Circular No. 02/2019/TT-BGDĐT Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of the University Regular Admission Regulations; Regular Admission Regulations for Teacher Training Programs at Colleges, issued together with Circular No. 05/2017/TT-BGDĐT dated January 25, 2017, and amended and supplemented by Circular No. 07/2018/TT-BGDĐT dated March 1, 2018, of the Minister of Education and Training.

CIRCULAR

Provincial People's Committees set specific pricesAmending and supplementing some Articles of Article 24Regulations on University AdmissionsinternationalRegular University Programs; admissions for"b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."Regular College Programs

Teacher Training GroupsshallRegular Programs"b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."Issued together withuCircular No. 05/2017/TT-BGDĐT dated January 25, 2017; amended and supplemented by Circular No. 07/2018/TT-BGDĐT dated March 1, 2018 of the Minister of Education and Training;

pursuant to Decree No. 75/2006/NĐ-CP dated August 2, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Education Law; Decree No. 31/2011/NĐ-CP dated May 11, 2011 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 75/2006/NĐ-CP dated August 2, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Education Law; Decree No. 07/2013/NĐ-CP dated January 9, 2013 of the Government amending Point b Clause 13 Article

CLASS MONOCOTYLEDONof Decree No. 31/2011/NĐ-CP dated May 11, 2011 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 75/2006/NĐ-CP dated August 2, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Education Law;

Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2013/NĐ-CP dated October 24, 2013 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Higher Education Law;Pursuant to Decree No. 5/2019/NĐ-CP dated February 1, 2019 of the Government detailing certain provisions and measures to implement the Law on Vocational Education;

Pursuant to the Education Law dated June 14, 2005;

Pursuant to the Higher Education Law on June 18, 2012;

Pursuant to Decree No. 69/2017/NĐ-CP dated May 25, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;

WHEREAS,ứ Considering the proposal of the Director of the Department of Higher Education, 1 The Minister of Education and Training issues this Circular to amend and supplement some Articles of1Regular University Programs; admissions foruTeacher Training Groups issued together with Circular No. 05/2017/TT-BGDĐT dated January 25, 2017; which has been amended and supplemented by Circular No. 07/2018/TT-BGDĐT dated March 1, 2018 of the Minister of Education and Training.

Article 1. Amend and supplement some Articles of the Regulations on admissions for regular university programs; admissions for teacher training groups at colleges issued together with Circular No. 05/2017/TT-BGDĐT dated January 25, 2017; which has been amended and supplemented by Circular No. 07/2018/TT-BGDĐT dated March 1, 2018 of the Minister of Education and Training:11. Point c Clause 1 Article 2 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:amend"c) Schools with preliminary admission procedures; schools organizing specialized ability assessment tests or having skill-based subjects combined with using results from the National High School Examination (hereinafter referred to collectively as special schools): determine and publicly announce on their websites and some mass media about the time, application forms for preliminary admission; procedures, conditions to meet preliminary admission requirements; methods of organizing tests, examination methods and sample test questions for schools organizing specialized ability assessment tests; implement the examination and admission process as prescribed in Clause 5 Article 13 of these Regulations."

Pursuant to Decreeand amended and supplemented by certain articles related to conditions for investment and business and administrative procedures in the field of information and communications on November 7, 20182. Clause 3 Article 2 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:on business;

"3. Schools using multiple admission methods for a major or group of majors (hereinafter referred to collectively as major) must determine and publicly announce quotas for each admission method; implement rights and responsibilities corresponding to each method as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article;

For teacher training majors, medical majors such as Medicine, Traditional Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Preventive Medicine, Midwifery, Nutrition, Dental Prosthetics Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Imaging Technology, Rehabilitation Technology, if the school uses a combined admission method between points from the National High School Examination and high school academic performance or combines points from preliminary admission or selection tests with points from the National High School Examination and/or high school academic performance, then the minimum threshold for admission based on points from the National High School Examination and high school academic performance must be equivalent to the thresholds set out in these Regulations. Specifically: Article 24Regulations on University AdmissionsinternationalRegular University Programs; admissions for"b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."- The average score for admission using points from the National High School Examination must be at least equal to the minimum average score set by the Ministry of Education and Training for the admission threshold.shallRegular Programs"b) In addition to the lists of public services issued according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree, specialized agencies under provincial People's Committees shall report to the provincial People's Committee for decision-making on amending, supplementing, or issuing the list of public services funded by the state budget within their jurisdiction and consistent with the local budget capacity within the approved budget by the Provincial People's Assembly, and send it to the Ministry of Finance and relevant ministries and sectors for supervision during implementation."Issued together withu- For teacher training majors and medical majors such as Medicine and Traditional Medicine, the average score for admission using high school academic performance must be at least 8.0 or higher.

- For music education, fine arts education, physical education, sports coaching, nursing, preventive medicine, midwifery, nutrition, dental prosthetics technology, medical laboratory technology, medical imaging technology, rehabilitation technology majors, the average score for admission using high school academic performance must be at least 6.5 or higher;

For physical education and sports coaching majors, the average score for admission using high school academic performance for athletes who have reached level 1, champions, or have won medals in the Ho Khue Phu Dong Games, national youth championships, or international youth championships, or national championships, or international championships must be at least 5.0 or higher.”

3. Point a Clause 1 Article 3 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"a) Provide complete information on quality assurance conditions: facilities (classrooms, laboratories and essential equipment, learning materials), faculty, scale of training, ratio of graduates from regular programs employed within one year after graduation for the two most recent years compared to the year of admission according to the field of study (Annex attached)."

4. Item 5, Point b Clause 4 Article 7 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"- Military personnel; police officers, non-commissioned officers, conscripts in the People's Public Security Forces sent to take the exam, if stationed for 18 months or more in a particular area, will enjoy preferential treatment according to that area or according to their permanent residence before enlistment, whichever offers higher preferential treatment; if stationed for 18 months or more in areas with different levels of preferential treatment, they will enjoy preferential treatment according to the area where they have spent the longest time; if less than 18 months, they will enjoy preferential treatment according to their permanent residence before enlistment;"

5. Clause 1 Article 12 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"1. Based on the results of the National High School Examination, the Ministry of Education and Training will determine the minimum admission threshold for the following majors for schools to develop their admission plans:

a) Majors in teacher training groups at undergraduate, college, and secondary levels;

For Physical Education and Sports Training majors, the minimum cumulative average grade for admission based on high school academic performance for individuals who are Level 1 athletes, champions, athletes who have won medals at the Phu Dong Youth Games, national and international youth championships, or national and international championships shall be 5.0 or higher.

3. Point a, Clause 1, Article 3 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"a) Provide complete information on quality assurance conditions: infrastructure (classrooms, laboratories and essential equipment, learning materials), faculty members, scale of training, the ratio of regular graduates employed within one year after graduation for the two most recent years compared to the year of enrollment by field of study (Annex attached)."

4. The fifth bullet point under Point b, Clause 4, Article 7 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"- Military personnel; police officers, non-commissioned officers, conscript soldiers in the People's Public Security Forces sent to take the exam, if stationed for 18 months or more in a certain area, shall enjoy preferential treatment according to that area or their permanent residence registration before enlistment, whichever has a higher preferential level; if stationed for 18 months or more in areas with different preferential levels, they shall enjoy preferential treatment according to the area where they have been stationed for a longer period; if less than 18 months, they shall enjoy preferential treatment according to their permanent residence registration before enlistment;"

5. Clause 1, Article 12 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"1. Based on the results of the National High School Exit Examination, the Ministry of Education and Training shall determine the threshold for ensuring the quality of entry for the following majors for universities to develop admission plans:

a) Majors belonging to the teacher training group at bachelor’s, associate’s, and secondary levels;

b) The medical sciences, traditional medicine, stomatology, pharmacy, nursing, preventive medicine, midwifery, nutrition, dental prosthetics technology, medical laboratory technology, medical imaging technology, and rehabilitation technology training at the bachelor's degree level.

6. Point a, Clause 3, Article 13 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"a) Before candidates proceed with registration procedures, universities shall publish necessary information on their websites for candidates to register: school code, major code, enrollment quota for each major, examination score combination, point difference regulations between different combinations, additional conditions used in the examination and other provisions not contrary to this Regulation; they must fully enter all information about admissions to the Ministry of Education and Training’s Admissions Portal within the specified time limit. Specifically, the minimum admission score threshold may be set after the results of the National High School Examination are available and consistent with the quality assurance threshold for admission as stipulated in this Regulation; implement the admission process according to the provisions of Clause 5 of this Article.”

7. Point e, Clause 5, Article 13 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"e) Universities shall receive and retain original copies of the Certificate of Examination Results, compile and update the confirmed admission results of candidates on the Ministry of Education and Training’s Admissions Portal, and decide whether to stop or continue supplementary admissions.”

8. Clause 3, Article 17 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

"3. The quality assurance threshold for admission through the examination based on high school academic performance for majors in teacher education programs; medical sciences, traditional medicine, stomatology, pharmacy, nursing, preventive medicine, midwifery, nutrition, dental prosthetics technology, medical laboratory technology, medical imaging technology, and rehabilitation technology at the bachelor's degree level shall be as follows:

a) For majors in teacher education programs:

- Bachelor's degree admission shall consider high school graduates with excellent academic performance in grade 12. For music education, fine arts education, physical education, and sports coaching majors, admission shall consider high school graduates with good academic performance in grade 12. Physical education and sports coaching majors also admit athletes with first-class status, champions, or those who have won medals at the Ho Khue Phu Dong Games, national youth championships, or international youth championships, or national and international championships with academic performance in grade 12 rated as average or higher.

- Associate's degree and secondary vocational degree admission shall consider high school graduates with good academic performance in grade 12. For music education, fine arts education, associate-level physical education, and secondary-level sports education majors, admission shall consider high school graduates with academic performance in grade 12 rated as average or higher.

b) For medical sciences, traditional medicine, stomatology, pharmacy, nursing, preventive medicine, midwifery, nutrition, dental prosthetics technology, medical laboratory technology, medical imaging technology, and rehabilitation technology at the bachelor's degree level, admission shall consider high school graduates with excellent academic performance in grade 12 for medical sciences, traditional medicine, and stomatology majors; for nursing, preventive medicine, midwifery, nutrition, dental prosthetics technology, medical laboratory technology, medical imaging technology, and rehabilitation technology majors, admission shall consider high school graduates with good academic performance in grade 12.”

9. Add point d, Clause 1, Article 19 as follows:

"d) Candidates admitted must confirm their acceptance within the specified timeframe of the university. Beyond this period, failure to confirm acceptance is considered a refusal to enroll, and the university may admit other candidates; candidates confirm acceptance by submitting the original Certificate of Examination Results to one university and are not eligible to participate in admissions processes at other universities.”

Article 2. Delete the phrase "Hero of Labor during the Resistance War" in point a, Clause 2, Article 7; replace the phrase "candidates from ethnic minority groups with very small populations as currently defined by the Prime Minister" with "candidates from ethnic minority groups with very small populations as currently defined by the Government" in point i, Clause 2, Article 7; replace the phrase "Sports Management Committee" with "General Department of Sports" in point b, Clause 3, Article 7; replace the phrase "communities, particularly difficult communities" with "particularly difficult communities" in the fourth bullet point of point b, Clause 4, Article 7.

Article 3. This Circular takes effect from April 15, 2019.

Article 4. The Director of the Office, the Head of the Higher Education Department, the Heads of relevant units under the Ministry of Education and Training; the Chairpersons of Provincial People's Committees and Municipal People's Committees directly under the Central Government; the Directors of Departments of Education and Training; the Directors of Departments of Education, Science, and Technology; the Presidents of universities and academies; the Deans of universities; the Principals of colleges; and the Principals of secondary vocational schools responsible for teacher education programs are responsible for implementing this Circular.

ANNEX

(Issued together with Circular No. 02/2019/TT-BGDĐT dated February 28, 2019 of the Minister of Education and Training

of Education and Training)

ADMISSION PLAN FOR THE YEAR...

1. General Information (as of the time of drafting the plan)

1.1. Name of the school, mission, addresses of main campuses (main campus and branch campuses) and website address of the school

1.2. Scale of training

Block/Group of majors I *: Teacher education group, declared by major

1.3. Information on regular undergraduate admissions in the last two years1.3.1. Admission methods in the last two years (entrance exam

, selection, or a combination of entrance exam and selection) 1.3.2. Admission scores in the last two years (if derived from the results of the National High School Exam)Block/Group of majors/Major/Group of majors/Examination score combination

Enrollment year -2

- Field/Group I*: Reported by major

- If enrolling in 2019, then “Enrollment Year -2”: is the enrollment year 2017; “Enrollment Year -1”: is the enrollment year 2018

2. Information for the year of admission. Admission object

2.1. 2.2. Scope of admission. Admission object

2.3. Admission method (entrance examination, evaluation admission, or a combination of entrance examination and evaluation admission)

2.4. Admission quota: Quota according to Major/Group of majors/Field of majors, each admission method and level of training

2.5. Threshold for ensuring quality at the point of entry, conditions for receiving registration files

2.6. Other necessary information for candidates to register for admission to majors of the school: school code, major code, evaluation combination and regulations on point differences between combinations: additional conditions used in evaluation...

2.7. Organizing admission: Time; form of receiving registration files/examination; evaluation conditions/examination, subject combination

/exam paper for each training major...2.8. Priority list: Direct admission; preferential evaluation admission;...

2.9. Registration fee/examination fee...2.10. Expected tuition fees for regular students; tuition fee increase schedule

2.11. Other contents (not contrary to current regulations)…

2.11. Other contents (not contrary to current regulations)…

3. Expected time for supplementary admissions during the year3.1. Supplementary admission round 1 3.2. Supplementary admission round 2:3.3. Supplementary admission round 3:

4. Information on quality assurance conditions

. Physical facilities for training and research:. Statistics on land area, construction floor area, dormitory

- Total land area of the school;:

- Construction floor area directly serving training owned by the school per regular student (Assembly hall, lecture halls, various types of classrooms, multi-purpose rooms, office space for professors, associate professors, full-time lecturers, library, learning resource center, research center, laboratory, experimental room, practical training base, internship base, practice room)

- Number of student dormitory beds (if any).

………

2. Statistics on practical rooms, laboratories and equipment

4.1Equipment list

4.1.1Practical room...:

- Name of equipment 1:

- Name of equipment 2:

Laboratory...

4.1.- Name of equipment 2; 4.1.3. Statistics on classrooms

Field of training/Major group

4.1Dr.Field of training/Major group IMajor 1 Le Van B

Total of field of training/major group

Number of admitted studentsNumber of graduates

- Average annual training cost per student of the previous year before the admission year. Declaration officer(Write full name, contact phone number, address

6. Finance

- Total legitimate revenue/year of the institution;

- Average annual training cost per student of the year immediately preceding the enrollment year.