Admissions regulations for joint education programs with foreign institutions at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels

On March 27, 2025, the Minister of Education and Training issued Circular 07/2025/TT-BGDĐT on joint education programs between Vietnamese higher education institutions and foreign higher education institutions at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.
Admissions to joint education programs between Vietnamese higher education institutions and foreign higher education institutions at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels are regulated as follows:

(1) Admissions quotas for joint education programs with foreign institutions form part of the Vietnamese higher education institution’s total annual enrollment quota and are determined in accordance with current regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

(2) Evidence that learners meet foreign language proficiency requirements for admission must consist of one of the following degrees or foreign language certificates:

– A foreign language certificate issued by an organization authorized to administer foreign language proficiency tests and recognized as equivalent to a level of the Six-Level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam under MOET regulations;

– A foreign language proficiency certificate from a foreign provider, based on a test legally administered in Vietnam or abroad, that MOET has recognized as equivalent to a level of the Six-Level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam;

– A degree at the undergraduate level or higher in a foreign language, awarded by a Vietnamese higher education institution, that specifies the learner’s foreign language proficiency according to the Six-Level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam;

– A degree at the undergraduate level or higher awarded by a foreign higher education institution to learners who have completed full-time academic programs abroad.

(3) The Vietnamese higher education institution shall coordinate with the foreign higher education institution to establish detailed regulations for each joint education program on admissions plans, admissions announcements, admissions methods, the administration of admissions, and confirmation of admission; the organization of foreign language training and refresher courses to enable learners to meet entry-level foreign language proficiency requirements before regular instruction begins; and record retention, responsibilities, and sanctions for violations by groups, units, and individuals involved in administering admissions and confirming admission.

For details, see Circular 07/2025/TT-BGDĐT, which takes effect on May 5, 2025.

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