
Pursuant to Article 2 of Joint Circular No. 42/2013/TTLT-BGDĐT-BLDTBXH-BTC stipulating as follows:
Admission and enrollment priority
1. Admission priority
Any disabled people who are 3 years older than regulated age for admission shall be eligible for admission.
2. Enrollment priority
a) Lower secondary schools and upper secondary schools
Disabled people are eligible for direct admission into upper secondary schools similarly to upper-secondary ethnic boarding school students and ethnic minority students as prescribed in Regulations of enrollment in lower secondary schools and upper secondary schools issued by the Ministry of Education and Training;
b) Professional secondary schools
Disabled people are eligible for direct admission into professional secondary schools as prescribed in Regulations of enrollment in professional secondary schools issued by the Ministry of Education and Training. Headmasters of professional secondary schools or schools providing professional secondary education according to the learning outcomes in general education of the student (transcripts), health and requirements of disciplines pertaining to direct admission into schools.
c) Universities and colleges
Profoundly disabled people shall be eligible for direct admission into universities or colleges. According to learning outcomes in general education (transcripts) and health of the profoundly disabled students and requirements of disciplines, headmasters of universities or colleges shall consider deciding direct admission.
Severely disabled people shall benefit from priority policies for entities when they register for admission into universities or colleges as prescribed in Regulations of enrollment in full-time universities or colleges issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Thus, any disabled people who are 3 years older than regulated age for admission shall be eligible for admission.
At the same time, they are entitled to the following enrollment priority:
- Lower secondary schools and upper secondary schools
Disabled people are eligible for direct admission into upper secondary schools similarly to upper-secondary ethnic boarding school students and ethnic minority students as prescribed in Regulations of enrollment in lower secondary schools and upper secondary schools issued by the Ministry of Education and Training;
- Professional secondary schools
Disabled people are eligible for direct admission into professional secondary schools as prescribed in Regulations of enrollment in professional secondary schools issued by the Ministry of Education and Training. Headmasters of professional secondary schools or schools providing professional secondary education according to the learning outcomes in general education of the student (transcripts), health and requirements of disciplines pertaining to direct admission into schools.
- Universities and colleges
Profoundly disabled people shall be eligible for direct admission into universities or colleges. According to learning outcomes in general education (transcripts) and health of the profoundly disabled students and requirements of disciplines, headmasters of universities or colleges shall consider deciding direct admission.
Severely disabled people shall benefit from priority policies for entities when they register for admission into universities or colleges as prescribed in Regulations of enrollment in full-time universities or colleges issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.
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