Vietnam: What are the cases in which university students are allowed to retain their study results?

What are the cases in which university students in Vietnam are allowed to retain their study results?

Under Clause 1, Article 15 of the Regulation on higher education issued together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT, university students are allowed to retain their study results in the following cases:

- The student is conscripted;

- The student is selected to represent Vietnam in an international competition by the competent authority;

- The student is ill, is pregnant or has an accident that requires long-term treatment, which is verified by the competent healthcare facility according to regulations of the Ministry of Health;

- The student takes leave for a personal reason but has attended at least 01 semester in the training institution and is not considered for forced leave from school or discipline.

What are the cases in which university students in Vietnam are allowed to retain their study results? (Image from the Internet)

Are university students in Vietnam allowed to study two programs simultaneously?

Under Article 18 of the Regulation on higher education issued together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT regulating the simultaneous enrollment in two programs:

Simultaneous enrollment in two programs

1. For credit-based training, students may register for units of study of another training program or academic discipline besides their own according to the situation of their training institutions, but may enjoy official rights pertaining to and apply for graduation from the second program only when they have successfully enrolled in the second program according to regulations in Clause 2 herein.

2. Students may apply for the second program after they have reached second year of the first program. At the time of application, students must meet either of the following conditions and other conditions of their training institutions:

a) Have good GPA or higher and meet admission requirements of the second program in the admission year;

b) Have average GPA and meet admission requirements of the second program in the admission year.

Thus, university students following the credit-based training method are allowed to study two programs simultaneously when:

- They have reached the second year of the first program.

- At the time of application, students must meet either of the following conditions and other conditions of their training institutions:

+ Have good GPA or higher and meet admission requirements of the second program in the admission year;

+ Have average GPA and meet admission requirements of the second program in the admission year.

Note:

- While a student is enrolled in two programs simultaneously, if GPA of the first program falls below the average level or the student receives an academic warning, they must stop attending the second program in the following semester; and be removed from list of students enrolled in the second program.

- Maximum time for a student to attend two programs simultaneously shall be the maximum study time of the first program provided for in Clause 5 Article 2 of this Regulation.

- While the student enrolls in the second program, results of units of study with equivalent content and academic load of the first program may be recognized.

- Students may apply for graduation from the second program if they are eligible and have applied for graduation from the first program at least 02 years before applying for graduation from the second program.

What are the disciplinary actions against students sitting exams for other people in Vietnam?

Under Clause 2, Article 20 of the Regulation on higher education issued together with Circular 08/2021/TT-BGDDT regulating the handling of violations committed by students:

Handling of violations committed by students

1. Students committing fraud in examinations and academic performance assessments shall be subject to disciplinary actions for each unit of study where they commit fraud according to regulations of the applicable regulation on high school graduation exam promulgated by the Ministry of Education and Training, unless otherwise provided for in Clause 2 herein.

2. Students sitting exams for other people or asking other people to sit their exams shall be suspended from study for 01 year if they commit this violation for the first time and forced to leave school if they commit this violation for the second time.

3. Students using forged documents, degrees or certificates to apply for admission or graduation shall be forced to leave school; and any graduation degree awarded shall be confiscated and disposed of.

Thus, students sitting exams for other people or asking other people to sit their exams shall:

+ be suspended from study for 01 year if they commit this violation for the first time and

+ be forced to leave school if they commit this violation for the second time