What are the 05 steps for transferring to schools within Vietnam of primary school students? What is the time limit for the settlement of a school transfer?

What are the 05 steps for transferring to schools within Vietnam of primary school students? What is the time limit for the settlement of a school transfer?

Under Clause 2, Article 36, the Charter of Primary Schools issued together with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the 05 steps for transferring to schools within Vietnam of primary school students are as follows:

Step 1: Parents or guardians of the student submit a transfer application to the school where the student intends to transfer to, either directly, via postal service, or online through the Public Service Portal (if available).

Step 2: Within no more than 03 working days from the date of receiving the application, the principal of the school where the student intends to transfer to shall provide their consent regarding the acceptance of the student on the application. If the application is not approved, the reasons must be clearly stated, and the application returned to the parents or guardians through the submitted method.

Step 3: Once consent for acceptance is obtained from the intended school, the parents or guardians of the student shall submit the transfer application to the current school.

Within no more than 03 working days from the date of receiving the application, the principal of the current school is responsible for returning the student's application as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 36, the Charter of Primary Schools issued together with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT.

Step 4: Parents or guardians of the student submit the complete application from Step 3 to the school where the student intends to transfer to.

Step 5: Within no more than 03 working days from the date of receiving the complete application, the principal of the receiving school shall organize exchange, assessment, advisement, and arrange the student into a class.

The time limit for the settlement of a school transfer within Vietnam is no more than 9 days.

What are the 05 steps for transferring to schools within Vietnam of primary school students? What is the time limit for the settlement of a school transfer?

What does the application for school transfer within Vietnam of primary school students include?

According to Clause 1, Article 36, the Charter of Primary Schools issued together with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, the application for school transfer within Vietnam of primary school students includes following documents:

(1) School transfer application from the parents or guardians of the student

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(2) Student's education record

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(3) Information on learning materials (at the current school), program implementation progress, and a summary of the student's performance and study results as stipulated

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(4) Individual education plan for students with disabilities (if any)

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Shall the principal certify the completion of the primary education program in the education records of students who have finished the program in Vietnam?

Under Article 34 of the Law on Education 2019, the regulations are as follows:

Certification for completion of primary education and issuance of lower secondary diploma and upper secondary diploma

1. Students who complete the primary education programme and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be certified in their official academic records by a primary school principal that they have completed primary education.

2. Students who complete the lower secondary education programme and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be issued with diplomas of lower secondary education by the head of an educational specialized agency under the management of a provincial People’s Committee.

3. Students who complete the upper secondary education programme and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be eligible to take the examination. Those who pass the examination are issued with diplomas of upper secondary education by the head of an educational specialized agency under the management of a provincial People’s Committee.

Students who complete upper secondary education and meet the requirements set by the Minister of Education and Training will be eligible to take the examination. Those who do not take the examination or fail the examination are issued with certificates by the school principal that they have completed general education.

Certificate for completion of general education is used to register for the examination for the upper secondary diploma per learners' wish or per the requirements to continue studying in vocational education and is used in specific cases as prescribed by law.

4. Students with lower secondary diplomas and studying a vocational secondary programme in institutions of vocational education, after completing the programme, are eligible to take the examination certifying the upper secondary education knowledge as prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training. Those who pass the examination are issued with certificates by the head of an educational institution teaching upper secondary cultural knowledge that they have achieved sufficient upper secondary education knowledge.

Certificate for achieving sufficient upper secondary education knowledge is used to continue studying a higher qualification of vocational education and is used in specific cases as prescribed by law.

Thus, the principal certifies the completion of the primary education program in the education records of students who have finished the program in Vietnam if they meet the conditions set forth by the Minister of Education and Training.