What are conditions for studying a master's degree in 2024 in Vietnam? What are conditions for a student's graduation and issuance of master's degree in Vietnam?

What are conditions for studying a master's degree in 2024 in Vietnam?

In Article 5 of the Regulations on enrolment and training for master’s degree issued together with Circular 23/2021/TT-BGDDT, enrollees and enrolment eligibility in 2024 are stipulated as follows:

1. Eligibility for enrolment:

a) Having graduated or eligible for recognition as university graduates (or equivalent or higher) in appropriate majors; in case of research orientation programs, graduating in good category or higher or making scientific publication in major that learners will study and/or conduct research;  

b) Obtaining level 3 foreign language proficiency according to Foreign Language Proficiency consisting of 6 levels in Vietnam;

- University degree or higher in foreign language majors; or university degree or higher in programs delivered primarily in foreign languages;

- University degree or higher provided by education institutions within 2 years in which graduation standards of the program satisfy foreign language level 3 in the Foreign Language Proficiency consisting of 6 levels for Vietnam;

- Any degree or certificate for foreign language equivalent to level 3 in Foreign Language Proficiency consisting of 6 levels for Vietnam under Annex hereof or other equivalent certificates publicized by Ministry of Education and Training and valid by the date of enrolment.  

b) Satisfying other requirements of standard training programs issued by Ministry of Education and Training and requirements of training programs.

Note:

Enrollees who are foreigners and register for master training program delivered in Vietnamese must meet Vietnamese level 4 or higher in the Vietnamese Proficiency for foreigners or have graduated university (or equivalent or higher) where training programs are delivered in Vietnamese; satisfy second language requirements of education institutions (if any).  

Meet the second foreign language requirement according to the training institution's regulations (if any).

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What are conditions for a student's graduation and issuance of master's degree in Vietnam?

In Article 12 of the Regulations on enrolment and training for master’s degree issued together with Circular 23/2021/TT-BGDDT, there is a regulation on recognition of graduation and issuance of master’s degree:

1. Eligibility for graduation:

a) Having completed units of study of training program and thesis, scheme defense sufficiently;

b) Having foreign language proficiency satisfactory to graduation standard of training program prior to being considered for graduation; obtaining proof thereof by any of the certificate or degree under Annex hereof or other equivalent certificate publicized by Ministry of Education and Training, or graduate degrees or higher in foreign language majors, or graduate degrees or higher in programs delivered entirely in foreign languages;

c) Fulfilling responsibilities according to regulations of education institutions; not being criminally prosecuted and not being placed under academic suspension or discipline.

2. Education institutions shall organize consideration and issue decision recognizing graduation within 2 months from the date on which learners successfully defense thesis, schemes; up to 3 months for cases where scheme, thesis appraisal is required.

3. Education institutions shall issue master’s degree for learners within 1 month from the date on which decisions recognizing graduation is issued.

4. The contents on degrees and degree annexes shall conform to regulations of Ministry of Education and Training which specify research orientation program or application orientation program.

5. For learners ineligible for graduation after the learning period under Clause 2 Article 3 hereof, principals or directors of education institutions (hereinafter referred to as "principals") shall issue certificate for units of study accumulated by the learners during training program.

6. Regulations of education institutions shall elaborate on methods of calculating average score of the entire course, procedures for considering and recognizing graduation; retention and issuance of certificate for units of study accumulated for learners who are ineligible for graduation. 

In what cases is it possible to temporarily leave school and reserve the results of a master's degree in Vietnam?

In Article 13 of the Regulation on admission and training for master's degrees issued with Circular 23/2021/TT-BGDDT, there are regulations on pausing study progress, and dropping out  as follows:

Pausing study progress, and dropping out 

1. Learners may temporarily cease their academic progress and retain obtained results when:

a) they are enlisted in armed forces;

b) they are mobilized by competent authority, representing the country to participate in international competitions or exams, or performing other tasks of the country or sector;

c) they are sick, pregnant, or injured by accident which requires prolonged period of treatment where written confirmation of competent medical examination and treatment establishments is required according to regulations of Ministry of Health; 

d) they have other personal reasons as long as they have completed as lease one semester in the education institution and are not enforced to drop out or receiving disciplinary actions.  

2. Pausing period for Point d Clause 1 of this Article must be included in the deadline for completing the course under Clause 2 Article 3 hereof.

3. Learners will be allowed to drop out by education institutions for personal reasons, except for cases where learners are enforced to drop out or receiving disciplinary actions.

4. Regulations of education institutions shall elaborate on eligibility, entitlement, and procedures for applying for pausing study progress, resuming study progress and dropping out; retaining and verifying accumulated study results for learners dropping out.

Thus, master's degree students are allowed to temporarily leave school and reserve their study results in Vietnam in the following cases:

(1) Being mobilized into the armed forces;

(2) Being mobilized by a competent authority, representing the country to attend international competitions, tournaments or perform other national and industry tasks;

(3) Sickness, maternity or accident requiring long-term treatment (with confirmation from a competent medical examination and treatment facility according to regulations of the Ministry of Health).

(4) For other personal reasons, but must complete at least one semester at the training facility and not be considered for expulsion or disciplinary action.

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