Vietnam: Procedure for the issuance of license for education accreditation

According to Article 6 of the Regulations on conditions for the foundation and dissolution, missions and rights of the education accreditation organization promulgated together with Circular No. 61/2012/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, the order, procedure for the issuance of license for education accreditation are prescribed as follows:

- The education accreditation organization shall satisfy all conditions as prescribed at Clause 3 in Article 5 of this document and submit the application for the license for education accreditation to the Ministry of Education and Training as prescribed at Clause 2 in Article 7 of this document within 6 months from the day on which the decision on foundation or permission for foundation is issued.

- If the application is satisfactory, the Ministry of Education and Training shall give a notice in writing so as for the education accreditation organization to provide necessary documents within 10 working days from the day on which the application is received.

- The Ministry of Education and Training shall inspect the application, check the authenticity of documents inside and organize reality check if necessary within 20 working days from the day on which the satisfactory application for the license for education accreditation following the procedure is received.

- If the application is eligible for the issuance of license for education accreditation, the Minister of Education and Training shall decide to issue the license for education accreditation. In case the application fails to meet the requirement, the Ministry of Education and Training shall respond in writing and provide explanation.

- The operating scope of the education accreditation operation shall be clarified in the license for education accreditation. The license shall expire after 5 years from the day on which it is issued and made publicly available on the website of the Ministry of Education and Training and the education accreditation organization.

- The education accreditation organization shall send in the application for the re-issuance of the license for education accreditation as prescribed at Clause 2 in Article 7 of this document at least 30 days in advance of the license’s expiration or the organization desires for the re-registration prior to the expiration of the license. The order, procedure of the re- issuance of the license for education accreditation shall be done as stipulated at point b and c in Clause 2 of this document.

View more provisions at Circular No. 61/2012/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, effective from February 15, 2013.

Le Vy

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