Admission Conditions and Selection Criteria for Master's Degree Programs

Conditions for Admission and Enrollment in Master's Level Training (Illustrative Image)

The regulations for Master's Level Training issued as attached to Circular 15/2014/TT-BGDDT stipulate the conditions for admission and enrollment in master’s level training as follows:

1. Candidates eligible for consideration must achieve 50% of the score scale for each exam or test (after adding priority points, if any).

2. Based on the quotas announced for each field and specialty of study and the total scores of two exams or tests of each candidate (excluding foreign language scores), the admission council determines the passing score method.

3. In cases where multiple candidates have the same total scores for the two exams or tests mentioned above (including any added priority points), the selection of those admitted is prioritized as follows:- Female candidates are prioritized; the Ministry of Education and Training, in collaboration with relevant ministries and sectors, devises, submits to the competent authority for promulgation, guides, and organizes the implementation of the appropriate male-to-female ratio regulations, granting women the right to choose or prioritizing women when they meet the same conditions and standards as men in their studies, training, and fostering.- Candidates with higher scores in the key subject of the field or specialty;- Candidates exempt from the foreign language exam or those with higher scores in the foreign language subject.

4. Foreign nationals wishing to pursue a master's degree in Vietnam are assessed for admission by the head of the training institution based on the field of study, academic performance at the bachelor's level, language proficiency as required by the training program, and proficiency in Vietnamese; in cases where there are international treaties or cooperation agreements between the Government of Vietnam and foreign governments or international organizations regarding the admission of foreign nationals to study at the master's level in Vietnam, the provisions of such international treaties or cooperation agreements apply.

For details, see Circular 15/2014/TT-BGDDT effective from July 1, 2014.

Ty Na

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