Issued pursuant to Decision No. 1479/QD-XHNV dated March 19, 2026, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities
PART I: GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE TRAINING PROGRAM
1. Some information about the training program
- Name of the training program:
+ Vietnamese name: History
+ English name: History
- Name of the training program:
+ Vietnamese name: History
+ English name: History
- Training program code: 8229010
- Language of instruction:Vietnamese
- Standard training duration:2 years
- Name of the degree awarded after graduation:
+ Vietnamese: Master's degree in History
+ English: The Degree of Master in History
2. Objectives of the training program:
2.1. General Objectives
The research-oriented training program aims to cultivate highly qualified master's degree holders with advanced knowledge in historical sciences, focusing on areas such as historiography and source studies, archaeology, Vietnamese history, world history, and the history of the Communist Party of Vietnam. They will possess the skills to impart research-based knowledge, discuss professional issues, and organize professional activities related to history, enabling them to pursue doctoral studies in history and meet job requirements at educational institutions, research agencies, government agencies, and organizations and projects in the fields of history, culture, documentation, archaeology, heritage, and international relations.
2.2. Specific Objectives
- Specific Objective 1(O1): To train students with a systematic, in-depth, and advanced knowledge of historical theory, methodology, and interdisciplinary knowledge; capable of objectively analyzing and critically evaluating historical sources and making insightful assessments of historical laws in 5 specialized fields (Vietnamese History, World History, History of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Archaeology, and Historiography).
- Specific Objective 2(O2): Equipped with the capacity for independent research, creativity, and publication of new knowledge; the ability to apply modern technology in data management and solve practical historical problems; proficiency in specialized foreign languages and the skills to manage and operate projects and professional activities in a diverse environment.
- Specific Objective 3(O3): Develop professional competence capable of leading, proposing initiatives and advising on historical-cultural policies; ensure academic integrity, professional ethics and a spirit of community service; create a solid foundation for students to continue their doctoral research and lifelong learning capacity.
3. Admission Information
3.1. Admission method:Admission is based on the regulations of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi).
3.2. Eligibility Criteria
3.2.1. Educational requirements
- Applicants must possess a university degree in a relevant field with a GPA of at least "good" or higher, or have published scientific papers related to their field of study. If applicants require supplementary courses, these must be completed before applying.
- Diplomas issued by foreign educational institutions must undergo recognition procedures in accordance with the current regulations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
3.2.2. Foreign language requirements
- Possess foreign language proficiency (in one of the following languages: English, Russian, Chinese, French, German) meeting the requirements of the training program at level 3 or higher according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam. Foreign language proficiency can be demonstrated through one of the following diplomas or certificates:
+ A university degree or higher in a foreign language; or a university degree or higher where the program is primarily conducted in a foreign language;
+ A university degree or higher awarded by Vietnam National University, Hanoi, within the last two years, where the program's output meets the requirements of level 3 or higher according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam;
+ A foreign language proficiency certificate equivalent to level 3 or higher according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam, or equivalent, valid for 2 years from the date of the foreign language exam to the date of signing the master's entrance exam, issued by institutions recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training and Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
- Applicants who are foreign citizens must have a Vietnamese language proficiency level of 4/6 or higher according to the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for Foreigners, or have graduated from a university (or equivalent qualification or higher) where the training program was taught in Vietnamese; and meet the requirements for a second foreign language as stipulated by the training program (if any).
3.2.3. Other conditions
- Has a clean personal record and is not currently under criminal investigation.
- I am healthy enough to study.
- Meet other requirements of VNU.
3.3. List of suitable fields of study
- History, History Education, Heritage Studies.
- The field of study is defined in the training program standards issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.
- For cases where there are no established training program standards for the corresponding field or group of disciplines, the specialized unit must have a scientific and practical basis, determined by the Scientific and Training Council of the specialized unit and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, to identify the discipline with the closest professional foundation to the training program and determine the corresponding supplementary courses (if needed); report to VNU before enrollment and be responsible for this professional evaluation.
3.4. Projected enrollment quotas
- According to the quota allocated annually by Vietnam National University, Hanoi (expected to be 20 students per year).
- The detailed admission plan is implemented according to the Admission Regulations, the annual postgraduate admission guidelines of VNU, and the admission scheme of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities approved by VNU (if any).
PART II: LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM
1. Knowledge Output Standards
PLO 01.Applying in-depth theoretical systems, worldviews, historical methodologies, and interdisciplinary knowledge to understand and evaluate historical laws.
PLO 02.Analyzing and critically examining diverse sources of information, and establishing a scientific system of reasoning in the research.
PLO 03.Evaluating advanced historical theories and knowledge across five specialized fields (History of Historiography and Historiography; Archaeology; Vietnamese History; World History; and History of the Communist Party of Vietnam).
2. Skill Output Standards
PLO 04.Integrating data and modern technology to propose solutions for historical issues from both academic and practical perspectives.
PLO 05.Creating and publishing new historical knowledge through independent research, teaching, and scientific discussion.
PLO 06.Managing and overseeing professional activities and historical research projects; organizing performance evaluations and improvements.
PLO 07.Proficient in using foreign languages in research and academic exchange (equivalent to level 4/6 of the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework).
3. Output standards regarding autonomy and responsibility.
PLO 08.Establishing expert conclusions and valuable initiatives that provide direction and guidance in the field of historical science.
PLO 09.Demonstrate critical thinking, academic integrity, professional responsibility, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a diverse environment.
4. Job positions after graduation
After graduation, Master's degree holders in History can work in the following agencies and organizations:
- Research and teaching of history at universities, institutes, research centers, museums, document management and archiving agencies, etc.;
- Working at cultural agencies at the central and local levels;
- Working in press, media, and publishing agencies;
- Working in agencies within the political system that utilize historical knowledge;
- Working in non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, centers, and development projects.
5. Opportunities for further learning and professional development after graduation.
They have the potential to pursue doctoral studies, engage in self-learning and lifelong learning, and update their knowledge of theory, methodology, and practice to support research, teaching, and practice in history.
PART III: TRAINING PROGRAM CONTENT
No. | Code course | Course module (Written in both Vietnamese and English) | Number of credits | Number of study hours | Prerequisite course code | ||
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I | General knowledge block | 9 |
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1 | PHI5002 | Philosophy Philosophy | 4 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
2 | Foreign language B2(Choose one of the following foreign languages) | 5 |
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ENG5001 | English B2 (Postgraduate level) English B2 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 175 | ||
FRE5001 | French B2 (Postgraduate) French B2 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 175 | ||
RUS5001 | Russian B2 (Postgraduate) Russian B2 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 175 | ||
CHI5001 | Chinese B2 (Postgraduate) Chinese B2 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 175 | ||
WES5001 | German B2 (Postgraduate) German B2 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 175 | ||
II | Foundation and specialized knowledge blocks | 30 |
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II.1 | Required courses | 18 |
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3 | HIS6167 | Some fundamental issues concerning the theory of historiography. Major Issues of Historiographical Theory | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
4 | HIS6202 | The process of developing socio-economic formations in Vietnamese history. The Development of Socio-Economic Modes in Vietnamese History | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
5 | HIS6168 | Southeast Asia and Vietnam's Integration Process Southeast Asia and the Integration of Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
6 | HIS6199 | Archaeology and/or Heritage Archaeology and/or Heritage | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
7 | HIS6540 | Vietnam's border, territorial, and maritime sovereignty issues - From history to the present. The issues of maritime and territorial boundary and sovereignty of Vietnam: From Past to Present | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
8 | HIS6553 | Unity and diversity in Vietnamese culture Unity and Diversity of Vietnamese Culture | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
II.2 | Elective courses (choose 1 from 5 specialization areas) | 12/156 |
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II.2.1 | Specialization in Historiography and Historiography | 12/33 |
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9 | HIS6133 | Statistical methods and data processing of crowd data. Statistical Methods and Data Analysis in Mass Historical Sources | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
10 | HIS6134 | Historiographical thought throughout the ages Historical Thoughts through Periods | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
11 | HIS6561 | Vietnamese historiography in the Doi Moi (Renovation) period Vietnamese Historiography in the Doimoi Era | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
12 | HIS6135 | Methods of data collection The Methods for Historical Sources Studies | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
13 | HIS6448 | Modern Vietnamese historians Prominent historians in modern Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
14 | HIS6449 | Source: Vietnamese village regulations Village Conventions in Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
15 | HIS6450 | Historical demographic method Historical Demographic Methods | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
16 | HIS6204 | History of Vietnamese literature The History of Bibliographies in Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
17 | HIS6205 | Historiography of South Vietnam during the period 1954-1975 Historiography in South Vietnam, 1954-1975 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
18 | HIS6452 | Sources of Vietnamese village history Historical Sources for the Study of Vietnamese Villages | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
19 | HIS6453 | Introduction to Area Studies Measures to Area Studies | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
II.2.2 | Specialization in Archaeology | 12/36 |
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20 | HIS6454 | Post-excavation archaeological research methods Post-Excavation Research Methods | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
21 | HIS6058 | Vietnamese Archaeology Vietnamese Archaeology | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
22 | HIS6456 | Some regional archaeological issues Some Issues of Regional Archeology | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
23 | HIS6457 | Modern schools of archaeology Key Concerns in Modern Archeology | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
24 | HIS6458 | Ritual and religious archaeology Archeology of Ritual and Religion | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
25 | HIS6459 | Agricultural archaeology Archaeology of Agriculture | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
26 | HIS6460 | Ancient urban archaeology of Vietnam Vietnam Ancient Urban Archeology | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
27 | HIS6461 | Ceramics studies and the history of Vietnamese ceramics. Ceramic Studies and the History of Vietnamese Ceramics | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
28 | HIS6462 | Archaeology of ancient Vietnamese art and architecture Vietnam Art and Architecture Archaeology | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
29 | HIS6463 | Commercial archaeology Archeology of Trade and Merchandise | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
30 | HIS6273 | Maritime and island archaeology of Vietnam Maritime and Island Archeology in Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
31 | HIS6465 | Archaeological Heritage Policy Politics of Archeological Heritage | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
II.2.3 | Specialized focus on Vietnamese History | 12/24 |
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32 | HIS6466 | Some socio-economic, cultural, and educational issues in Vietnam during the modern and contemporary period. Major Issues of Vietnamese Economy and Society in Modern and Contemporary Times | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
33 | HIS6467 | Urbanization and urbanization in Vietnamese history Cities and Urbanization in Vietnamese History | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
34 | HIS6468 | Politics and religion in Vietnamese history Politics and Religions in History of Vietnam: An Outline | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
35 | HIS6469 | Vietnamese villages in history Vietnamese Village in History | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
36 | HIS6470 | Vietnam's socio-economic situation during the Nguyen Dynasty (first half of the 19th century) Vietnamese Society and Economy under the Nguyen Dynasty (In the First Half of the Nineteenth Century) | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
37 | HIS6471 | Vietnam in regional and global relations during the Early Modern period Vietnam in the Regional and International Relations in the Early Modern Period | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
38 | HIS6472 | Vietnamese intellectuals in history Vietnamese Intellectuals in History | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
39 | HIS6473 | Resistance against foreign invasion in Vietnamese history Anti-Foreign Invasion in Vietnamese History | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
II.2.4 | Specialized focus in World History | 12/27 |
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40 | HIS6474 | Socio-economic history of the East – compared with the West Some Socio-Economic Issues of the Oriental World: In Comparison with the Occidental World | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
41 | HIS6475 | Modern Capitalism: Characteristics and Trends Contemporary Capitalism: Characteristics and Trends | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
42 | HIS6476 | Southeast Asian Economy During the Colonial Period: Models and Characteristics The Economies of Southeast Asia in the Colonial Period: Models and Characteristics | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
43 | HIS6527 | History of the development of science and technology in the world History of World Sciences and Technologies | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
44 | HIS6478 | U.S. foreign policy toward certain Asian countries since 1991 The US Foreign Policies Toward Asia since 1991 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
45 | HIS6521 | Diplomatic relations, trade relations between Asia and Europe, and socio-economic transformations of East Asian countries in the 16th-18th centuries. Early Modern Asian – European Diplomatic and Commercial Relations in the Modern Period and Socio-Economic Transformations in East Asia | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
46 | HIS6480 | China's diplomatic activities during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Foreign Activities of China in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911) | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
47 | HIS6481 | Some contemporary international issues Major contemporary international issues | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
48 | HIS6482 | East Asia: History, People, and Ecology Southeast Asia: History, Humanity and the Ecology | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
II.2.5 | Specialized focus on the History of the Communist Party of Vietnam | 12/36 |
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49 | HIS6576 | The revolutionary line of national democratic people of the Communist Party of Vietnam The National and Democratic Revolutionary Path of the Communist Party of Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
50 | HIS6484 | The Vietnamese Communist Party's path of transition to socialism. The Communist Party of Vietnam's Lines for the Transition to Socialism in Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
51 | HIS6485 | The Party's role in land issues, agriculture, and rural areas throughout the revolutionary periods. Communist Party of Vietnam and the Land and Agriculture Issues through the Revolutionary Periods | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
52 | HIS6539 | Some issues in international relations in Southeast Asia after the Cold War and their impact on Vietnam. Major Issues of International Relations in Southeast Asia after the Cold War and the impact on Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
53 | HIS6487 | The Party led international mobilization and diplomatic struggle during the 30 years of the Vietnamese revolutionary war (1945-1975). The Communist Party of Vietnam's Leadership in International Mobilization and Diplomatic Struggle during 30 Years of the Vietnamese Revolutionary War (1945-1975) | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
54 | HIS6488 | The Communist Party of Vietnam and the process of organizing the state apparatus and administrative reform (1945 - 2025) The Communist Party of Vietnam's Leadership in Building the Political System through the Revolutionary Periods | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
55 | HIS6577 | The Communist Party of Vietnam leads the development of culture and education, healthcare, and science and technology. Party's leadership in the development of culture, education, science, technology | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
56 | HIS6490 | The Communist Party of Vietnam leads the implementation of ethnic and religious policies. The Communist Party of Vietnam's Leadership in Ethnic and Religious Policies | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
57 | HIS6491 | Methodology and skills for researching and teaching the history of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Research Methods in Research and Teaching of the History of the Communist Party of Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
58 | HIS6492 | Ho Chi Minh and the path to liberation and development of the Vietnamese nation. Ho Chi Minh and the Paths of National Liberation and Development of Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
59 | HIS6493 | The Vietnamese Communist Party's policy of mobilizing forces to build national unity. The guideline on gathering forces to build the bloc of national unity of the Communist Party of Vietnam | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
60 | HIS6494 | The industrialization and modernization policy of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The Path to Industrialization and Modernization by Vietnam Communist Party | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
III | scientific research | 27 |
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III.1 | Research topic | 12 |
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61 | SSH6003 | Research approaches and methods in the social sciences and humanities. Approaches and Research Methods in Social Sciences and Humanities | 3 | 20 | 10 | 120 | |
62 | SSH6004 | Schools of thought in the social sciences and humanities Schools of Thought in Social Sciences and Humanities | 3 | 36 | 0 | 114 | |
63 | HIS6495 | Skills in developing a Master's thesis in History Research and Thesis Development Skills for the MA in History | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
64 | HIS6496 | New issues in contemporary world and Vietnamese historical understanding Emerging Issues in World and Vietnamese Historiography | 3 | 40 | 10 | 100 | |
III.2 | Master's thesis | 15 |
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65 | HIS7001 | Master's thesis Master's Thesis | 15 | 0 | 0 | 750 | |
Total | 66 | ||||||
Note:One credit is equivalent to 50 hours of student-standard learning, including time spent observing lectures, guided lessons, self-study, research, hands-on experience, and taking tests and assessments; for classroom teaching activities, one credit requires a minimum of 15 hours of lectures or 30 hours of practical work, experiments, and discussions, with one classroom hour counted as 50 minutes.
(1): Theory
(2): Practice, Experiment, Discussion
(3): Internship, Research, Self-study with assessment
Author:Department of Training and Student Affairs
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