Application documents for approval for integrated education program and for joint education in Vietnam

Decree No. 86/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government specifies the approval for integrated education program and for joint education as follows:

Application documents for approval for integrated education program and for joint education

Application documents for approval for joint education shall include:

- An application form for approval for joint education with a foreign partner, signed by both parties using form No.01 in the Appendix attached to Decree No. 86/2018/NĐ-CP.

- An agreement or a cooperation contract signed by both parties, in which there is:

+ Specific information about both parties;

+ Responsibilities of parties for the information provided in the agreement/contract on the program;

+ Learning and teaching materials, teachers, facilities, examination, assessment, certificates, finance;

+ Other related information.

- Documents proving the legal status of both parties include: a certified true copy or a copy enclosed with an original of the decision on establishment or the establishment license granted to the educational institution; or other equivalent documents.

- Contents and subjects of the foreign education program introduced in the integrated program and in the integrated program expected to be carried out.

- Descriptions of the integrated education program.

- A certificate of accreditation or a certificate of approval for the foreign education program from a competent agency (a certified true copy or a copy enclosed with an original);

Application documents for approval for the integrated education program includes:

- An application form for approval for the integrated education program.

- Contents and subjects of the foreign education program introduced in the integrated education program and in the integrated program expected to be carried out.

- Descriptions of the integrated education program.

- A certificate of accreditation or a certificate of approval for the foreign education program from a competent agency (a certified true copy or a copy enclosed with an original).

The authority and procedures for approving joint education

1. The authority and procedures for approving joint education with foreign partners:

- The Director of the Department of Education and Training has authority to approve the joint education with foreign partners.

- Both parties shall send 01 set of application documents in person or by post to the Department of Education and Training.

- Within 10 working days from the date on which the complete application documents as prescribed are received, the receiving agency shall appraise the documents and forward them to the Minister of Education and Training to approve the integrated program.

- If the submitted application is incomplete, within 05 working days from the date on which the complete application documents are received, the Department of Education and Training shall send a written notification in person or by post or via email to both parties.

- Within 05 working days from the date on which the Ministry of education and training’s appraisal result regarding the integrated education program is received, the Department of Education and Training shall make a decision to approve the joint education (hereinafter referred to as Approval Decision) using form No. 03 in the Appendix hereto. If the application is refused, the Department of Education and Training shall provide explanation in writing.

The authority and procedures for approving the integrated education program

- The Minister of Education and Training has authority to approve the integrated education program.

- The Department of Education and Training shall send 01 set of application documents in person or by post to the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Within 20 working days from the date on which the application documents as prescribed are received, the Ministry of Education and Training shall appraise the integrated education program and send a written notice of the processing result to the Department of Education and Training.

- If the submitted documents are incomplete, within 05 working days from the date on which the documents are received, the Ministry of Education and Training shall send a written notification in person or by post or via email to the Department of Education and Training.

View more at Decree No. 86/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government effective from August 01, 2018.

-Thao Uyen-

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