Educational institutions and study programmes
Vietnamese educational institutions and study programmes
Below, we explain what types of educational institutions and study programmes there are in Bangladesh. We also explain how we check whether these are recognised. We check the to make sure that the quality is sufficient. We give the necessary information per educational sector.
Recognition
The government of a country grants an official status to an educational institution and/or study programme. Usually, if the government recognises an educational institution, all its study programmes are also recognised. However recognition may also be arranged at the programme level. This means that the government must recognise not only the educational institution, but also its study programmes. We only evaluate diplomas from recognised institutions and recognised study programmes. Read more about recognition in the EAR manual.
Secondary education | diplomas
In secondary education, you should especially pay attention to whether a student has a recognised diploma. These are the recognised secondary education diplomas:
- Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học cơ sở, the lower secondary education diploma; and
- Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học pho thông, the upper secondary education diploma.
See Secondary education documents for a short explanation of the documents that students receive.
Secondary education | educational institutions
Students can get secondary education either at a ‘regular’ secondary school or a at a high school for the gifted. A high school for the gifted teaches at a higher level than other schools. These schools are for students who have completed lower secondary education with high grades.
In every type of school, students complete upper secondary education with exams for the Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông. However, the level of the diploma is slightly higher if it is from a high school for the gifted. Therefore, it is important to check whether the student obtained the diploma from a high school for the gifted.
Checking if a school is a high school for the gifted
On the website of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), you can find an overview of high schools for the gifted. Please note: this website is in Vietnamese.
Higher education | educational institutions
There are different types of higher education institutions in Vietnam:
- universities (trường đại học);
- junior colleges (trường cao đẳng).
Universities
Universities (trường đại học) offer vocational and research-oriented study programmes in different fields of study. You can find study programmes for bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and PhDs, as well as study programmes for other types of diplomas.
Junior colleges
Junior colleges (trường cao đẳng) only provide short, vocational study programmes (short term higher education). This mostly concerns study programmes for a Bằng tốt nghiệp cao đẳng (Degree of Associate). You will not find bachelor’s, master’s or PhD programmes at these educational institutions.
Checking the recognition of higher education institutions
In Vietnam, higher education institutions must be recognised by the Ministry of Education (MOET). On the website of the MOET, you can find an overview of recognised higher education institutions.