Vietnam: What mode of study will joint training programs in undergraduate education be offered?

What mode of study will joint training programs in undergraduate education be offered?

Under Article 5 of the regulation on undergraduate education promulgated together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT on joint training:

Joint training

1. Joint training programs shall only be offered in part-time mode of study according to regulations in Clause 22 Article 1 of the Law on Amendment to Law on Higher Education and Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article. Joint training in health-related disciplines that award practitioner certificates is not permitted.

2. Minimum requirements for institutions in charge of joint training:

a) The institution has been accredited by a licensed educational accreditation organization and the accreditation is unexpired according to regulations;

b) The training program of the joint training has been offered for at least 03 consecutive cohorts in full-time mode of study; from the 2024 cohort onwards, the training program must be accredited as per applicable regulations;

c) Full-time lecturers shall teach at least 70% of the content and academic load of the training program;

d) Regulations on joint training have been promulgated and quality assurance conditions of the institution cooperating in the joint training have been appraised;

dd) Training institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense or Ministry of Public Security are exempt from Points a and b of this Clause but may cooperate in training only with educational institutions affiliated to the same supervisory ministry and be assigned the joint training by the supervisory ministry in writing.

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Thus, joint training programs shall only be offered in the part-time mode of study. In addition, Joint training in health-related disciplines that award practitioner certificates is not permitted.

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How many modes of study are there in undergraduate education in Vietnam?

Under Article 4 of the regulation on undergraduate education promulgated together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT on modes of study:

Modes of study

1. Full-time mode of study:

a) Teaching activities shall take place in training institutions, and practicals, internships, practical experiences and online teaching may be carried out outside of training institutions;

b) Teaching activities shall take place between 6 AM and 8 PM from Monday to Saturday; activities specific to training programs shall be organized according to regulations of training institutions.

2. Part-time mode of study:

a) Teaching activities shall take place in training institutions or institutions involved in joint training according to regulations on joint training in Article 5 of this Regulation; and practicals, internships, practical experiences and online teaching may be carried out outside of training institutions and institutions involved in joint training;

b) Teaching time may be scheduled flexibly.

3. For academic disciplines needing to be prioritized for socio - economic development for each period, the Ministry of Education and Training shall provide guidelines for the modes of study applied to them.

Thus, there are two modes of study in undergraduate education as follows:

- Full-time mode of study:

+ Teaching activities shall take place in training institutions, and practicals, internships, practical experiences and online teaching may be carried out outside of training institutions;

+ Teaching activities shall take place between 6 AM and 8 PM from Monday to Saturday; activities specific to training programs shall be organized according to regulations of training institutions.

- Part-time mode of study:

+ Teaching activities shall take place in training institutions or institutions involved in joint training according to regulations on joint training in Article 5 of this Regulation; and practicals, internships, practical experiences and online teaching may be carried out outside of training institutions and institutions involved in joint training;

+ Teaching time may be scheduled flexibly.

How much longer is the minimum study duration for the part-time mode of study than that of the full-time mode of study in undergraduate education in Vietnam?

Under Clause 4, Article 2 of the regulation on undergraduate education promulgated together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT stipulating the training programs and study duration:

Training programs and study duration

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4. Training programs shall have a standard learning plan for the whole program for each mode of study to provide orientations for students.

a) For full-time study, the study duration according to the standard learning plan for the whole training program must be appropriate to the duration provided for in the structural framework of the national education system and enable the majority of students to complete the training program;

b) For part-time study, the study duration according to the standard learning plan for the whole training program must be at least 20% longer than that of the full-time mode.

The minimum study duration for the part-time mode of study in undergraduate education in Vietnam is at least 20% longer than that of the full-time mode.