06 knowledge and qualification requirements for international students in Vietnam

According to Circular No. 30/2018/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, knowledge and qualification requirements for enrolling, training and managing international students are as follows:

- International students studying at primary, lower and upper education levels shall be enrolled according to the Statute of primary school, lower secondary school or upper secondary school.

- International students entering pedagogy secondary, postsecondary, undergraduate, postgraduate, master and doctoral education programs must hold qualifications equal to graduation qualifications in Vietnam in accordance with domestic laws or international agreements to which Vietnam and countries sending their students abroad are signatories with respect to specific educational grades and levels.

- In order to be eligible to enroll in refresher courses designed to improve professional practices and skills, international students must meet conditions and standards that Vietnam and sending parties agree to or under terms and conditions of training contracts already in effect.  

- In order to be eligible to enroll in academic internships, international students must meet educational knowledge and professional qualification requirements laid down by educational institutions receiving interns.   

- In order to be eligible to enroll in gifted and talented education programs, other than conditions specified herein, international students must meet prescribed requirements of tests or contests intended for gifted and talented students imposed by receiving educational institutions.

- International students shall be required to take additional courses in knowledge about their specializations in order to meet eligibility requirements for entrance to master and doctoral degree education programs (if any) that receiving educational institutions design and offer them within 01 academic year after they have already met the Vietnamese language qualification requirement.

View other requirements at Circular No. 30/2018/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from February 08, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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