Announcement of Postgraduate Admissions Round 1, 2018

A.CONTESTANTS

Citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam who meet all the conditions specified in the Regulations on postgraduate training at Vietnam National University, Hanoi issued under Decision No. 4668/QD-VNU dated December 10, 2014 of the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Regulations on postgraduate training at Vietnam National University, Hanoi issued under Decision No. 1555/QD-VNU dated May 25, 2011, amended and supplemented under Decision No. 3050/QD-VNU dated September 17, 2012 of the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

B. MASTER'S DEGREE ADMISSION:

I. List of majors for master's degree admission

 

TT	Major Name	Code
1.	Journalism	60 32 01 01
2.	Journalism (applied orientation)	60 32 01 01
3.	Asian Studies	60 31 06 01
4.	Public policy	60 34 04 02
5.	Political Science	60 31 02 01
6.	Political Science (applied orientation)	60 31 02 01
7.	Scientific socialism	60 22 03 08
8.	Social work	60 90 01 01
9.	Social work (applied orientation)	60 90 01 01
10.	Tourism	QHX.M-02
11.	Han - Nom	60 22 01 04
12.	Ho Chi Minh studies	60 31 02 04
13.	Archeology	60 22 03 17
14.	Management science	QHX.M-03
15.	Information and library science	60 32 02 03
16.	Literary theory	60 22 01 20
17.	Theory, history and criticism of cinema and television	60 21 02 31
18.	History of the Communist Party of Vietnam	60 22 03 15
19.	History of history and historical materials	60 22 03 16
20.	World History	60 22 03 11
21.	Vietnamese cultural history	QHX.M-01
22.	History of Vietnam	60 22 03 13
23.	Archival science	60 32 03 01
24.	Archival science (application oriented)	60 32 03 01
25.	Linguistics	60 22 02 40
26.	Anthropology	60 31 03 02
27.	International Relations	60 31 02 06
28.	Science and technology management	60 34 04 12
29.	Science and technology management (application orientation)	60 34 04 12
30.	Office Administration	60 34 04 06
31.	Psychology	60 31 04 01
32.	Clinical Psychology (Applied Orientation)	QHX.M-04
33.	Religious Studies *	60 22 90 01
34.	Religious Studies (Applied Orientation) *	60 22 90 01
35.	Philosophy	60 22 03 01
36.	Folklore	60 22 01 25
37.	Foreign literature	60 22 02 45
38.	Vietnamese Literature	60 22 01 21
39.	Vietnam studies	60 22 01 13
40.	Sociology	60 31 03 01

 

* The major in Religious Studies is research-oriented and application-oriented and is implemented according to the project approved by Hanoi National University. For detailed instructions on admission to the Master of Religious Studies, see here.Appendix 7

II. Conditions for admission to master's training

Candidates applying for the master's program must fully meet the following conditions:

1. About the degree

a) Graduated from university with the correct major, major suitable for the major, major registered for the exam. Those who graduated from university with a good grade or higher in the correct/suitable major for the major registered for the exam can take the exam in the year of university graduation.

b) Graduated from university in a major close to the major registered for the exam,learned additional knowledgeas prescribed;

c) University graduates in other majors afterlearned additional knowledgeAccording to regulations, you can apply for admission to the following master's training majors:Journalism (applied orientation); Social work (applied orientation); Public policy; Tourism; Office Administration; Science and Technology Management; Film and Television Theory, History and Criticism; Religious Studies (Applied Orientation)

d) University degrees granted by foreign educational institutions must be accompanied by a document of recognition from the Department of Testing and Educational Quality Assessment, Ministry of Education and Training.

List of correct/suitable industries, related industries (see Appendix 1)

2. About professional work experience:

a)Have at least 01 year experienceworking in the field of exam registration (from the date of signing the Decision on university graduation recognition to the exam date), except for those with a university degree of Good or higher, in the correct or suitable field for the majors registered for the exam:Journalism, Public Policy, Library Information Science, History of the Communist Party of Vietnam, World History, Vietnamese History; Office Administration and Tourism

b)Have at least 02 years of experienceWorking in the field of exam registration (from the date of signing the decision to recognize university graduation to the exam date) for those with a university degree in some other fields registering to take the exam for a master's degree program:Public policy; Tourism; Office Administration, Science and Technology Management, Religious Studies (applied orientation)

3. Have a clear personal history, not currently serving disciplinary action at the warning level or higher and not currently serving a criminal sentence, confirmed by the human resources management agency where they are working or the local authority where they reside.

4. Be healthy enough to study.

III. Priority policies in admission.

1. Candidates who are given priority in admission are the following:

- Candidates who have worked continuously for 2 years or more (as of the deadline for submitting application documents) in localities defined as Region 1 (according to the current national high school enrollment area division table of the Ministry of Education and Training). In this case, candidates must have a decision to accept work or transfer or second work from a competent agency or organization;

- Ethnic minorities with permanent residence registration for 2 years or more (as of the application deadline) in localities designated as Area 1 in the current regulations on regular university and college admissions;

- War invalids, people enjoying policies like war invalids;

- Martyr's child;

- Hero of the armed forces, hero of labor;

- Children of resistance fighters infected with toxic chemicals, recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as having deformities, disabilities, and reduced ability to self-reliant in daily life and study due to the consequences of toxic chemicals.

2. Priority subjects: must have sufficient valid supporting documents according to regulations of Hanoi National University.

3. Priority level:Candidates who are in priority groups (including those who are in multiple priority groups) will have 10 points added to their exam results for the foreign language subject (on a 100-point scale) if they are not exempt from the foreign language exam and 1 point (on a 10-point scale) added to their basic exam or 15 points (on a 150-point scale) added to their exam results for the competency assessment exam.

IV. Entrance exams

1.Basic subjects, fundamental subjects:

- List of basic and fundamental exam subjects(see Appendix 2)

- Exam outline content:

+ Basic exam:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4aEZDWTNzdGl5WG8

+ Basic exam subjects:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4bFY3YWg3eGhYZnM

2. Foreign language:

Candidates take the test in one of five languages: English, Russian, French, Chinese, German, in the form of multiple choice. For Asian Studies major, in addition to the five languages ​​above, candidates can register to take the Korean language test.

- Foreign language exam format:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4UUhFQVJ5eEwwOFE

*Candidates whose foreign language proficiency meets the foreign language exam requirements of the training unit and fall into one of the following cases are exempted from the foreign language exam:

- Have a university, master's or doctoral degree from a full-time training program abroad, and have the degree recognized by a competent authority according to current regulations;

- Have a university degree in an advanced program according to the Project of the Ministry of Education and Training on advanced training programs at some universities in Vietnam or a high-quality engineering degree (PFIEV) recognized by the engineering degree committee (CTI, France), with a foreign partner to jointly grant the degree or a university degree in an international standard training program, a talent training program, a high-quality training program of VNU;

- Have a university degree in foreign languages.

- Have a foreign language proficiency certificate equivalent to the levels of the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam: level 3 for VNU-Hanoi standard master's degree training programs, level 4 for international joint master's degree programs awarded by VNU, level 5 for international standard master's degree training programs. The certificate is valid for 2 years from the date of the foreign language certificate exam to the date of registration for the master's degree exam and is issued by an institution recognized by VNU.(seeAppendix3and Appendix4). The Admissions Councils send foreign language certificates issued by foreign organizations of candidates to the University of Foreign Languages ​​to have the authenticity of the certificates assessed before recognizing equivalence (if necessary).

V. Application form:

In 2018, registration for the master's entrance exam at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities was conducted online. The registration software was developed by the Center for Information Technology Application, VNU and is used uniformly throughout VNU.

Candidate's duties:

- Access the VNU postgraduate admissions portal and register for the exam online according to the instructions. Candidates must commit and be responsible for the truthfulness of the declared information. Registration time:from 8:00 a.m. January 21, 2018 to 5:00 p.m. April 6, 2018.

Online registration portal address:http://tssdh.vnu.edu.vn

- Pay full admission fee as prescribed.

Note:

-Candidates who do not register online will not be eligible to take the entrance exam..

-Candidates for Master's degree submit their application after receiving the admission results and admission notice.

-The School's Graduate Admissions Council will consider canceling the candidate's admission results if the registration information is inconsistent with the admission documents and does not meet the exam standards.

C. DOCTORAL ADMISSION

I. List of majors for doctoral admission

 

TT	Major Name	Code
1.	Journalism	62 32 01 01
2.	Political Science	62 31 02 01
3.	Dialectical materialism and historical materialism	62 22 03 02
4.	Scientific socialism	62 22 03 08
5.	Social work	QHX.D.02
6.	Tourism	981010101
7.	Southeast Asian Studies	62 31 06 10
8.	Han Nom	62 22 01 04
9.	Ho Chi Minh studies	62 31 02 04
10.	Archeology	62 22 03 17
11.	Information Science – Library	62 32 02 03
12.	Literary theory	62 22 01 20
13.	History of the Communist Party of Vietnam	62 22 03 15
14.	History of history and historical materials	62 22 03 16
15.	World History	62 22 03 11
16.	History of Vietnam	62 22 03 13
17.	Archival science	62 32 03 01
18.	Languages ​​of Vietnam's ethnic minorities	62 22 01 09
19.	Linguistics	62 22 02 40
20.	Comparative linguistics	62 22 02 41
21.	Vietnamese	62 22 01 02
22.	Anthropology	62 31 03 02
23.	International Relations	62 31 02 06
24.	Science and technology management	QHX.D.01
25.	Psychology	62 31 04 01
26.	Religious studies	62 22 90 01
27.	Chinese Studies	62 31 06 02
28.	Folklore	62 22 01 25
29.	Foreign literature	62 22 02 45
30.	Vietnamese Literature	62 22 01 21
31.	Sociology	62 31 03 01

 

II. Conditions for admission to doctoral training.

Candidates applying to the doctoral training program of Hanoi National University must fully meet the following conditions:

1) Have a clear personal history and are not currently being prosecuted for criminal liability.

2) Meet one of the following requirements regarding diploma, published works and foreign language proficiency:

2.1 About the degree:

- Have a regular university degree in the right major with honors or higher, or a master's degree in the right major/specialization, a suitable major/specialization, or a major/specialization close to the major/specialization applied for.

List of appropriate/suitable majors and nearby majors for graduate student recruitment (see Appendix 5)

2.2 About published works:

Within 03 years (36 months) from the date of application, be the author or co-author of at least 01 article in a specialized scientific journal or 01 scientific report published in the proceedings of national or international scientific conferences or seminars with peer review, with an ISBN publication code related to the field or research topic, recognized by the council of professors and associate professors of the industry/interdisciplinary. For those who have a master's degree but complete a master's thesis with a study load of less than 10 credits in the master's training program, there must be at least 02 scientific articles/reports.

2.3 About foreign language ability:

Candidates must have one of the following diplomas or certificates proving foreign language proficiency in accordance with the foreign language output standards of the training program approved by Hanoi National University:

- Have a foreign language certificate according to the Reference Table in Appendix 6 issued by an internationally and Vietnamese recognized testing organization within 24 months from the date of the certificate exam to the date of application;

- Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by a foreign educational institution for a full-time training program abroad in a language that is appropriate to the language required by the training program's output standards. Diplomas issued by foreign educational institutions must undergo recognition procedures according to current regulations.

- Have a university degree in foreign languages ​​or foreign language pedagogy suitable for the foreign language according to the output standards of the training program, issued by Vietnamese training institutions.

- In the above cases, if English is not the language, the candidate must be able to communicate in English in a professional manner so that others can understand in English and understand others presenting professional issues in English. The Admissions Council establishes a subcommittee to evaluate the professional English communication ability of candidates in this category.

Reference table of foreign language certificates used in doctoral admissions. (see Appendix 6)

3) Have a letter of recommendation from at least 01 scientist with the title of professor, associate professor or a doctorate in science or doctorate who has participated in professional activities with the applicant and is knowledgeable about the professional field in which the applicant intends to research. The letter of recommendation must include comments and assessments of the applicant on:

- Ethical qualities, scientific research capacity and attitude, professional qualifications of candidates;

- For scientists who meet the criteria for a PhD student supervisor and agree to be a thesis supervisor, it is necessary to add comments on the urgency and feasibility of the research topic and content; and clearly state the ability to mobilize PhD students for research topics and projects as well as the funding source that can be spent on the PhD student's research activities.

- Other comments and level of support, recommendation of candidates for PhD study.

4) Have a research outline, clearly stating the name of the proposed topic, research field; reasons for choosing the field, research topic; summary of the research situation in that field at home and abroad; research objectives; some main research contents; research methods and expected results; reasons for choosing the training unit; implementation plan during the training period; experiences, knowledge, understanding as well as preparations of the candidate for the doctoral thesis. The outline can propose a supervisor.

5) Seniority conditions:

In addition to the majors: Vietnamese Literature, Folk Literature, Foreign Literature, Han-Nom, which do not require seniority, candidates for the PhD exam must have at least 1 year (for majors: Literary Theory, Psychology, International Relations, Information Science - Library) and 2 years (for other majors) of professional work in the field of the major registered for the exam (calculated from the date of signing the decision to recognize university graduation to the date of admission).

6) Be healthy enough to study.

V.Application documents for postgraduate study include:

1. Exam registration form(as per sample).

2. Self-written CV certified by the management agency or local authority of the place of residence, with photo attached and stamped on the photo.(as per sample)

3. Scientific resume certified by the working agency(as per sample)

4. Certificate of good health for study from a general hospital (valid for 6 months from the date of application submission).

5. Certified copies of the following certificates and diplomas:

- University diploma and full university transcript with confirmation of classification by the competent authority (for candidates applying for doctoral training but do not have a master's degree); master's degree and master's transcript (for candidates applying for doctoral training who already have a master's degree)

- Recruitment or appointment decision (if a civil servant) or long-term labor contract and certificate of seniority.

- Notarized copy of legal documents on priority subjects (if any)

- Proof of foreign language proficiency.(If the candidate has a degree obtained from training abroad, there must be a confirmation document from the Department of Testing and Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education and Training)

6. Letter of introduction to take the exam (if any) from the head of the management agency for those working in state or non-state agencies, units, or enterprises.(as per sample)

7. 02 envelopes issued by the School (when submitting the application) with the candidate's address and 04 3x4cm portrait photos.

8. Research outline, scientific resume and photocopies of published research works.(according to attached form)

9. Letter of recommendation from at least one scientist with the scientific title of Professor, Associate Professor, or the degree of Doctor of Science, PhD in the same major.(as per sample)

Candidate's duties:

- Download application form at:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4TE9TZWhrZEk5N28

- Declare and prepare all information and professional documents as required. Candidates need to prepare 01 original set of documents and 05 photocopies.

- Access the VNU postgraduate admissions registration portal at:http://tssdh.vnu.edu.vnand register for the exam online according to the instructions. Candidates must commit and be responsible for the truthfulness of the declared information. Registration time:from 8:00 a.m.21/01/2018until 17:00 on06/4/2018.

- Submit application directly or by post to the Training Department.before 06/04/2018(Applications submitted by post will be counted according to the post office's confirmation stamp when the application is sent to the School). After the above deadline, no application will be accepted.

- Pay full admission fee as prescribed.

Note:

- Candidates who do not register online will not be eligible to take the entrance exam..

- The School's Graduate Admissions Council will consider canceling the candidate's admission results if the registration information is inconsistent with the admission documents and does not meet the exam standards.

D. ENROLLMENT PLAN

I. Exam time and announcement of results

1. Master's and PhD entrance exams: 

- Master's entrance exam:

Job	Time
Candidates focus on taking the Basic exam	Saturday morning, April 21, 2018
Basic exam	Saturday afternoon, April 21, 2018
Foreign Language Exam	Sunday morning, April 22, 2018

- Examining doctoral student applications: From April 23 to May 6, 2018. Candidates applying for doctoral student admission from the bachelor's level must also take the exams in the master's training entrance exam on April 21 and 22, 2018.

2. Time to announce exam results:Expected from 12/5/2018

3. Appeal

- Receive appeal applications from the date of announcement of exam results until May 26, 2018.

- Announcement of review results: Expected from June 1, 2018

* Note:No review of professional profile assessment results (in doctoral admission)

4. Admission score and benchmark score

4.1. Admission score:

- Master's degree admission: To be considered for master's degree, candidates must achieve a score of 5.0 or higher on a 10-point scale in the basic subjects (including bonus points if any) and the foundation; achieve 50 points or higher (on a 100-point scale) in the Foreign Language subject if applying for a master's degree. Candidates applying for a master's degree in Religion by the admission method must have a total score of 50 points or higher in the application evaluation and interview.

Doctoral level admission: Candidates eligible for doctoral level admission must have a total score of 60 points or more in their application and research outline, of which the minimum research outline score must be 25/40 points.

4.2. Benchmark:Determined based on assigned training targets and by calculating the total score of basic and fundamental subjects (except Foreign Languages), the total score of each candidate's professional profile from highest to lowest for each industry and major until the target is reached.

II. Course opening time and training time

1. Course opening time:expected June 2018

2. Training time:

- Standard training time for master's degree: 02 years

- Standard training time for doctoral level:

+ For people with master's degree: 03 years

+ For bachelor's degree holders: 04 years

E. ADMISSION FEE

1. Registration and application fees:(no refund if application is withdrawn)

1.1 Master's entrance exam:

+ Candidates taking all 3 subjects: 420,000 VND/candidate

+ Candidates exempted from Foreign Language: 300,000 VND/candidate

1.2. PhD admission:

+ Bachelor's degree: 500,000 VND/candidate

+ Master's degree: 260,000 VND/candidate

2. Fee payment method:

- Submit directly to the Training Department, room 601, building E, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

- Transfer:

+ Beneficiary unit:University of Social Sciences and Humanities

+ Account number:2221.0000.656.899;at Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam Thanh Xuan branch (BIDV Thanh Xuan)

When transferring money, clearly state the following information:Full name of the candidate; Date of birth; Master's or PhD exam fee; Major

For more details please contact the following address:

-Training Department - Admissions Department (Room 601, Building E), University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 336 Nguyen Trai - Thanh Xuan - Hanoi.

Master's admission support phone:(024) 3858.3957

PhD Admission Support Phone:(024) 3858.5239

Email: tuyensinhsdh.ussh@gmail.com

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