Vietnam Qualification Listing

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Thac sy (Masters degree)

Tot nghiep dai hoc (Bachelor degree)
Tot nghiep cao dang (diploma )

Tot nghiep pho thong trung hoc (upper secondary graduation)

Note: Tot nghiep dai hoc su pham is only a name of a bachelor degree but not a term
to use for bachelor degree. This is comparable to BEd as students who got this degree
are qualified to work as teachers at colleges and universities.
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Vietnam

Comparability Statement
Thac sy (Taught Masters)
is comparable to British Taught Masters degree standard

Note: Taught master degree in Vietnam normally takes 18 months to 24 months.

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Vietnam

Comparability Statement
Tot nghiep dai hoc (Degree)
is comparable to three year British Bachelor degree (honour ) standard

Note: Most Bachelor degrees in Vietnam take 4 years. Bachelor degree in science
may take 5 years and medicine take 6 years. Students who got their Bachelor degree
can go straight into master degree in the UK especially those who have subjects
average score of 6.5 or higher.
Passed at score of 5.0 can be considered as ordinary degree in UK
Passed at score of 6.0 can be considered as third- class honours degree in UK
Passed at score of 6.5 can be considered as lower second-class honours in UK
Passed at score of 8.0 can be considered as upper second-lass honours in UK
Passed at score of 9.0 can be considered as first-class honours in UK
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Vietnam

Comparability Statement

Tot nghiep pho thong trung hoc

(Upper secondary school graduation certificate)
is it between GCSE and A level
Note: The lower secondary finish at age 15 (grade 9) and the upper secondary finish
at age 18 (grade 12).
Average 5.0 to 6.5 equivalents to pass
Average 7.0 equivalent to good
Average 8.0 equivalent to excellent

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Vietnam

Brief description
Education in Vietnam is currently under development. More updated information
will be given in the near future. Currently, education is compulsory for children aged
six to ten.
The medium of instruction is now Vietnamese.
The school academic year runs from September to end of May.
University academic year run from beginning September to end of June
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School Education Current
Pre-primary (no change)
Basic General (no change)
Upper Secondary
On completion of nine-year basic education, pupils can either continue their studies
at upper secondary school, or move to vocational training.
Upper secondary education lasts three years, covering Grade 10 to 12.
Upper secondary schools admit those who have completed basic education and
prepare pupils for further education. The school year is divided into two terms of
about four months each.
The syllabus at upper secondary schools is a continuation of that at the basic
education schools.
Examinations are taken at the end of each term.
Upper secondary school examinations are the responsibility of the Ministry of
Education and Training. On successful completion of upper secondary school
education pupils are awarded the Bang tot nghiep pho thong trung hoc (Upper
secondary school graduation certificate)
Vocational training school
Vocational schools offer courses to both lower secondary leavers (grade 9) and the
upper secondary leavers (grade 12). Training courses last one to three years.

There are currently three separate strands of vocational training and technical
education in Vietnam:

Secondary Vocational Education (3-4 years)

Secondary Technical Education (2-4 years)
Vocational training (6 months - 2 years)

Secondary Vocational Schools admit students who have completed primary

education, but also graduates of the lower secondary level. Primary graduates must
study for 2-3 years to complete the programme, while secondary graduates may only
need 1-2 years. The graduates of secondary vocational schools are intended to be
skilled workers, and may specialise in agriculture, construction, industry, trade and
services, culture and arts or transport and communications.
Secondary Technical Schools aim to produce middle level technicians. They admit
graduates of lower secondary or upper secondary education, for 3-3 or 2-2 years
respectively. Graduates of some programmes may apply for higher education and be
exempt from the first year of a degree course. Areas of specialisation include finance
and services, agriculture and forestry, culture and information, health and sports,
industry and pre-school teacher training. Secondary technical education is also
available in provincial teacher training colleges and medical colleges, though these
institutions also offer programmes classified as higher education.
Vietnam has an arcane and little used system of vocational classification which rates
workers at skill levels from 1 (the lowest) to 7; skilled workers and technicians are at
grades 3 and 4. There is no systematic vocational qualification system.
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Vietnam
Higher Education
Post- school Education Current
Post school education is provided by universities, teacher training college, teacher
training institutes and colleges. There are also some community founded (or
people founded) universities offering higher education in Vietnam.
Admissions
Admission is made on the basis of completed upper secondary education and a
national entrance examination.
Degrees and courses
Diploma (cao dang)
This diploma is the first university level qualification awarded usually after three
years of study.
Tot nghiep dai hoc (Bachelor degree)
A bachelor degree is usually awarded after four years of study. Science and medicine
take five and six years respectively.
Masters degree
Some institutions offer courses leading to the award of masters degree. It is usually
conferred after two years of study following the tot nghiep dai hoc
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Grading systems Current
School
The most commonly used grading system is based on a 10-point scale.
General evaluation in term examinations is rated as follows:
excellent
good
fair
bad
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List of highly recognised Higher Education Institutions

No
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Name of Institution
Hanoi National University
College of Natural Sciences
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
College of Education
College of Foreign Languages

Ho Chi Minh City National University

College of General Studies
College of Natural Sciences
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
College of Education
College of Technical Teacher Training

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College of Engineering (DHKT)

College of Agriculture and Forestry (DHNL)
College of Economics
College of Law
College of Architecture
Hanoi University of Technology
Hanoi Mining and Geology University
Hanoi University of Communications and Transports
Can Tho University
Hanoi University of Foreign Studies
Hanoi National University of Economics
Hanoi Univerity of Commerce
Hanoi University of Foreign Trade
Hanoi University of Finance and Accountancy
Ho Chi Minh City University of Finance and Accountancy
Hanoi University of Law
Hanoi University of Medicine
Hanoi University of Pharmacy
Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Hanoi University of Culture
Hanoi University of Fine Arts
Hanoi Conservatory
Hanoi Theatre and Cinema College
University of Culture and Fine Arts Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City College of Fine Arts

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Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory

Ho Chi Minh City College of Culture
Ho Chi Minh City Theatre and Cinema College
Dong Nai College of Decorative Arts
Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts
Hanoi Open University
Ho Chi Minh City Semi-public Open University
Hanoi Institute of International Relations
Hydrography and Meteorology Training Institution
Thanh Hoa College of Economics and Technology
Ha Tay Technical College
College of Economics & Light Industry Technology
Mining Technical College
Hanoi College of Communications and Transports
Inspectorate College

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(Semi) Marketing College

Semi Business and Management College (no)
Custom College
Thanh Hoa College of Medicine
Tue Tinh School of Traditional Medicine
Nam Dinh College of Medicine
Hanoi College of Arts
Ho Chi Minh City College of Culture and Arts?
Tay Bac Teacher Training Junior College
Ha Tay Central Gymnastic Teacher Training College No. 1
Ho Chi Minh City Central Gymnastic Teacher Training College No. 2
Hanoi Music and Art Teacher Training College
Hung Yen Technical Teacher Training College No. 1
Hanoi Central Pre-school College No. 1
The Central Pre-school College No. 2
Ho Chi Minh City Pre-School College No. 3
Hanoi Teacher Training College
Kien An-Hai Phong Teacher Training College
Yen Bai Teacher Training College
Phu Tho Teacher Training College
Bac Giang Teacher Training College
Quang Ninh Teacher Training College
Ha Tay Teacher Training College
Hai Duong Teacher Training College
Hoa Binh Teacher Training College
Nam Dinh Teacher Training College
Thai Binh Teacher Training College
Hong Duc University
Nghe An Teacher Training College
Quang Binh Teacher Training College
Thua Thien - Hue Teacher Training College

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Quang Ngai Teacher Training College

Gia Lai Teacher Training College
Phu Yen Teacher Training College
Dac Lac Teacher Training College
Nha Trang Teacher Training College
Da Lat Teacher Training College
Binh Duong Teacher Training College
Tay Ninh Teacher Training College

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Dong Nai Teacher Training College

Long An Teacher Training College
Dong Thap Teacher Training College
An Giang Teacher Training College
Tien Giang Teacher Training College
Can Tho Teacher Training College
Ben Tre Teacher Training College
4Vinh Long Teacher Training College
Ho Chi Minh City Teacher Training College
Pre-Universities

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The Central Pre-University

Nha Trang Pre-University
Ho Chi Minh City Pre-University
Others

Institute of Banking
Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Training and Research of Banking Science

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Medical staff Training Centre

Education Managers Training College I
Education Managers Training College II
Private Universities

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Thang Long University

Phuong Dong (Orient) University
Dong Do University
University of Forein Language and Information Technology
Duy Tan University
Van Lang University
Ho Chi Minh city University of Technical Technology?
Hung Vuong University
Hanoi University of Business and Management