Vietnam: 05 steps to update/assess the training program for university level, master’s level and doctorate level

Specifically, according to Article 8 of the Regulation on minimum amount of knowledge, required capacity of graduates at each training level of higher education and procedures for establishment, appraisal and issuance of training program for university level, master’s level and doctorate level enclosed with Circular No. 07/2015/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, 05 steps to update/assess the training program are prescribed as follows:

Step 1: Draw up plan on updating/assessing the training program;

Step 2: Collect information and evidences concerning the necessity for updating training program (the adjustments within the regulation of the state and the training institution about training program; the new advances in the discipline/speciality; the socio-economic issues and research findings relating to the training program; the response of the concerning parties; the adjustment in course contents, subjects contents or professional contents...);

Step 3: Conduct assessment and build up the report on the effectiveness of the training program (the compliance with the defined outcome standards and objectives; the unity among the program contents, the assessing methods and materials for studying and teaching…); compare the research findings on the requirements for development of training program and the compliance with the training program; anticipate the impact of the adjustment/update of training program;

Step 4: Prepare the contents subject to adjustment and/or updating and request the Science and training council to consider ratifying;

Step 5: The science and training council shall consider and ratify the adjusted/updated contents of the training program and request the Director of the training institution to issue the adjusted training program. In case of necessary the Science and training council shall decide the appraisal of the adjusted training program according to the regulations in Article 7 of this Regulation.

View more details at Circular No. 07/2015/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from June 01, 2016.

Le Vy

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