What are the minimum requirements for lecturers in distance education at the higher education level in Vietnam?

What does distance education material mean?

Under Clause 1, Article 4 of the Regulation on distance education at Higher education level issued with Circular 28/2023/TT-BGDDT, distance education materials are teaching, learning, and research materials which are compiled, selected, appraised, approved, and used by the training institution at the training institution in accordance with each distance education mode.

What are the minimum requirements for lecturers in distance education at the higher education level in Vietnam?

Under Article 5 of the Regulation on distance education at the higher education level issued with Circular 28/2023/TT-BGDDT, the minimum requirements for delivery of distance education program are stipulated as follows:

Minimum requirements for delivery of distance education program

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4. The distance education department must manage and supervise the following: the teaching and learning process; the amount of time allotted for interaction between lecturers and learners, between learners and learners; exams, tests, assessments and awarding of degrees. The specialized leading unit in the distance education program is also the specialized leading unit in the full-time program.

5. The system of examination and academic performance assessment must ensure objectivity and honesty; evaluate the learning process, evaluate the end of the module and subject; control and authenticate learners' learning progress through their studies, test scores, exam results, and performance on assigned tasks in their programs.

6. The training institution’s regulations must comply with this Regulation and other relevant laws.

7. The team of lecturers, learning support staff, and school administrators are sufficient in terms of quantity, quality, qualifications and structure; have been trained in skills, teaching methods, and distance education management.

a) Full-time lecturers must comply with regulations on training program standards and relevant training program standards issued by the Ministry of Education and Training. Full-time lecturers with doctoral degrees who are responsible for presiding over the development and implementation of training programs and presiding over teaching the program according to regulations on opening academic disciplines and training program standards of the Ministry of Education and Training are required to directly teach the distance education program;

b) Up to 30% of the academic load of distance education program is delivered by visiting lecturers; and is increased to up to 50% when and only when the visiting lecturer is a full-time lecturer of the joint training partner as prescribed in Article 7 of this Regulation and delivers at least 20% of the academic load of distance education program

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Thus, the minimum requirements for lecturers in distance education at the higher education level in Vietnam are as follows:

- Full-time lecturers must comply with regulations on training program standards and relevant training program standards issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Full-time lecturers with doctoral degrees who are responsible for presiding over the development and implementation of training programs and presiding over teaching the program according to regulations on opening academic disciplines and training program standards of the Ministry of Education and Training are required to directly teach the distance education program;

- Up to 30% of the academic load of distance education program is delivered by visiting lecturers; and is increased to up to 50% when and only when the visiting lecturer is a full-time lecturer of the joint training partner.

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What are the regulations on the study duration for distance education programs in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Regulation on distance education at higher education level issued with Circular 28/2023/TT-BGDDT, the study duration for distance education programs is regulated as follows:

- The distance education program has a standard learning plan for the whole course according to varied learning progresses to orient learners, in which the total time according to the standard learning plan for the whole course is not shorter than the full-time study.

- For learners who take bridge programs and whose accumulated credits have been exempted, maximum time limit for them to complete a course shall be determined by deducting the amount of study duration corresponding to the completed academic load from the study duration according to the standard learning plan of the whole course.