Is the approval of heads of units required for Vietnamese public employees to have study costs for college programs funded by the state budget?

Is the approval of heads of units required for Vietnamese public employees to have study costs for college programs funded by the state budget?

As per Point c, Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular 05/2021/TT-BLDTBXH, the regulations regarding recruitment time, candidates, and forms are as follows:

Admission time, eligibility and methods

1. Admission may be open one or more than one time a year.

2. Admission eligibility:

a) For post-secondary programs:

Graduates of junior high schools and equivalent and institutions of higher levels.

b) For college programs:

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- Officials, public employees and workers (whose study costs is funded by state budget) of regulatory bodies, state units, state-owned enterprises, political organizations and socio-political organizations may apply with the approval of heads of their units;

- Active duty servicemen and members of public security forces may apply for schools designated by the Ministry of National Defense or Ministry of Public Security after receiving permission from competent authorities; an active duty conscripted serviceman whose enlistment period is close to expiration per regulations, if permitted by the head of their regiment or someone higher, may apply for a school of their choosing, must enroll in such school if they are admitted and may not defer enrollment;

- For foreigner who wish to study at Vietnamese colleges and post-secondary schools, principals of their target schools shall consider admission based on each applicant’s junior high school or high school study results or study results at equivalent or higher level (transcripts, degrees and certificates), knowledge test results and Vietnamese proficiency test results (if necessary) according to school regulations.

Thus, according to the above regulations, public employees wishing to have study costs for college programs funded by the state budget must obtain approval from the heads of their units.

Is the approval of heads of units required for Vietnamese public employees to have study costs for college programs funded by the state budget? (Image from the Internet)

What does the application for a college program in Vietnam include?

Under Article 5 of Circular 05/2021/TT-BLDTBXH, the application for a college program in Vietnam includes:

Applications and procedures for application for post-secondary and college programs

1. An application includes:

a) Vocational education application, which is made using the form in Appendix 02 enclosed therewith;

b) Certified true copies of other necessary documents according to non-exam admission or admission examination requirements and criteria of each school.

2. Application methods

a) Apply directly by filling in and submitting the vocational education application form to the junior high school, high school, continuing education center or vocational education - continuing education center or local Department of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs or the target school;

b) Apply online via the vocational education admission website of Directorate of Vocational Education, Ministry of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs at http://tuyensinh.gdnn.gov.vn or website of local Department of Labor - War Invalids and Social Affairs or website of the target school;

c) Apply online via the “Chọn nghề” (“Choose a career”) application on mobile devices (smart phones and tablets).

3. Application submission

a) Vocational education admission applications shall be submitted directly according to regulations in Point a Clause 2 of this Article or online according to regulations in Points b and c Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Certified true copies of other necessary documents according to non-exam admission or admission examination requirements and criteria of each school shall be submitted directly to target schools or by post at the request of target schools.

4. Schools shall announce the application submission methods and admission charges most favorable for applicants.

Thus, according to the above regulations, the application for a college program in Vietnam includes:

- Application form for vocational education according to the template in Appendix 02 attached to Circular 05/2021/TT-BLDTBXH;

- Certified true copies of other necessary documents according to non-exam admission or admission examination requirements and criteria of each school.

What are the responsibilities of applicants of college programs in Vietnam?

Under Article 18 of Circular 05/2021/TT-BLDTBXH, the responsibilities of applicants of college programs in Vietnam are:

- Provide accurate information, submit sufficient applications and pay admission charges to target schools by the given deadline, and be present at target schools on time upon request.

- For applicants taking talent tests, besides the applicant responsibilities provided in this Circular, they shall fulfill responsibilities given by the schools holding the talent tests.

- Take responsibility for the accuracy of information in admission applications. Schools have the right to reject or expel applicants who fail to meet all admission requirements upon the comparison between information in their admission applications and original documents.

- Detect and denounce violations against admission regulations for timely handling.