Vietnam: 08 steps to formulate the training program for university level, master’s level and doctorate level

According to Article 6 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, the procedures for formulation of training program include the following 08 steps:

Step 1: Conduct surveys, determine human resources demands according to levels and training disciplines/specialities; conduct survey on demands of employers towards graduates and required knowledge and capacity of graduates specified in Articles 4 and 5 of this Regulation;

Step 2: Formulate general objectives, specific objectives and outcome standards of training program;

Step 3: Determine the structure, necessary amount of knowledge for training program, establish training program ensuring the training objective and outcome standards;

Step 4: Compare the training program with training program at same levels, same disciplines/specialities of other Vietnamese and foreign training institutions to complete the training program;

Step 5: Design the course outline according to the determined training program;

Step 6: Organize conference to collect suggestions of lecturers, administrative officers of the training institution or other institutions, the scientists, representatives of relevant employers and the graduates (if any) on training program;

Step 7: Complete the draft of training program depending on the suggestions collected from relevant parties and request the Council of science and education of the training institution to consider carrying out the procedures for appraisal and applying the program;

Step 8: Conduct assessment and update regularly the subject contents and teaching methods according to the advance of the speciality and requirements of employment.

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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