Decision No. 09/2005/QĐ-BGD on the issuance of the Regulation "Selection, organization of training for high school students in the preparatory university system and admission to universities, colleges, and vocational secondary schools for preparatory university students."

DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Regarding the issuance of the Regulation on "Selection, organization of training for students in the preparatory university system

and admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools for preparatory university students"

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MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2002 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

WHEREAS, Decree No. 85/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 18, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;

Pursuant to Decree No. 43/2000/NĐ-CP dated August 30, 2000 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of the Education Law;

At the proposal of the Director of the University and Postgraduate Department,

DECISION:

Article 1. We hereby issue with this Decision the "Regulation on Selection, Organization of Training for Students in the Preparatory University System and Admission to Universities, Colleges, and Vocational High Schools for Preparatory University Students".

Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and shall replace Decision No. 37/1999/QĐ-BGD&ĐT dated September 30, 1999 of the Ministry of Education and Training on the issuance of the "Regulation on Selection, Organization of Training for Students in the Preparatory University System and Admission to Universities, Colleges, and Vocational High Schools for Preparatory University Students" and Decision No. 2464/GD&ĐT dated August 1, 1997 on the issuance of "Objectives, Training Plans, and Temporary Course Programs for Preparatory University Ethnic Schools".

Article 3. The Heads of the Office, Directors of the University and Postgraduate Department, Heads of relevant units under the Ministry of Education and Training, Directors of Provincial Departments of Education and Training, Directors of universities and academies, Principals of universities, colleges, and vocational high schools, Principals of preparatory university schools and departments are responsible for implementing this Decision.

REGULATIONS

SELECTION, ORGANIZATION OF TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN THE PREPARATORY UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

AND ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS

FOR STUDENTS IN THE PREPARATORY UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

(Issued together with Decision No. 09/2005/QĐ-BGD&ĐT dated March 29, 2005)

of the Minister of Education and Training)

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated subjects.

This Regulation stipulates the selection, organization of training for students in the preparatory university system, and admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools for students in the preparatory university system.

Ethnic preparatory university schools (referred to as DBĐHDT), preparatory university schools (referred to as DBĐH), universities, academies, universities, colleges, and vocational high schools, hereinafter collectively referred to as educational institutions, shall implement the selection, organization of training for students in the preparatory university system, and admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools for students in the preparatory university system according to the provisions of this Regulation.

Article 2. Management and guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training over the preparatory university system.

The Ministry of Education and Training (referred to as MOET) is the state administrative agency responsible for uniformly directing the selection, training of students in the preparatory university system, and admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools for students in the preparatory university system.

The Minister of MOET shall examine and decide on special cases related to the selection, training of students in the preparatory university system, and admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools for students in the preparatory university system.

Chapter II

OBJECTS, CONDITIONS, AND PROCEDURES FOR SELECTING STUDENTS

TO ATTEND PREPARATORY UNIVERSITIES

Article 3. Objects and conditions for selection.

1. Candidates who belong to priority group 1 and are in zone 1 (KV1) as defined in the current Regulation on admission to regular universities and colleges, have graduated from secondary school (THPT), secondary supplementary school (THBT), vocational high school (THCN), vocational school (THN), have taken the university entrance examination in groups A, B, or C but were not admitted, and achieved the required score for admission to preparatory university set by educational institutions in the year of the university entrance examination, may be selected to attend preparatory university.

2. Candidates who are ethnic minorities meeting the conditions specified in Clause 1 of this Article but have not been selected to attend preparatory university at educational institutions may be selected to attend ethnic preparatory university schools (DBĐHDT) or preparatory university schools (DBĐH).

Article 4. Procedures and admission documents.

1. Submission procedures:

a) Candidates who belong to the objects and meet the conditions for selection as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 3 of this Regulation do not need to submit an application form for preparatory university, but after receiving the call-up notice for admission to preparatory university from educational institutions, they must report and submit their admission documents within the time limit specified in the call-up notice.

b) Candidates who belong to the objects and meet the conditions for selection as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 3 and are in the recruitment area defined in Appendix 2 of this Regulation must submit an application form for preparatory university according to the model specified in Appendix 1 to ethnic preparatory university schools (DBĐHDT) or preparatory university schools (DBĐH) before September 20 of the year of the university entrance examination. After receiving the call-up notice for admission to preparatory university from ethnic preparatory university schools (DBĐHDT) or preparatory university schools (DBĐH), they must report and submit their admission documents within the time limit specified in the call-up notice.

2. Admission documents include:

a) Original transcript of secondary school (THPT) or secondary supplementary school (THBT).

b) Temporary graduation certificate of secondary school (THPT) or secondary supplementary school (THBT) or diploma of vocational high school (THCN) or vocational school (THN) issued by the principal of the school for those students registering immediately upon graduation or diploma of secondary school (THPT), secondary supplementary school (THBT), vocational high school (THCN), or vocational school (THN) for those students who have already graduated in previous years. Those students submitting temporary graduation certificates must present their original diplomas for verification by the school no later than the second semester of the preparatory year.

c) Birth Certificate.

d) Certificates confirming preferential status such as certificates of children of martyrs; disability cards or certificates of entitlement to benefits equivalent to those of disabled persons for themselves or their parents; permanent residence registration of the student.

(Educational institutions will retain certified copies of these documents after verifying them against the originals. Verifying officers will record on these documents: date, month, year, "Verified against original," sign, and write their full name on the copies).

đ) Certificate of examination results or admission test score sheet issued by universities (signed and stamped with red seal of the university).

Article 5. Allocation of quotas and procedures for selecting students to attend preparatory universities, ethnic preparatory universities.

1. For educational institutions.

a) Annually, the MOET allocates and publicly announces the quota for preparatory university admissions for educational institutions.

b) The Admissions Councils of educational institutions shall, based on the quotas assigned, based on the target groups and selection criteria stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 3 of this Regulation, based on the results of university entrance examinations, determine and announce the admission scores and summon candidates who have been admitted to enroll in undergraduate and specialized undergraduate programs.

2. For universities and specialized undergraduate programs.

a) Annually, the Ministry of Education and Training assigns the following quotas to universities and specialized undergraduate programs:

- Quota for training undergraduate students for candidates selected through nomination by provinces and cities.

- Quota for training undergraduate students for candidates who have been admitted to undergraduate programs by educational institutions with quotas for undergraduate admissions but without undergraduate training programs.

- Quota for specialized undergraduate programs.

b) Annually, universities and specialized undergraduate programs publicly announce their quotas for specialized undergraduate admissions and proceed to collect applications from candidates belonging to the target groups and meeting the conditions stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 3 of this Regulation.

Based on the application for specialized undergraduate admissions, based on the results of the university entrance examination scores of the candidates, the University will determine the admission scores for each group A, B, C according to the target groups and regions, and summon candidates who have been admitted to enroll together with other candidates mentioned in point a, Clause 2 of this Article.

Chapter III

ORGANIZATION OF TRAINING, INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION

Article 6. Organization of training.

1. Universities and specialized undergraduate programs, undergraduate departments of educational institutions shall organize training in accordance with the following objectives and curriculum framework:

a) Duration of training: 8 months (excluding 1 month of holidays), equivalent to 32 weeks, including:

- Political and military education at the beginning of the course: 1 week

- Study of subjects according to each group: 28 weeks

- Review and preparation for the end-of-term I exam: 1 week

- Review and preparation for the end-of-term II exam: 2 weeks

b) Core subjects of each group:

- Group A: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Vietnamese Language, Computer Science

- Group B: Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Vietnamese Language, Computer Science

- Group C: Literature - Vietnamese Language, History, Geography, Computer Science.

c) Extracurricular subjects for all three groups: Foreign language (English), Civic Education, Physical Education.

d) Allocation of time:

- Start of the academic year: October 15th every year.

- End of the academic year: June 15th every year.

- Processing of academic results before June 20th every year.

2. Educational institutions shall organize undergraduate training for students admitted to undergraduate programs directly at the institution. Educational institutions with quotas for undergraduate admissions but without undergraduate departments, after completing the admissions process, transfer the files of admitted undergraduate students to universities assigned by the Ministry of Education and Training to organize undergraduate training.

Article 7. Inspection and Examination.

1. Each core subject in a semester has two written inspections. The duration of each inspection is 60 minutes. Students who have not completed the required number of inspections for each subject may be allowed to take supplementary inspections.

At the end of each semester, a written examination is organized for the following subjects: For Group A, the subjects are Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry; for Group B, they are Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology; for Group C, they are Literature, History, Geography. The duration of each examination is 120 minutes. Students who have not taken all three subjects may be allowed to take supplementary examinations.

Grading of written inspections and examinations is done on a scale of 10 points, without odd numbers. The score for each inspection is calculated with a coefficient of 1, while the examination score is calculated with a coefficient of 2.

2. The formulation of examination and inspection questions, invigilation, and organization of grading of examination and inspection papers are regulated by the Rector.

3. Students falling under any of the following categories are not eligible to sit for the final examinations at the end of the semester:

- Those who have been disciplined with a warning or higher.

- Those whose total number of days absent, both justified and unjustified, exceeds 20% of the study period of the semester.

- Those who have not completed the required number of inspections for each subject.

4. Students who have not taken all three subjects at the end of each semester are not eligible for admission to university, college, or vocational high school.

Article 8. Annual Final Scores.

At the end of the academic year, each core subject has a final score. The annual final score for subjects with semester examinations is the average of four inspections, the end-of-term I examination, and the end-of-term II examination. The annual final score for subjects without semester examinations: Vietnamese Language and Computer Science is the average of four inspections. The annual final score for each subject is rounded to a whole number.

Chapter IV

SELECTION FOR UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Article 9. Conditions for admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools.
1. Based on the academic results at the end of the preparatory year for university and based on the current regulations assessing the discipline and study performance of students in universities, colleges, and vocational high schools, students meeting the following conditions will be considered for admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools:

a) Admitted to universities:

- Annual conduct evaluation reaching good or higher.

- Final annual grade average of main subjects reaching 5.0 or higher.

b) Admitted to colleges:

- Annual conduct evaluation reaching good or higher.

- Final annual grade average of main subjects reaching 4.0 or higher.

c) Admitted to vocational high schools:

- Annual conduct evaluation reaching good or higher.

- Final annual grade average of main subjects reaching 3.0 or higher.

2. Students falling under any of the following categories will be allowed to repeat the preparatory year for university once:

- Annual conduct evaluation reaching good, but final annual grade average of main subjects below 3.0.

- Missing more than 20% of the program due to illness or accidents with confirmation from the infirmary or hospital.

- Not taking the exams for all three subjects at the end of each semester due to illness or accidents with confirmation from the infirmary or hospital.

3. Students not meeting the conditions for admission to universities, colleges, or vocational high schools and not meeting the conditions for repeating the preparatory year after completing the first year of the preparatory year for university will be returned to their place of origin.

4. After completing the preparatory year for university, if students do not qualify for admission to universities, colleges, or vocational high schools, but wish to register for entrance exams to these institutions, they will be eligible for preferential policies according to their category and region as stipulated in the current regulations on university and college admissions.

5. Students meeting the conditions for admission to universities but wishing to study at colleges or vocational high schools, and students meeting the conditions for admission to colleges but wishing to study at vocational high schools must submit an application along with their academic records and discipline reports during the preparatory year for university to the school they wish to attend for consideration in accepting them into related majors.

Article 10. Responsibilities of preparatory year institutions for distributing students to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools and arranging majors for students.

1. Based on the academic results and discipline of students during the preparatory year for university, considering students' preferences and training quotas, educational and training institutions, preparatory year institutions, and preparatory year institutions for defense and public security will distribute students to universities, academies, colleges, and vocational high schools. Specifically, students wishing to study at institutions within the defense, public security, and prosecution sectors must meet the preliminary selection requirements set by the institution to be admitted.

2. For schools (or majors) where the number of students registering exceeds the quota, students will be selected based on their preparatory year for university academic results, starting from the highest grades down to the required quota, and the remaining students will be transferred to other schools (or majors) within the same examination group.

Article 11. Responsibilities of universities, academies, colleges, and vocational high schools in receiving students.

1. Annually, universities, academies, colleges, and vocational high schools have the responsibility to accept and train students who have completed the preparatory year for university according to the quota assigned by the Ministry of Education and Training.

2. Preparatory year institutions send documents and files including the academic results of students meeting the conditions for admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools to the admission boards of universities, academies, colleges, and vocational high schools with quotas for accepting students who have completed the preparatory year for university. The preparatory year departments of educational and training institutions send files including the academic results of students meeting the conditions for admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools to their own admission boards.

Chapter V

REWARD AND VIOLATION HANDLING

Article 12. Rewards and disciplinary actions.

Rewards and disciplinary actions for learners, staff, and teachers shall be carried out according to the regulations: Regulations on University and College Admissions; Regulations on Student Affairs in Educational Institutions; Regulations on Residential Student Affairs in Universities, Colleges, and Vocational High Schools and Vocational Training; Regulations on Assessing the Discipline and Study Performance of Students in Universities, Colleges, and Vocational High Schools in Regular Programs, and relevant legal documents.

Chapter VI

REPORTING SYSTEM

Article 13. Reporting System

1. By the latest on November 5th of the admission year, schools submit to the Ministry of Education and Training the list of students who have been admitted to the preparatory year for university (in accordance with the form specified in Appendix 3).

2. At the end of the preparatory year for university, schools prepare the list of students meeting the criteria for admission to universities, colleges, and vocational high schools (in accordance with the form specified in Appendix 4) and any other recommendations (if applicable) and send them to the Ministry of Education and Training./.