Decision No. 43/2007/QD-BGDDT Issuing the Regulation on Regular University and College Education under the Credit System

DECISION
Issuing the Regulation on Regular University and College Training under the Credit System
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THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Pursuant to the Education Law dated June 14, 2005;

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;

Pursuant to 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;

At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Universities and Graduate Studies,

Pursuant to …;:

Article 1. This Decision promulgates the Regulation on Regular University and College Training under the Credit System.

Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette. This Decision replaces Decision No. 31/2001/QĐ-BGD&ĐT dated July 30, 2001 of the Minister of Education and Training on the pilot organization of training, examination, testing, and graduation certification for regular university and college programs under the credit system.

Article 3. The Head of the Ministry's Office, the Director of the Department of Universities and Graduate Studies, the Heads of units related to the Ministry of Education and Training, the Rectors of universities and academies, and the Principals of colleges and universities are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

 

REGULATIONS

Regular University and College Training under the Credit System
(Issued together with Decision No. 43/2007/QĐ-BGDĐT dated August 15, 2007 of the Minister of Education and Training)

 

Chapter 1:GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation and applicable subjects

This Regulation stipulates regular university and college training under the credit system, including: organization of training; examination and testing of courses; assessment and recognition of graduation.

This Regulation applies to students enrolled in regular university and college programs at the undergraduate and college levels in universities, academies, and colleges (hereinafter referred to as schools) that implement the credit accumulation system.

Article 2. Higher Education Curriculum

The higher education curriculum (hereinafter referred to as the curriculum) reflects the goals of higher education, specifies the standards of knowledge and skills, the scope and structure of higher education content, teaching methods and forms, and the methods of evaluating training outcomes for each course, major, and level of higher education training.

The curriculum is developed by schools based on the framework curriculum issued by the Minister of Education and Training.

Each curriculum is associated with one major (single major type) or several majors (double major type; main major - minor major type; two-degree type).

The curriculum is structured from courses belonging to two knowledge blocks: general education and professional education.

Article 3. Course and Credit

A course is a relatively complete volume of knowledge that facilitates students' accumulation during their study process. Most courses have a volume ranging from 2 to 4 credits, with content arranged for full teaching within one semester and evenly distributed throughout the semester. Knowledge in each course must be linked to a certain level according to the designed academic year and structured either as part of a subject or as a combination of multiple subjects. Each course must be designated by a unique code number specified by the school.

There are two types of courses: required courses and elective courses.

a) Required courses contain essential knowledge content of each curriculum and are mandatory for students to accumulate.

b) Elective courses contain necessary knowledge content but allow students to choose according to the guidance of the school to diversify their specialization direction or to freely choose to accumulate the required number of courses for each curriculum.

Credits are used to measure the volume of student study. One credit is defined as 15 theoretical class hours; 30-45 practical, experimental, or discussion hours; 45-90 hours of internship at a facility; 45-60 hours of writing a thesis, large assignment, or project, final thesis.

For theoretical or practical, experimental courses, to earn one credit, students must dedicate at least 30 hours of personal preparation.

The Principals of schools specify the number of hours for each course in detail to suit the characteristics of the school.

For programs where the volume of each course is calculated in units of study, 1.5 units of study are converted into 1 credit.

One class hour is counted as 50 minutes.

Article 4. Teaching Activity Time

The teaching activity time of the school is from 8 am to 8 pm daily. Depending on the actual situation of the school, the Principal determines the specific teaching activity time of the school.

Depending on the number of students, the number of classes needed to organize, and the material conditions of the school, the Dean of Training arranges the daily schedule for each class.

Article 5. Evaluation of Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes of students are evaluated at the end of each semester through the following criteria:

1. The number of credits of courses that students register to study at the beginning of each semester (referred to as the registered study load).

2. The semester GPA is the weighted average of the grades of the courses that students register for in that semester, with the weight being the corresponding number of credits for each course.

3. Accumulated knowledge volume is the total number of credits of courses that have been evaluated using the letter grade scale A, B, C, D since the start of the program.

4. The cumulative GPA is the average of the grades of all courses and is evaluated using the letter grades A, B, C, D that students have accumulated since the start of the program up to the point of evaluation at the end of each semester.

Chapter 2:EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION

Article 6. Duration and Training Plan

1. Schools organize training according to courses, academic years, and semesters.

a) A course is the designed time for students to complete a specific program. Depending on the program, the course is defined as follows:

- Higher vocational education is conducted from two to three academic years depending on the field of study for those with a high school diploma or a secondary vocational diploma; from one and a half to two academic years for those with a secondary vocational diploma in the same field of study;

- Undergraduate education is conducted from four to six academic years depending on the field of study for those with a high school diploma or a secondary vocational diploma; from two and a half to four academic years for those with a secondary vocational diploma in the same field of study; from one and a half to two academic years for those with a higher vocational diploma in the same field of study.

b) An academic year consists of two main semesters, each main semester has at least 15 weeks of classes and 3 weeks of exams. In addition to the two main semesters, the Rector may consider organizing an additional supplementary semester for students to have the opportunity to retake, make up, or advance their studies. Each supplementary semester has at least 5 weeks of classes and 1 week of exams.

2. Based on the minimum volume and content of knowledge prescribed for programs, the Rector plans to allocate the number of courses for each academic year and each semester.

3. The maximum duration to complete a program includes: the designed time for the program specified in Clause 1 of this Article, plus 2 semesters for courses under 3 years; 4 semesters for courses from 3 to less than 5 years; 6 semesters for courses from 5 to 6 years.

Depending on the training conditions of the school, the Rector specifies the maximum time for each program, but it must not exceed twice the designed time for that program.

Subjects benefiting from preferential policies as stipulated in the Regulations on University and College Regular System Admissions are not restricted by the maximum time to complete the program.

Article 7. Enrollment Registration

1. When registering for regular system credit-based study at universities or colleges, in addition to documents required under the current Regulations on University and College Regular System Admissions, students must submit to the training department an application to study under the credit-based system according to a form prescribed by the school. All documents when students enroll must be filed into individual folders managed by the training department of the school.

2. After reviewing and finding them eligible for enrollment, the training department presents to the Rector for signing a decision recognizing the person coming to study as a formal student of the school and issuing them:

a) Student card;

b) Course registration book;

c) Academic advisor assignment form.

3. All enrollment registration procedures must be completed within the time limit prescribed in the current Regulations on University and College Regular System Admissions.

4. Students enrolling must be provided with full information about the objectives, content, and study plans of the programs, training regulations, obligations, and rights of students.

Article 8. Arranging Students into Programs or Fields of Study

1. For schools determining admission points based on programs (or fields of study) during the admissions examination, candidates meeting the admission requirements will be arranged to study the programs (or fields of study) they have registered for.

2. For schools determining admission points based on groups of programs (or groups of fields of study) during the admissions examination, at the beginning of the course, the school publicly announces the training quotas for each program (or each field of study). Based on the registration for choosing programs (or fields of study), examination scores, and academic results, the school arranges students into programs (or fields of study). Each student can register a certain number of preferences for choosing programs (or fields of study) in order of priority. The Rector specifies the quantity and specific criteria for each program (or field of study) for students to register.

Article 9. Organizing Classes

Classes are organized according to each course based on the registered workload of students in each semester. The Rector specifies the minimum number of students for each class depending on the type of course taught in the school. If the number of students registered is lower than the prescribed minimum number, the class will not be organized and students must register to transfer to other available courses if they have not met the minimum workload requirement for each semester.

Article 10. Registering Workload

1. At the beginning of each academic year, the school must notify the planned schedule for each program in each semester, a list of mandatory and elective courses expected to be taught, detailed syllabi, prerequisites for registering each course, examination schedules, and assessment methods for each course.

2. Before the start of each semester, depending on their own ability and study conditions, each student must register for the courses they plan to take in that semester with the school's training department. There are three forms of course registration for each semester: early registration, normal registration, and late registration.

a) Early registration is a form of registration carried out two months before the start of the semester;

b) Normal registration is a form of registration carried out two weeks before the start of the semester;

c) Late registration is a form of registration carried out in the first two weeks of the main semester or in the first week of the supplementary semester for students who want to register for additional courses or change to another course when there is no class.

Depending on the training conditions of each school, the Rector considers and decides on appropriate registration forms.

3. The minimum workload that each student must register in each semester is defined as follows:

a) 14 credits per semester, except for the final semester of the course, for students ranked as average in academic performance;

b) 10 credits per semester, except for the final semester of the course, for students currently ranked as weak in academic performance;

c) No minimum workload is prescribed for students in the supplementary semester.

4. Students who are ranked as having weak academic performance may only register for a study load not exceeding 14 credits per semester. There is no limit on the registration of study loads for students ranked as having normal academic performance.

5. The registration of courses to be studied each semester must satisfy the prerequisite conditions of each course and the sequence of study of each specific program.

6. The school's training department will only accept the registration of study loads for students at each semester after receiving the signature of approval from the academic advisor in the registration book or according to the regulations of the President. The study load of students for each semester must be recorded on the registration form kept by the school's training department.

Article 11. Withdrawal of registered courses

1. The withdrawal of courses within the registered study load will only be accepted after six weeks from the start of the main semester, but not later than eight weeks; after two weeks from the start of the supplementary semester, but not later than four weeks. Beyond these deadlines, the courses will remain unchanged in the registration form, and if the student does not attend, they will be considered to have voluntarily withdrawn and will receive an F grade.

2. Conditions for withdrawing registered courses:

a) Students must submit a written application to the school's training department;

b) Approved by the academic advisor or according to the regulations of the President;

c) Not violating Clause 2 of Article 10 of this Regulation.

Students are only allowed to skip classes for courses that have been withdrawn after the responsible lecturer receives the notification from the training department.

Article 12. Re-registration

1. Students with required courses receiving an F grade must re-register for those courses in subsequent semesters until they achieve grades of A, B, C, or D.

2. Students with elective courses receiving an F grade must re-register for those courses or switch to equivalent elective courses.

3. In addition to the cases stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article, students may choose to re-register or switch to other courses for courses receiving a D grade to improve their cumulative GPA.

Article 13. Sick leave

Students requesting sick leave during the learning period or examination period must submit a written request to the department head within one week from the date of illness, accompanied by a certificate from the health authority of the school, local health authority, or hospital.

Article 14. Academic year ranking and academic performance

1. After each semester, based on accumulated credit hours, students are ranked in academic years as follows:

a) First-year students: If accumulated credit hours are less than 30 credits;

b) Second-year students: If accumulated credit hours are from 30 credits to less than 60 credits;

c) Third-year students: If accumulated credit hours are from 60 credits to less than 90 credits;

d) Fourth-year students: If accumulated credit hours are from 90 credits to less than 120 credits;

đ) Fifth-year students: If accumulated credit hours are from 120 credits to less than 150 credits;

e) Sixth-year students: If accumulated credit hours are 150 credits or more.

2. After each semester, based on the cumulative GPA, students are ranked in academic performance as follows:

a) Normal rank: If the cumulative GPA reaches 2.00 or higher;

b) Weak rank: If the cumulative GPA is below 2.00, but not falling into the case of being forced to withdraw.

3. The results of the supplementary semester are combined with the results of the main semester immediately preceding the supplementary semester to rank students in academic performance.

Article 15. Temporary leave of absence

1. Students have the right to submit a written application to the President to take a temporary leave of absence and retain the results of their studies in the following cases:

a) Being mobilized into armed forces;

b) Being ill or injured requiring long-term treatment, but must have a confirmation certificate from a health authority;

c) For personal needs. In this case, students must study at least one semester at the school, not falling into the cases of being forced to withdraw as stipulated in Article 16 of this Regulation and must achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00. The time of temporary leave of absence for personal needs must be counted towards the officially prescribed study period as stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 6 of this Regulation.

2. Students on temporary leave of absence wishing to return to continue studying at the school must submit a written application to the President at least one week before the start of the new semester.

Article 16. Forced withdrawal

1. After each semester, students will be forced to withdraw if they fall into one of the following cases:

a) Having a semester GPA below 0.80 for the first semester of the program; below 1.00 for subsequent semesters or below 1.10 for two consecutive semesters;

b) Having a cumulative GPA below 1.20 for first-year students; below 1.40 for second-year students; below 1.60 for third-year students or below 1.80 for subsequent years and the final year of the program;

c) Exceeding the maximum allowable study period at the school as stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 6 of this Regulation;

d) Being disciplined for the second time for reasons of proxy testing or hiring someone to take tests as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 29 of this Regulation or being disciplined to the extent of being removed from the list of students at the school.

2. At the latest one month after the student has received the decision to force withdrawal, the school must notify the local authority where the student has permanent residence. In cases where the school or other schools offer lower-level training programs or corresponding continuing education programs, students subject to forced withdrawal as stipulated in points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of this Article may apply to transfer to these programs and retain part of their academic results from the previous program when studying in the new programs. The President will consider and decide on retaining academic results for each specific case.

Article 17. Concurrent enrollment in two programs

1. Students concurrently enrolled in two programs are those who wish to register for a second program in addition to the first one to obtain two diplomas upon graduation.

2. Conditions for concurrent enrollment in two programs:

a) The main field of study in the second program must be different from the main field of study in the first program;

b) After completing the first semester of the first program;

c) Students not ranked as having weak academic performance in the first program;

3. Students studying a second program, if they are classified as having weak academic performance in the second program, must stop studying the second program in the following semester.

4. The maximum allowable study period for students studying two programs simultaneously is the maximum period prescribed for the first program, as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 6 of this Regulation. When studying the second program, students may retain credits for those courses with equivalent content and volume of knowledge included in the first program.

5. Students can only be considered for graduation from the second program if they meet the graduation requirements of the first program.

Article 18. Transfer to Another Institution

1. Students may be considered for transfer to another institution if they meet the following conditions:

a) During their studies, if the family changes residence or the student has difficult circumstances necessitating a transfer to a school closer to their family's place of residence to facilitate their studies;

b) Requesting to transfer to a school offering the same major or belonging to the same group of majors as the major they are currently studying;

c) Receiving approval from the Rector of the school they wish to transfer from and the school they wish to transfer to;

d) Not falling under any of the cases prohibited from transferring as specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. Students are not permitted to transfer to another institution in the following cases:

a) Students who have participated in a common entrance examination but were not admitted to the school or scored lower than the admission threshold of the school they wish to transfer to;

b) Students who fall outside the recruitment area defined by the school they wish to transfer to;

c) First-year and final-year students;

d) Students currently undergoing disciplinary action from a warning level upwards.

3. Procedures for Transferring to Another Institution:

a) Students wishing to transfer must submit a transfer application according to the regulations of the school;

b) The Rector of the school receiving the transfer applicant decides whether to accept or not; determines the continuation of the student's studies, recognizes the transferred credits and the number of additional courses required based on a comparison of the programs at the transferring and receiving schools.

Chapter 3:EXAMINATION AND COURSE ASSESSMENT

Article 19. Course Assessment

1. For courses that consist solely of theory or both theory and practice: Depending on the nature of the course, the overall assessment score (hereinafter referred to as the course score) is calculated based on one or all partial assessment scores, including: regular test scores during the learning process; evaluation scores for participation in discussions; practical work evaluation scores; attendance scores; midterm exam scores; essay scores and final exam scores, among which the final exam score is mandatory for all cases and carries a weight of no less than 50%.

The selection of partial assessment methods and the weighting of partial assessment scores, as well as the method of calculating the overall course assessment score, proposed by the lecturer, must be approved by the Rector and must be specified in the detailed course outline.

2. For practical courses: Students must attend all practical sessions. The average score of the practical session scores in the semester, rounded to one decimal place, is the practical course score.

3. The lecturer responsible for the course directly sets the exam questions, conducts tests, and assigns partial assessment scores, except for the final exam.

Article 20. Organization of Final Exams

1. At the end of each semester, the school organizes a main exam and, if possible, an additional supplementary exam to conclude the course. The supplementary exam is for students who did not participate in the main exam or had an F grade in the main exam and is held at least two weeks after the main exam.

2. The time allocated for reviewing for each course is proportional to the number of credit hours of the course, with a minimum of two-thirds of a day per credit hour. The Rector specifies the review and exam times for each exam period.

Article 21. Setting Exam Questions, Exam Formats, Grading, and Number of Attempts for Final Exams

1. The final exam questions must align with the course content as prescribed in the curriculum. The process of setting exam questions or selecting them from a question bank is carried out according to the Rector's regulations.

2. The format of the final exam may be written (multiple choice or essay), oral questioning, writing essays, completing large assignments, or a combination thereof. The Rector approves appropriate exam formats for each course.

3. The grading of final exams that are purely theoretical and the grading of essays and large assignments must be conducted by two lecturers.

The Rector stipulates the storage of exam papers, the grading procedures, and the retention of graded papers. Written exam papers, essays, and large assignments must be retained for at least two years from the date of the exam or submission of the essay or assignment.

4. Oral final exams must be conducted by two lecturers. The exam scores are publicly announced after each session. In case the two graders cannot agree on the score, the graders present the matter to the department head or the faculty head for decision.

Final exam scores and course scores must be recorded on the standardized grade sheet, signed by both graders, and made into three copies. One copy is kept at the department, one sent to the faculty office, and one sent to the school's training department, within one week after the completion of the course grading.

5. Students absent from the final exam without a valid reason are considered to have taken the exam once and must receive a zero score in the main exam. These students, if allowed by the faculty head, may take the supplementary exam immediately thereafter (if available).

6. Students absent from the main exam with a valid reason, if permitted by the faculty head, may take the supplementary exam immediately thereafter (if available). The final exam score will be considered the first attempt score. If there is no supplementary exam or if they fail in the supplementary exam, these students will have to retake the final exams in subsequent semesters or supplementary semesters.

Article 22. Calculation of Partial Assessment Scores and Course Scores

1. The partial assessment score and the final exam score are graded on a scale of 10 points (from 0 to 10), rounded to one decimal place.

2. The course grade point average is the sum of all partial assessment scores of the course multiplied by their respective weights. The course grade point average is rounded to one decimal place and then converted to letter grades as follows:

a) Pass level:

b) Fail level:

F (below 4.0) Poor

c) For courses that do not have sufficient basis for inclusion in the calculation of the overall semester grade point average, the following symbols are used when grading:

 

d) For courses where the school allows grade conversion, the symbol R is used with the result.

3. The classification of grade levels A, B, C, D, F applies to the following cases:

a) For courses where students have completed all partial assessment scores, including cases of withdrawal from study, examination, or test without valid reasons to receive a zero score;

b) Conversion from the I grade level after having obtained partial assessment results for which the student was previously allowed to defer;

c) Conversion from the X grade level.

4. The classification at the F grade level, in addition to the cases specified in Clause 3 of this Article, also applies to students who violate examination regulations and are required to receive an F grade.

5. The classification according to the I grade level applies to the following cases:

a) During the study period or during the final exam period of the semester, if a student falls ill or has an accident and cannot attend the examination but must be approved by the department head;

b) Students who cannot attend partial examinations or tests due to objective reasons and are approved by the department head.

Except for special cases prescribed by the President, before the start of the next semester, students receiving an I grade must complete all deferred partial assessments to convert their grades. If a student fails to repay the debt and convert the grade but does not fall under the compulsory withdrawal category, they may continue studying in subsequent semesters.

6. The classification according to the X grade level applies to courses where the training department has not yet received the academic performance report of the student transferred from the department.

7. The symbol R is applied to the following cases:

a) Course grades evaluated at levels A, B, C, D during the initial semester evaluation period (if applicable) for certain courses permitted to take early exams to help students advance;

b) Courses recognized for results when students transfer from another institution or switch between programs.

Article 23. Calculation of the overall grade point average

1. To calculate the overall semester grade point average and cumulative overall grade point average, each course's letter grade must be converted to a numerical score as follows:

In cases where the letter grade scale has multiple levels, the President shall prescribe the conversion of these letter grades to appropriate numerical scores, with one decimal place.

2. The overall semester grade point average and cumulative overall grade point average are calculated using the following formula and rounded to two decimal places:

Where:

A is the overall semester grade point average or cumulative overall grade point average

a_i is the score of the ith course

For power plants invested under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model, n is determined according to the operational period of the power plant stipulated in the BOT contract._i is the credit hours of the ith course

n is the total number of courses.

The overall semester grade point average for scholarship and award consideration after each semester is based solely on the first attempt final exam score. The overall semester grade point average and cumulative overall grade point average for withdrawal consideration, student academic ranking, and graduation ranking are based on the highest final exam score among all attempts.

Chapter 4:REVIEW AND RECOGNITION OF GRADUATION

Article 24. Final internship, thesis or graduation project

1. At the beginning of the final semester, students are registered to undertake a thesis, graduation project or additional specialized courses as follows:

a) Thesis or graduation project: applicable for students meeting the specified level of the school. The thesis or graduation project is a course with a credit load not exceeding 14 credits for undergraduate level and 5 credits for college level. The Rector specifies the specific credit load suitable for the training requirements of the school;

b) Studying and taking exams for some specialized courses: students who are not assigned to undertake a thesis or graduation project must register to study additional specialized courses if they have not accumulated enough credits required for the program.

2. Depending on the conditions of the school and the characteristics of each training field, the Rector shall specify:

a) Conditions for students to be registered for a thesis or graduation project;

b) Forms and time for undertaking a thesis or graduation project;

c) Forms of grading theses or graduation projects;

d) Duties of the supervising lecturer; responsibilities of the department and faculty towards students during the period of undertaking theses or graduation projects.

3. For certain training fields that require significant time for experiments or surveys for students to complete their theses or graduation projects, the school may arrange the time for theses or graduation projects to be combined with the final specialized internship period.

Article 25. Grading theses or graduation projects

1. The Rector decides the list of lecturers to grade theses or graduation projects. Each thesis or graduation project must be graded by two lecturers.

2. The score of the thesis or graduation project is graded according to the letter scale as stipulated in points a and b, Clause 2, Article 22 of this Regulation. The results of grading theses or graduation projects will be announced at the latest three weeks from the date of submission of the thesis or graduation project.

The score of the thesis or graduation project is included in the cumulative average score of the entire program.

3. Students whose thesis or graduation project receives an F grade must re-register to undertake another thesis or graduation project; or must register to study additional specialized courses to replace it, such that the total number of credits of the additional specialized courses equals the number of credits of the thesis or graduation project.

Article 26. Final internship and graduation review conditions for certain special training fields

For certain special training fields in the areas of Arts, Architecture, Health, Physical Education - Sports, the Rector shall specify the content and form of the final internship; the form of grading theses or graduation projects; and the conditions for reviewing and recognizing graduation, in accordance with the characteristics of the programs of the school.

Article 27. Graduation Review Conditions and Recognition

1. Students meeting all of the following conditions shall be reviewed and recognized for graduation by the school:

a) Up to the date of graduation review, they are not under criminal investigation or currently undergoing disciplinary action at the level of suspension from studies;

b) Accumulating the required number of courses for the training program: with a minimum credit load of 180 credits for a six-year undergraduate program; 150 credits for a five-year undergraduate program; 120 credits for a four-year undergraduate program; 90 credits for a three-year college program; 60 credits for a two-year college program. The Rector shall specify the minimum knowledge volume for each program implemented within the scope of the school;

c) A cumulative average score of the entire program of 2.00 or higher;

d) Meeting certain requirements regarding academic performance for groups of courses in the main training field as specified by the Rector;

đ) Having a certificate of national defense education and physical education for non-military and sports training fields.

2. After each semester, the Graduation Review Council bases on the recognition conditions stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article to compile a list of students eligible for graduation.

The Graduation Review Council of the school is chaired by the Rector or Deputy Rector authorized by the Rector, the Dean of Training serves as Secretary, and members are heads of specialized departments and heads of student affairs offices.

3. Based on the recommendation of the Graduation Review Council, the Rector signs the decision to recognize graduation for students eligible for graduation.

Article 28. Issuing Graduation Certificates, Retaining Academic Results, Changing Training Programs and Training Formats

1. University and college graduation certificates are issued based on the main training field (single major or double major). The graduation category is determined according to the cumulative average score of the entire program, as follows:

a) Excellent: Cumulative average score from 3.60 to 4.00;

b) Good: Cumulative average score from 3.20 to 3.59;

c) Satisfactory: Cumulative average score from 2.50 to 3.19;

d) Average: Cumulative average score from 2.00 to 2.49.

2. The graduation category of students with excellent and good overall academic performance will be reduced by one level if they fall into any of the following cases:

a) The credit load of courses requiring retake examinations exceeds 5% of the total credits specified for the entire program;

b) They have been disciplined with a warning or higher penalty during the study period.

3. The academic results of students must be recorded in the transcript for each course. In the transcript, the major (specialization direction) or minor (if any) must also be recorded.

4. If the academic results of students meet the provisions of Clause 1 of Article 27 of this Regulation for certain corresponding training programs in different fields, then students will be issued different graduation certificates corresponding to those fields.

5. Students who still owe the national defense education and physical education certificates but have exceeded the maximum allowed study period, within a five-year limit from the date they were required to stop studying, can return to the school to make up for the certificates to meet the graduation review conditions.

6. Students who do not graduate will be issued a certificate of the courses they have studied in the school's program. These students, if willing, have the right to submit an application to transfer to other programs as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 16 of this Regulation.

Chapter 5:HANDLING VIOLATIONS

Article 29. Disciplinary Measures for Students Violating Examination and Assessment Regulations

1. During regular examinations, term mid-examinations, term final examinations, preparation of essays, major assignments, thesis projects, and graduation theses, if students violate the regulations, they will be subject to disciplinary measures for each course in which the violation occurred.

2. Students who take exams on behalf of others or have others take exams on their behalf shall be suspended from studies for one year for the first offense and expelled from the institution for the second offense.

3. Except as provided for in Clause 2 of this Article, the extent of the violation and the framework for disciplinary measures against students who violate the regulations shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the University and College Regular System Admissions Regulations./.