Handling violations in the organization and management of master's programs in Vietnam

Handling violations in the organization and management of master's programs in Vietnam (Illustrative photo)

The Regulation on Master's Training issued with Circular 15/2014/TT-BGDDT stipulates the handling of the organization and management of master's programs in Vietnam as follows:

- Students who violate this Regulation will be subject to administrative penalties according to the seriousness of the violation; they will be disciplined as per this Regulation and the existing Regulation for students in universities, colleges, and professional intermediate schools;

- In cases of impersonation during examinations or using false diplomas and certificates in admission records, the student will be expelled. If discovered after the degree has been awarded, the head of the training institution will revoke and annul the awarded master's degree for the violator;

- Officials, public employees, and employees involved in management, teaching, instructing, or assessing dissertations at the training institution who violate this Regulation will, depending on the nature and seriousness of the violation, be suspended from teaching, instructing dissertations, or participating in dissertation assessment councils for a minimum of one year; they will be disciplined, subjected to administrative penalties, or face criminal prosecution and compensation for damages as per the current legislation;

- Training institutions that violate this Regulation will, depending on the nature and seriousness of the violation, be subject to administrative penalties and other legal responsibilities already regulated. In such cases, the head of the training institution and the direct violators will be disciplined; violators causing damage must pay compensation according to the law.

Additionally, the head of the training institution is responsible for notifying relevant authorities, units, or localities where the violators are working or residing of the handling of violations related to candidates, students, officers, and lecturers. The authority managing the violating training institution shall notify the supervisory authority and publicly announce it via mass media.

Details may be found in Circular 15/2014/TT-BGDDT effective from July 1, 2014.

Ty Na

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