What are admission requirements for doctoral training programs in Vietnam?

What are admission requirements for doctoral training programs in Vietnam?

Based on the provisions of Article 6 of Circular 17/2021/TT-BGDDT, the admission requirements for a training program must meet the following criteria:

- The admission standards of the training program must clearly define the minimum requirements in terms of qualifications, competencies, and relevant experience suitable to each level, field, and training orientation that learners need to meet to successfully study and complete the training program.

- The admission standards for undergraduate programs and specialized training programs level 7: Learners must have graduated from high school or possess an equivalent qualification.

- The admission standards for master's programs: Learners must have graduated from university (or an equivalent level or higher) in a relevant field; possess a foreign language proficiency level 3 according to the six-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam or equivalent. For research-oriented master's programs, learners must graduate with at least a "fair" grade or have scientific publications related to the field of study.

- The admission standards for doctoral programs: Learners must graduate from a master's program or specialized training program level 7 in a relevant field, or graduate with a "good" grade in a relevant field at the university level (or an equivalent level or higher); have a foreign language proficiency level 4 according to the six-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam (or an equivalent level or higher); possess research capacity and experience.

The admission standards of the training program must clearly define the minimum requirements in terms of qualifications, competencies, and relevant experience suitable to each level, field, and training orientation that learners need to meet to successfully study and complete the training program.

Thus, the admission standards for a doctoral training program: Learners must graduate from a master's program or specialized training program level 7 in a relevant field, or graduate with a "good" grade in a relevant field at the university level (or an equivalent level or higher);

Learners must possess a foreign language proficiency level 4 according to the six-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam (or an equivalent level or higher); possess research capacity and experience.

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Is it necessary to ensure the consistent for the output standards of a university training program in Vietnam?

According to the provisions of Article 5 of Circular 17/2021/TT-BGDDT, the output standards of a university education training program must meet the following requirements:

- Must be clear and practical, reflecting the learning outcomes that graduates need to achieve regarding general understanding and core competencies at the training level, specific requirements of the field, and training sector.

- Must be measurable and assessable according to cognitive levels as a basis for designing, implementing, and improving content and teaching methods; testing, evaluating learning outcomes, and issuing diplomas to learners.

- Must be consistent with the objectives of the training program, clearly showing the contributions while reflecting the essential requirements of employers and other stakeholders.

- Must specify the specific level and meet output standards in terms of knowledge, skills, autonomy, responsibility, and necessary competence according to the regulations for the corresponding level according to the National Qualifications Framework of Vietnam.

- Must ensure interconnections with the input standards of higher training levels (if any), while creating horizontal interconnection opportunities among programs of the same training level, especially among programs in the same sector or field.

- Must be concretized fully and clearly in the output standards of the components and parts of the training program and implemented systematically through links among components and parts.

- Must ensure feasibility, matching the program volume so that most learners who have met the input standards can complete the program within the standard time.

Thus, one of the requirements for building the output standards of a university training program is consistency with the program's objectives.

Do university education training programs in Vietnam need to align with the university's mission and vision?

According to Article 4 of Circular 17/2021/TT-BGDDT:

Objectives of the training program

1. Must clearly state the training institution's expectations about the capabilities and career prospects of graduates of the program.

2. Must reflect the training orientation: research orientation, application orientation, or professional orientation; meeting the needs of employers and stakeholders.

3. Must be suited and connected with the institution's mission, vision, development strategies, societal needs; aligned with the objectives of higher education as stipulated by the Law on Higher Education and described according to the National Qualifications Framework of Vietnam.

Thus, the university education training program will have three objectives. One of which is that the training program must be suited and connected with the institution's mission, vision, development strategies, and societal needs.