Which level must a student gifted in the arts win in order to be eligible for direct admission to university in the art competition in Vietnam?

Which level must a student gifted in the arts win in order to be eligible for direct admission to university in the art competition in Vietnam?

Based on Point d, Clause 2, Article 7 of Circular 09/2020/TT-BGDDT regulating the students gifted in the arts who are eligible for direct admission to schools:

dd) High school graduates or graduates of secondary schools for students gifted in the arts who won an official prize in international singing, dancing, music or art competitions recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and apply for art schools may be directly admitted to programs equivalent to undergraduate programs according to each school’s regulations;

Priority offered to applicants who are winners of sports and art competitions shall be valid for no longer than 4 years before the date of admission exams or the date on which non-exam admission applications started to be processed;

Therefore, according to the current regulations in Vietnam, in order to be eligible for direct admission as a student gifted in the arts, one must graduate from high school and win an official prize in international singing, dancing, music or art competitions recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Note that the priority offered to applicants who are winners of sports and art competitions shall be valid for no longer than 4 years before the date of admission exams or the date on which non-exam admission applications started to be processed.

What are the admission application requirements for high school graduates in Vietnam?

Based on Article 5 of Circular 09/2020/TT-BGDDT regulating admission application requirements, the requirements are as follows:

1. The applicant is a person who has completed Vietnam’s national educational program (formal or continuing education system) or a secondary school program (those without a high school graduation diploma must complete the high school course load and sit the exam for a certificate of such completion according to regulations of the Education Law and guidelines thereof) or a foreign high school program (licensed with the home country and equivalent to Vietnam’s national educational program) in the home country or in Vietnam (hereinafter collectively referred to as “high school graduate”).

2. The applicant is healthy enough to learn as prescribed by existing regulations. For persons whose disability/limited independence regarding their daily life and learning is/are recognized by competent authorities, school principals shall consider and decide their admission to suitable academic disciplines.

3. The applicant is of suitable age if they apply for a school or an academic discipline with age requirement for admission.

4. The applicant meets all preliminary admission requirements if they apply for non-exam admission or for schools with preliminary admission.

5. The permanent address of the applicant is located in the appropriate catchment area if they apply for non-exam admission or for schools with catchment areas.

6. Active duty conscripted members, commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers and servicemen of public security forces may apply for schools designated by the Ministry of National Defense or Ministry of Public Security after receiving permission from competent authorities; an active duty conscripted servicemen whose enlistment period is close to expiration per regulations, if permitted by the head of their regiment, may apply for a school of their choosing, must enroll in such school if they are admitted and may not defer admission.

According to this Article, students who want to participate in the entrance exam must meet the above conditions in order to be eligible for university admission.

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