What is the tuition ceiling for the Information Technology field at public universities in Vietnam?

What is the tuition ceiling for the Information Technology field at public universities in Vietnam?

*The case below illustrates the tuition ceiling for public universities that have not guaranteed recurrent expenditure entirely in the Information Technology field for the academic year 2024-2025.

Based on Point a, Clause 2, Article 11 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP amended by Point b, Clause 3, Article 1 of Decree 97/2023/ND-CP, regulations on the tuition ceiling for public universities from the academic year 2023-2024 to 2026-2027 are provided.

Accordingly, the tuition ceiling for public universities that have not guaranteed recurrent expenditure entirely in the Information Technology field for the academic year 2024-2025 is outlined in the following table:

Thus, the tuition ceiling for public universities that have not guaranteed recurrent expenditure entirely in the Information Technology field for the academic year 2024-2025 is VND 1,640,000/student/month.

What is the tuition ceiling for the Information Technology field at public universities that have not guaranteed recurrent expenditure entirely in Vietnam for the academic year 2024-2025?(Image from the Internet)

What are the regulations on the management and use of tuitions in Vietnam?

Based on Article 13 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP, the management and use of tuitions are regulated as follows:

- Public education institutions use tuitions according to regulations of the Government of Vietnam on the financial autonomy mechanism of public service providers and include them in the annual financial reports of the education institution as per legal regulations.

- Private education institutions and non-public education institutions use tuitions based on the principle of self-assured revenue and expenditure, being responsible for the financial management of their activities. They must organize accounting tasks, pay taxes, and fulfill other financial obligations as per legal regulations.

- Education institutions manage tuition fee revenues and expenditures according to accounting, auditing, and tax policies, and must make their finances public according to legal regulations; comply with inspection and audit requests from financial and educational management authorities, and take legal responsibility for the accuracy and truthfulness of provided information and documents.

- Education institutions must publicly announce tuitions and training costs for each academic year and education level before enrollment or selection. Any tuition fee increase plans (if any) for each academic year, and projections for the entire course should also be announced for higher education.

What are the regulations on the collection of tuitions in Vietnam?

Based on Article 12 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP, the collection of tuitions is regulated as follows:

- tuitions are collected monthly; if voluntarily, students may pay once for an entire semester or the whole academic year. For continuing education institutions, regular training, and short courses, tuitions are collected based on the actual months of study.

For preschool and general education institutions, tuitions are collected for a maximum of 9 months/year. For higher education and vocational education institutions, tuitions are collected for a maximum of 10 months/year.

- In cases of natural disasters, epidemics, and force majeure events, tuitions are collected based on actual months of study (including online teaching or make-up classes at the school); no tuitions are collected during periods when teaching is not organized.

Tuition collection must ensure principles based on actual months of study and necessary additional costs for organizing teaching without exceeding the total tuitions calculated for the maximum months of an academic year (maximum 9 months/year for preschool and general education and maximum 10 months/year for higher education and vocational education institutions), and must be publicized at the beginning of the academic year in each institution.

Provincial-level People's Committees shall present to the People's Council to decide on specific tuition collection times and rates for public preschool and general education in the locality; heads of higher education and vocational education institutions shall stipulate tuition collection times and rates in cases of natural disasters, epidemics, and force majeure events.

- In case of credit-based teaching and learning, education institutions can convert tuition fee collection to credit-based, but the total tuitions collected per credit for the entire course must not exceed the tuitions regulated for the course if collected by academic year.

- Education institutions are responsible for organizing the collection of tuitions and depositing them into commercial banks or the State Treasury for management and use.

In case of tuitions collected in cash, periodically, the unit must complete procedures to transfer (deposit) all remaining cash tuitions in the fund to the unit's account at the State Treasury or commercial banks for management according to regulations.

Who is exempt from paying tuitions in Vietnam?

According to Article 14 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP, the subjects exempt from paying tuitions include:

- Public primary school students.

- Learners in specific specialized fields that meet the requirements for socio-economic, national defense, and security development as stipulated by the Higher Education Law 2012.