Admissions regulations for joint 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 programs between Vietnamese higher education institutions and foreign higher education institutions at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.
Admissions to joint 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 programs with foreign institutions form part of the Vietnamese higher education institution’s total annual enrollment quota and are determined in accordance with the current regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

(2) Evidence that learners meet the 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 entity authorized to administer foreign language proficiency tests, with a proficiency level recognized as equivalent to a level of Vietnam’s six-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework in accordance with MOET regulations;

– A foreign language proficiency certificate from a foreign provider, based on a test lawfully administered in Vietnam or abroad, with a proficiency level recognized by MOET as equivalent to a level of Vietnam’s six-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework;

– A degree at the undergraduate level or higher in a foreign language issued by a Vietnamese higher education institution, specifying 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 issued by a foreign higher education institution to learners who have graduated from full-time academic programs abroad.

(3) Vietnamese higher education institutions shall coordinate with foreign higher education institutions to establish detailed regulations on admissions plans, admissions announcements, admissions methods, the organization 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 formal instruction begins; and record retention, responsibilities, and sanctions for violations by groups, units, and individuals involved in organizing admissions and confirming admission for each joint program.

For details, see Circular 07/2025/TT-BGDĐT, effective May 5, 2025.

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