VIETNAM HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE SYSTEM

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1 VIETNAM HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE SYSTEM Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quy Thanh, General Director, Institute for Education Quality Assurance Vietnam National University, Hanoi

2 REFORM IN HE DEGREE STRUCTURE AND QUALITY IN VIETNAM Goals: To improve quality of higher education To facilitate and enhance regional comparability competitiveness and international integration Reform in degree structure and quality mandated by legal documents: - Higher Education Law (2012), - Vocational Education Law (2014), - MOET Regulations on undergraduate ( 2007, 2012, 2014) and postgraduate training (2009, 2014) - MOET Circular (2015) of the regulation on the requirements of each higher education degree / learning outcomes of each higher education level (knowledge + skills + autonomy & responsibility) - MOET Circular (2014) of the regulation on high-quality Bachelor s programs

3 VIETNAM S OVERALL EDUCATION SYSTEM

4 ASSOCIATE DEGREE (JUNIOR / VOCATIONAL COLLEGE) Objectives /Learning outcomes Students can perform jobs of intermediate level, solve job-related problems, apply creatively techniques and technology in work, guide and monitor others in teamwork Credits /Duration 2 3 years depending on the industry for secondary school graduates 1 2 years depending on the industry for those having vocational certificate in the same industry Curriculum Focusing more on practical work

5 BACHELOR S DEGREE Objectives / Learning outcomes On completion of the program, students should have: - comprehensive professional knowledge to master natural and social laws and principles; - basic practical skills; - abilities to work independently, creatively and solve problems related to the specialised training discipline. Credits /Duration credits for 4-year programs (1 credit = 15 credit hours (50 minutes) of in-class teaching + 30 hours of guided self-study or 30hours of lab/practical work + 15 hours of guided selfstudy or 45 practicum hours / thesis / dissertation) credits for 5 6 year programs Curriculum The curriculum is structured in two bodies of knowledge: - General education - Specialised education

6 MASTER S DEGREE Objectives / Learning outcomes On completion of the program, students should have: - fundamental scientific knowledge; - specialised skills for conducting a research area or doing a profession effectively; - abilities to work independently and creatively, - the competence to identify and solve problems related to the specialised discipline. Credits / Duration - Full-time - 60 credits (2 years) - 30 credits (1 year) for programs whose corresponding undergraduate programs have 150 credits or more Curriculum - Research-oriented programs focusing on specialised knowledge & research skills - Application-oriented programs focusing on professional knowledge and practical skills. Curriculum structure: - General knowledge: Philosophy and foreign languages - Generic and discipline specialised knowledge: compulsory; selective courses (30% of curriculum contents) - Thesis: at least 7 credits

7 DOCTORAL DEGREE Objectives / Learning outcomes On completion of the program, students should have: - advanced level of theoretical knowledge and application skills; - abilities to conduct independent research; develop new knowledge; discover natural / social laws & principles; - abilities to solve new problems in science and technology, supervise research & professional activities. Credits / Duration - 90 credits for Master s degree holders credits for Bachelor s degree holders Curriculum Curriculum structure: Module 1: Supplementary courses Module 2: - Doctoral courses (8 12 credits) - Doctoral specialised research papers ( 4-6 credits) - Theoretical overview minor thesis (2 credits) Module 3: Research and doctoral dissertation: Dissertation should be original and creative work in the research field, contributing to theory, containing new knowledge or solutions

8 DEFINING BACHELOR S DEGREES AT VNU

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