Times of considering and recognizing secondary school graduation in a year from the 2024–2025 school year in Vietnam

Times of considering and recognizing secondary school graduation in a year from the 2024–2025 school year in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Times of considering and recognizing secondary school graduation in a year from the 2024–2025 school year in Vietnam

- For educational institutions implementing the general education program at the lower secondary level, during the year with students finishing 9th grade, graduation recognition will be held at most 02 (twice) times. The first graduation recognition review is carried out immediately after the end of the school year. The second graduation recognition review (if any) is carried out before the start of the new school year.

- For educational establishments implementing the continuing education program at the lower secondary level, if during the year there are students who have completed 9th grade, graduation recognition will be held at least 01 (one) time.
immediately after the end of the school year.

(Article 3 of Regulations on recognition of secondary school graduation issued together with Circular 31/2023/TT-BGDDT)

2. Process for recognition of secondary school graduation from the 2024–2025 school year in Vietnam

- Educational institutions develop plans for graduation recognition; publicly announce the plan for graduation recognition, including specific instructions on the time and form of sending graduation recognition applications to students specified in Clause 2, Article 6 of this Regulation at least 30 days before the graduation recognition date; and receive and prepare dossiers for graduation recognition according to the provisions of Article 6 of this Regulation to hand over to the Council.

- Students who fall into the categories specified in Clause 2, Article 6 of these Regulations submit applications for graduation recognition according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 6 of these Regulations to an educational institution that organizes graduation recognition according to the instructions of the educational institution.

- Based on the application for graduation recognition, the Council organizes graduation recognition for students; Prepare a record of graduation recognition and a list of students recommended for graduation recognition. The minutes requesting recognition of graduation must have the full names and signatures of the Council members.

- The Council sends a dossier requesting recognition of graduation to the educational institution and submits it to the Head of the Department of Education and Training for approval. The dossier includes:

+ Application for graduation recognition;

+ Minutes and a list of students recommended for graduation recognition.

- The Head of the Department of Education and Training makes a decision to recognize graduation for students at the request of the educational institution.

(Article 8 of Regulations on recognition of secondary school graduation issued together with Circular 31/2023/TT-BGDDT)

3. Conditions for recognition of secondary school graduation from the 2024–2025 school year in Vietnam

Students are recognized for graduation if they meet the following conditions:

- Not more than 21 years old (in years) for students who have completed the general education program at the lower secondary level; from 15 years old or older (in years) for students who have completed the secondary school continuing education program.

In the event that students return home from abroad, study beyond the grade level, or study at an age higher than the prescribed age, they must comply with the age regulations according to the educational level of the Ministry of Education and Training.

- Have completed the general education program at the lower secondary level or the continuing education program at the lower secondary level.

- Have complete documents as prescribed in Article 6 of the Regulations on recognition of secondary school graduation issued together with Circular 31/2023/TT-BGDDT.

(Article 4 of Regulations on recognition of secondary school graduation issued together with Circular 31/2023/TT-BGDDT)

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