Can international students under Vietnamese state budget scholarship extend the period of studying abroad?
- Can international students under Vietnamese state budget scholarship extend the period of studying abroad?
- How long can international students under Vietnamese state budget scholarship extend the period of studying abroad?
- Vietnam: What are the application for an extension of studying abroad?
- Vietnam: What is the procedure to extend the period of studying abroad?
Can international students under Vietnamese state budget scholarship extend the period of studying abroad?
In Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree 86/2021/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Term interpretation
In this Decree, terms below are construed as follows:
1. “international students under state budget scholarship” refer to Vietnamese nationals who travel abroad for studying and receive funding for the entire or part of training costs, travelling costs, subsistence allowance, and other costs related to studying from any of the following funding sources:
a) Scholarship granted by state budget under conventions, agreements on cooperation between Vietnamese Government and Government of other countries;
b) Scholarship granted by state budget via regulatory authorities, state enterprises, or public service providers;
c) Scholarship granted by Government of other countries, official development assistance (ODA), governments of territories, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, or individuals via Vietnamese Government (hereinafter referred to as “scholarship incurred by foreign parties”).
2. “international students under other scholarship” refer to Vietnamese nationals who travel abroad for studying and receive scholarship for a part or the entirety of training costs, travelling costs, subsistence allowance, and other costs related to studying granted by domestic or foreign organizations and individuals from funding sources other than those under Clause 1 of this Article.
Accordingly, there will be two types of scholarships for international students: state budget scholarships and other scholarship students.
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 9 of Decree 86/2021/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Extension of period of studying abroad
1. International students under Point a and Point b Clause 1 Article 3 hereof must send application for extending period of studying abroad to dispatching agencies for issuance of decisions allowing extension of studying period if they fail to complete studying program at the end of studying period as per decisions on sending students abroad for studying. International students shall not be granted scholarship during extended period (except for air ticket for returning to Vietnam according to Clause 4 of this Article).
Accordingly, international students with state budget scholarships, if they have not completed their studies, can extend their study time.
However, if you want to extend, you need to send an application to extend the study time to the sending agency to make a decision to allow the international student to extend the study period.
Note: During the extension period, international students are not granted scholarships.
Can international students under Vietnamese state budget scholarship extend the period of studying abroad?
How long can international students under Vietnamese state budget scholarship extend the period of studying abroad?
Pursuant to Clause 5, Article 9 of Decree 86/2021/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Extension of period of studying abroad
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5. Total extended period must not exceed 36 months for doctor degree program, 24 months for master degree program, university degree, college degree, and 12 months for intermediate-level education, preliminary-level education and must not exceed the maximum studying period prescribed by foreign education institutions.
Accordingly, international students with state budget scholarships are entitled to an extension of study time for the following period:
- For doctor degree program: not exceed 36 months
- For master degree program: no more than 24 months
- For training programs, university degree, college degree ,at intermediate and elementary levels: no more than 12 months
Note: the study period extension must not exceed the maximum studying period prescribed by foreign education institutions.
Vietnam: What are the application for an extension of studying abroad?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 9 of Decree 86/2021/ND-CP stipulating that the application for extension consists of:
- Application using Form No. 4 under Annex attached hereto;
- Copies of written consent of foreign education institutions regarding extension of studying period;
- Written consent of direct supervisory agencies of international students regarding extension of studying period (in case of having working agencies).
Vietnam: What is the procedure to extend the period of studying abroad?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 9 of Decree 86/2021/ND-CP stipulating the procedures for implementation:
- Applicants shall submit application via postal service or in person or online to dispatching agencies;
- If application is inadequate, dispatching agencies shall inform applicants to revise within 05 working days;
- If application is adequate, dispatching agencies shall permit international students to extend their studying period. Dispatching agencies shall send this decision to international students and direct supervisory agencies thereof (in case of having working agencies); in case of rejection, inform international students and direct supervisory agencies thereof (in case of having working agencies) and provide reasons.
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