General Introduction

History of formation
The Faculty of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, is one of the most prestigious institutions for psychology training and research in the country. Its predecessor was the Psychology Department of the Philosophy Faculty, Hanoi University (1977), tasked with teaching general psychology to students at the university. On December 10, 1997, according to Decision No. 644/TCCB of the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, the Faculty of Psychology was separated into an independent faculty with the main function and task of providing undergraduate and postgraduate training and conducting scientific research in psychology. This was the first institution in the country to offer a Bachelor of Psychology degree as an independent specialization.
At the time of its establishment, the Faculty of Psychology had two departments: General Psychology and Social Psychology, with 7 teaching staff members including 1 associate professor, 3 PhDs, and 4 Bachelor of Psychology. From 2000 to 2010, three more departments were established within the faculty: Clinical Psychology, Management and Business Psychology, and Counseling Psychology, increasing the number of specialized departments to 5. In 2020, the General Psychology department was renamed the Development Psychology department. To date, the total number of staff in the faculty is 20, including 18 lecturers and 2 specialists. The current number of full-time lecturers includes 8 associate professors, 8 PhDs, and 2 Master's degree holders/doctoral candidates.
In line with the development goals of the research-oriented university of Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Faculty of Psychology clearly defines its mission and vision for development, with the main driving force being the connection between training and scientific research and practical application.
Mission
Our goal is to become a reputable institution for training high-quality human resources in the fields of psychology, research, and practice, meeting the societal demand for mental health care services.
VisionTo improve the quality of training, scientific research, and practical skills in the fields of Psychology, meeting the demands of society and gradually integrating into the international community.
Outstanding achievements
With the above mission, as of 2024, the Faculty has trained 27 cohorts of full-time students (from K38 to K63), and is currently training 4 cohorts of standard students and 4 cohorts of high-quality students (from K65 to K68). Over the past 27 years, the Faculty has trained more than 1500 bachelors, 46 doctoral graduates, and over 200 masters. Currently, the number of students studying at the Faculty is nearly 400 full-time students, nearly 100 students pursuing a second degree, over 200 part-time students, 154 postgraduate students, and 26 doctoral candidates.
To enhance employment opportunities for students, the faculty has organized specialized training programs with four specializations starting in the seventh semester of the training process, and will open a fifth specialization in 2023. Accordingly, starting with the QH-2022-X cohort, students in the Psychology Faculty's training program can choose one of five specific specializations: developmental psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, social psychology, and management-business psychology. With an interactive educational and training environment that combines scientific research, learners are encouraged to maximize their creativity, knowledge, and skills during their training to best integrate into their careers after graduation. Job opportunities for students are therefore very diverse, including positions such as lecturer, researcher, psychological consultant, mental health assessor, school psychologist, consultant, recruitment specialist, etc., in institutions such as hospitals, schools, psychological care and intervention centers, NGO projects, businesses, community projects, and more.