This temporary regulation will apply to international candidates or Vietnamese expatriates, hereafter referred to as international students, who intend to pursue an Undergraduate, Masters, or Doctoral Program at Hue University (HU).  The three types of eligible international students are as follows:

(a) international students entering the university under an agreement between the Vietnamese Government and the Government of another country;

(b) international students entering the university under an agreement between HU (or a subordinate educational institution) and international education institutions/organizations  

(c) international students entering the university under individual projects or with personal aspirations.

II. Admission requirements

II.1. International students must have adequate competence and the appropriate level of academic and professional knowledge that meets the studies and research requirements of the training programs:

For Undergraduate level: the international students must have a High School Graduation Certificate or an equivalent.  For special majors which require specific skills the international students must fulfill all prerequisites for these majors. With certain majors, international students may have to complete a preparatory course, depending on the requirements of the training institution.

For Masters level:  international students must have an Undergraduate degree for the major appropriate to the selected field.

For Doctoral level:  international students must fulfil at least one of the two following conditions:

- holding a Masters-level degree in a major appropriate to the selected Doctoral research field. 

- holding an Undergraduate-level degree in a major appropriate to the selected  Doctoral research field, having at least 2 years’ working experience in the field or having published extensively in professional journals. 

International students who are/were Undergraduate/Masters/Doctoral students of a university and fulfil the admission requirements will be given consideration to transfer relevant academic performance and course credits achieved at the former/current university. 

For international students transferring to Hue University under an exchange program between Hue University and a foreign university, the admission and study arrangements will comply with the written agreement between the two parties.  The assessment of the international students’ academic and professional competence will be conducted by the training institution, based on record evaluation and direct interview (if needed). 

II.2. International students must gain adequate competence in Vietnamese (if enrolling in a training program conducted in Vietnamese) or in English (if enrolling in a training program conducted in English) that satisfies the study and research requirements of the training programs using those languages in Vietnam.

- International students have to take a Vietnamese examination (if enrolling in training program conducted in Vietnamese) or an English examination (if enrolling in a training program conducted in English) before their admission.  The examination will be administered by the Hue University College of Foreign Languages. International students who fail to meet the required language level can attend an additional course in Vietnamese (or English) at Hue University.

- International students will be exempted from the Vietnamese examination if they meet one of the following conditions:

+ Having graduated from a foreign university, majoring in Vietnamese or completed a preparatory course in Vietnamese at a training institution for Vietnamese in Vietnam, which is acceptable to Hue University;

+ Having completed a High School or university program taught in Vietnamese.

- International students will be exempted from the English examination if they meet one of the following conditions:

+ Citizens of a country using English as its first language;

+ Having completed an Undergraduate or Masters program taught in English;

+ Having a certificate of English proficiency:  a minimum score of 500 on the TOEFL (PBT) or 5.5 on the IELTS or its equivalent is required for international students to enroll in majors of natural sciences, technology, medicine and pharmacy; a minimum of 550 on the TOEFL (PBT) or 6.0 on the IELTS or its equivalent is required for international students to enrol? in majors in social sciences and humanities, economics, law and arts. 

II.3. International students must be certified physically fit to study and research by an   authorized medical organization.

II.4. International students must have adequate financial resources  to meet  their study, research and living  expenses..

III.   Forms required when applying for admission

III.1. For international students enrolling in Undergraduate programs

1.  Application form (form 1).

2.  A notarized copy of a High School Graduation Certificate or some equivalent (enclosed with an official Vietnamese or English translation).

3. A copy of a High School record or academic transcript notarized and/or approved by authorized agencies (enclosed with an official Vietnamese or English translation).   

4. A certificate of Undergraduate-level academic performance (if any).

5. For those wishing to be exempted from a Vietnamese or English examination: a certificate of Vietnamese or English proficiency issued by an authorized training institution (if any).

6. A health certificate issued by an authorized foreign or Vietnamese medical service.

7. Statement of financial resources to meet study, research and   living expenses.  

8. Four (4) 4x6 cm photos (taken within the 6 months prior to admission).

III.2. For international MA/MS candidates

1. Application form (Form 2).

2. A notarized copy of an Undergraduate degree (enclosed with an official Vietnamese or English translation).

3. Undergraduate-level academic transcript notarized or approved by authorized agencies (enclosed with an official Vietnamese or English translation). 

4. A certificate of Masters-level academic performance at a foreign or Vietnamese university (if any).

5. For those wishing to be exempted from a Vietnamese or English test: a certificate of Vietnamese or English proficiency issued by an authorized training institution (if any).

6. Registration forms of thesis, syllabus and research at Hue University (written in Vietnamese or English).

7. A health certificate issued by an authorized foreign or Vietnamese medical service.

8. Statement of financial resources to meet study, research and living expenses.

9. Four (4) 4x6 cm photos (taken within the 6 months prior to admission).

III.3. For international Doctoral candidates

1. Application form (Form 2).

2. A notarized copy of Undergraduate or Masters Degree (enclosed with a Vietnamese or English official translation).

3. Masters- level or Undergraduate- level academic transcript notarized or approved by authorized agencies (enclosed with a Vietnamese or English official translation).

4. A certificate of Masters-level or Doctoral-level academic performance at a foreign or Vietnamese university (if any).

5. A certificate of working experience on the training major (if any). 

6. A list and copies of published research articles (if any). 

7. Masters thesis abstract (approximately 1,200-1,500 words, translated into Vietnamese or in English).

8. Research proposal to Hue University (written in either English or Vietnamese).

9. For those wishing to be exempted from a Vietnamese or English test: a certificate of Vietnamese or English proficiency issued by an authorized training institution (if any).

10. Two letters of recommendation from two professors of the same nominated major.

11. A health certificate issued by an authorized foreign or Vietnamese medical service. 

12.  Statement of financial resources   to meet study, research and living expenses.

13. Four (4) 4x6 cm photos (taken within the 6 months prior to admission).

IV. Application and selection process

Consideration of overseas students’ application forms and final selection will follow the following steps:

1. International students must submit application forms at training institutions (colleges/departments directly under Hue University’s management).

2. The institutions will set up the Recruitment Council to screen and evaluate the candidates’ professional and academic competence and aptitude; Vietnamese or English language competence; health and financial status based on  the evaluation of the submitted documents, and testing and interviewing (if necessary). For international Doctoral candidates, the training institution will evaluate the research proposals and the feasibility related to the international students’ capacity.

3. Based on the conclusion of the Recruitment Council, the Head of the training institution will report to Hue University on the international candidates’ professional and academic competence and level; Vietnamese or English proficiency; health and financial status; and the capacity of the training institution in providing the majors selected by the candidates. . The training institution will send Hue University the following report documents:

-         Two copies of the international candidates’ application forms as mentioned in items III.1, III.2 or III.3 of part III.

-         The Decision on the establishment of the Recruitment Council by the training institution.

-         Minutes and conclusion of the Recruitment Council.

-         Minutes of the assessment of the research proposals (for Doctoral programs).

-         Official documents signed by the Head of the training institutions. In this official document, training types, budget resources, and tuition levels for overseas students will be elaborated clearly.

4. Hue University will then receive the report documents from the appropriate subordinate institutions. For Undergraduate level, the Office for Undergraduate Training, in collaboration with the Office for International Cooperation, Office for Student Affairs and Political Matters will conduct an assessment; for the Masters and Doctoral levels, the Office for Post-graduate Training, in collaboration with the Office for International Cooperation, will conduct an assessment. After that, the related offices will submit the results to the President of Hue University for approval and issue of a decision to receive the international students.

5. Hue University will announce the selection results to the training institution 2 weeks after the receipt of application forms.

6. Annually, the training institutions will send admissions announcements to the international students before September 10 for the Undergraduate level; for Masters and Doctorate levels. The decisions will be sent in compliance with the regulations of the training institution. After admission, the international students have to adhere to the current regulations applicable to Vietnamese students, issued by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training and Hue University.

V. Executive provision

1. This temporary regulation will apply to Hue University from the signing date.

2. In case any problem occurs during the implementation, the training institution will report to the President of Hue University for any necessary resolution, amendment or revision.

Application form to undergraduate program and graduate program

Decision on the issuance of the temporary regulation on recruiting foreigners to study at Hue University

PRESIDENT

Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Toan