Vietnam: What are the criteria and conditions for consideration for rank promotion to the professional title of senior lecturer at public universities?

What are the criteria and conditions for consideration for rank promotion to the professional title of senior lecturer at public universities in Vietnam?

According to the provisions of Article 4 of Circular 05/2024/TT-BGDDT, teaching public employees at public higher education institutions may register for consideration for rank promotion to the professional title of senior lecturer (Grade I), code V.07.01.01, when meeting the following standards and conditions:

*There are 3 criteria:

- The public higher education institution has a demand, has a job position corresponding to the professional title grade of the public employee applying for consideration for rank promotion, and

- Be sent to participate in the consideration for rank promotion by the competent authority.

- Currently hold the professional title of principal lecturer (Grade II), code V.07.01.02.

- Have rated as completion of assigned tasks well or better in the work year preceding the year of application for consideration for rank promotion to the professional title of senior lecturer (Grade I), code V.07.01.01; possess good political and professional ethics; not currently under disciplinary action; not during the period of enforcing regulations related to discipline according to the rules of the Communist Party of Vietnam and by law.

*The conditions are as follows:

- Meet the requirements for the minimum working period holding the professional title of principal lecturer (Grade II), code V.07.01.02; meet the standards for qualifications and professional competence of the professional title of senior lecturer (Grade I), code V.07.01.01 as prescribed in clauses 2 and 3 of Article 7 of Circular 40/2020/TT-BGDDT and amended and supplemented in Circular 04/2022/TT-BGDDT.

What are the criteria and conditions for consideration for rank promotion to the professional title of senior lecturer at public universities in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are the duties of a senior lecturer at a public university in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 7 of Circular 40/2020/TT-BGDDT, the duties of a senior lecturer at a public university are as follows:

- Teaching; guiding and evaluating design projects, graduation theses; guiding master's theses, doctoral dissertations; presiding over or participating in graduate thesis defense committees;

- Leading the development and enhancement of the curriculum for the major; proposing directions and measures for the development of the subject or major; actively and continually updating scientific achievements into the curriculum development; innovating teaching methods and methods for evaluating learning outcomes and students’ training;

- Leading or participating in compiling textbooks for training; leading or participating in the implementation of programs, and scientific research topics; directing scientific research for faculties and subject groups;

- Leading or participating in evaluating proposals, and research topics; organizing and presenting scientific reports at scientific conferences, seminars. Leading or participating in the acceptance and publication of scientific reports, research works, exchanging experiences contributing to the development of the department and major; participating in international cooperation activities, and ensuring the quality of higher education;

- Organizing the guidance of students' scientific research; guiding students on effective learning and research methods; discovering students' talents to organize training and nurturing of talents;

- Leading or participating in training, and developing faculty members according to the development requirements of the department or major;

- Studying and retraining to improve political theory, professional skills, and teaching methods; participating in practical activities to improve the quality of training and scientific research;

- Participating in management duties, CPV and mass organization work, and other duties as per the organizational and operational regulations of public higher education institutions and relevant legal provisions.

What are the professional competencies required for a senior lecturer at a public university in Vietnam?

According to Clause 3, Article 6 of Circular 40/2020/TT-BGDDT, the professional competencies required for a senior lecturer at a public university in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

- Have in-depth knowledge of the subjects assigned to teach and strong knowledge of some related subjects in the assigned training major;

- Be well-versed in the reality and development trends of the training, scientific research work of the major;

- Lead at least 02 (two) science and technology tasks at the institutional level or 01 (one) science and technology task at a higher level that has been accepted with results from satisfactory and above;

- Guide at least 02 (two) students to earn a master's degree, or be the main or co-advisor for at least 01 (one) Ph.D. student who has earned a doctoral degree;

For lecturers teaching in health sciences, guiding 01 (one) student in successfully defending a specialized residency dissertation or clinical residency is considered equivalent to guiding 01 (one) master's degree student.

For lecturers teaching in the arts, it is possible to substitute the role of main or co-advisor for 01 (one) Ph.D. student with 01 (one) research paper, creation that has won reputable awards domestically and internationally.

For lecturers not participating in guiding master's or doctoral theses, the number of accepted scientific research topics must be twice the number of research topics stipulated at point c of this clause;

- Lead the compilation of at least 01 (one) training book evaluated by a scientific council (approved by the head of the higher education institution or competent authority) and adopted in training and retraining from the undergraduate level and higher, relevant to the lecturer's teaching or training subject, and has an ISBN international standard book number;

- Be the author of at least 06 (six) scientific papers that are the lecturer's scientific research work published in scientific journals with an ISSN international standard serial number;

- Be proficient in applying information technology and using foreign languages in performing the tasks of the senior lecturer (Grade I);

- Public employees taking the examination or consideration for rank promotion from the professional title of principal lecturer (Grade II), code V.07.01.02, to the professional title of senior lecturer (Grade I), code V.07.01.01, must have held the professional title of principal lecturer (Grade II), code V.07.01.02, or equivalent for a minimum of 06 (six) years; including at least 01 year (full 12 months) holding the professional title of principal lecturer (Grade II), code V.07.01.02, until the end of the time limit for submitting application for the examination or consideration for rank promotion.