Vietnam: When will universities announce successful candidates in the first phase of enrollment for full-time undergraduate programs in 2024?

When will universities in Vietnam announce successful candidates in the first phase of enrollment for full-time undergraduate programs in 2024?

According to Subsection 4, Section 3 of the Implementation Plan for enrollment for full-time undergraduate and college programs for Early Childhood Education in 2024, issued together with Decision 1139/QD-BGDDT in 2024, the time for universities to announce the successful candidates in the first phase of enrollment for full-time undergraduate programs in 2024 is as follows:

Thus, the announcement for successful candidates in the first phase of enrollment for full-time undergraduate programs in 2024 will depend on each university, but the deadline will be at 5:00 PM on August 19, 2024.

When will universities in Vietnam announce successful candidates in the first phase of enrollment for full-time undergraduate programs in 2024? (Image from the Internet)

How many enrollment methods applied by universities are there in Vietnam?

Under Article 6 of the Regulation on Enrollment for full-time Undergraduate and College programs in Early Childhood Education issued under Circular 08/2022/TT-BGDDT, the provisions are as follows:

Enrollment methods

1. Education and training institutions can choose the methods of enrollment (entrance examination, admission, or combination of entrance examination and admission), generally applied to the whole education and training institution or separately applied to several programs, industries, fields, and forms of training.

2. Each enrollment method must specify the criteria for assessment and admission and how to use a combination of criteria to classify, rank, and determine the matriculation conditions for candidates according to the requirements of the training program or discipline. Criteria for assessment and admission must be based on the requirements of backgphase knowledge and core competencies that candidates need to study training programs and disciplines.

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Thus, based on the regulations, currently, there are 3 specific enrollment methods, including:

- Entrance examination

- Admission

- Combination of entrance examination and admission

Who is eligible for direct admission to full-time undergraduate programs in Vietnam?

Under Article 8 of the Regulation on enrollment for full-time undergraduate and college programs for Early Childhood Education promulgated with Circular No. 08/2022/TT-BGDDT, those eligible for direct admission to full-time undergraduate programs include:

- Labor Heroes, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, and National Emulation Fighters are eligible for direct admission into the programs specified by the universities;

- Individuals with high achievements in national or international exams, contests, or tournaments organized or nominated by the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism are eligible for direct admission in the year of high school graduation (or post-secondary graduation) into programs suitable to the exam subjects, contest topics, or the profession of the competition or winning; specifically in the following cases:

+ Candidates who win first, second, or third prizes in national, international competitions for excellent students or national, international scientific and technical contests organized or nominated by the Ministry of Education and Training; the winning time must not exceed 3 years from the time of direct admission consideration;

+ Candidates who win official prizes in international art contests for singing, dancing, music, and fine arts recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; the winning time must not exceed 4 years from the time of direct admission consideration;

+ Candidates who are members of the national team competing in official international tournaments recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as having completed their tasks, including World Championships, World Cups, Olympic Games, Asian Games (ASIAD), Asian Championships, Asian Cups, Southeast Asian Championships, Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), Southeast Asian Cups; the winning time must not exceed 4 years from the time of direct admission consideration;

+ Candidates who win first, second, or third prizes in ASEAN and international skilled competitions nominated by the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs; the winning time must not exceed 3 years from the time of direct admission consideration.

Does the enrollment scheme of a university in Vietnam specify tuition?

Under Clause 2, Article 11 of the Regulation on enrollment for full-time undergraduate and college programs for Early Childhood Education issued together with Circular 08/2022/TT-BGDDT, the enrollment scheme is specified as follows:

Enrollment scheme

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2. The main contents of the enrollment scheme include:

a) Information on the training institution, courses, and programs, including details of course opening decisions, teaching languages, faculty, study and research conditions, graduation certificate, quality accreditation results, graduate student ratios (over total admissions), and the ratios of graduates who find jobs suitable to their professional level.

b) Complete information about training costs, tuition fees, admission service fees, and other service fees for the entire course and each academic year; scholarship policies, tuition fee waivers, financial support, dormitory accommodation, and other preferential support policies for learners;

c) Admission plans and recruitment scope for different phases throughout the year (the first phase must align with the general plan issued by the Ministry of Education and Training), including provisions on candidates and admission conditions, admission methods, admission combination and quotas for courses/programs; procedures for registering for admission and other necessary information for candidates;

d) Risk handling plans when implementing admissions and the commitments and responsibilities of the training institution.

3. The training institution must announce the enrollment scheme on its electronic information page and through other appropriate means at least 30 days before the opening of the registration for the first admissions batch; any adjustments or additions (if any) must be announced at least 15 days prior.

Thus, the university's enrollment scheme includes tuition for the entire course and each academic year.