What is implementation of conditions for graduation according to the method of accumulating modules or credits in Vietnam?

1. What is implementation of conditions for graduation according to the method of accumulating modules or credits in Vietnam? 

In Article 34 of Circular 04/2022/TT-BLDTBXH (effective from May 15, 2022) there are regulations on conditions for graduation according to the method of accumulating modules or credits as follows:

1. At the end of the course, or when learners accumulate sufficient modules or credits as prescribed in the program, the principal shall establish a graduation consideration council for learners.

2. A learner is recognized for graduation if he/she satisfies the following conditions:

a) He/she has accumulated sufficient modules or credits as prescribed in the program;

b) His/her GPA of the whole course is at least 2,0 on a 4-point scale;

c) He/she has completed other mandatory requirements prescribed in the program;

d) He/she is not disciplined at a level of suspension from learning for a definite period or more or is prosecuted for criminal liability;

dd) He/she applies for consideration for graduation in case he/she is eligible for early or late graduation compared to the time of the program.

3. If a learner commits a disciplinary violation or violates the law not at the level of criminal liability prosecution, the principal shall organize a disciplinary review before considering the conditions for graduation recognition for that learner.

4. In case a learner is disciplined at the level of suspension from learning for a definite period, after his/her learning suspension time or prosecution for criminal liability period with a conclusion of a competent authority and is not subject to expulsion, the principal shall organize the consideration and recognition of graduation.

2. What is implementation of classification of graduation according to the method of accumulating modules or credits in Vietnam?

In Article 35 of Circular 04/2022/TT-BLDTBXH (effective from May 15, 2022), there are regulations on classification of graduation according to the method of accumulating modules or credits as follows:

1. The classification of graduation is determined based on the accumulative GPA of the whole course as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 32 of this Circular.

2. A learner with at least a very good graduation classification grade will have his/her graduation classification grade deducted by one graduation classification level if:

a) He/she has to retake an exam of a subject or module in the semester regarding the excellent classification; he/she has to retake exams of 2 subjects or modules or more in the semester regarding the very good classification (excluding conditional subjects or modules; temporarily suspended or exempted subjects or modules);

 b) He/she has to repeat a learning volume that exceeds 10% of the duration of the program;

c) He/she is disciplined by the school at a warning level or higher during his/her learning time at the school, excluding the disciplinary level prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 17 of this Circular;

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