Postgraduate admissions round 2, 2017 (second intake)

Monday - June 19, 2017 14:09

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, announces the second round of postgraduate admissions for 2017.

A.ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

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

B. MASTER'S ADMISSIONS

I. List of Master's Degree Programs Available

TT	Name of the major	Code number
1.	Journalism	60.32.01.01
2.	Journalism Studies (with an applied focus)	60.32.01.01
3.	Asian Studies	60.31.06.01
4.	Political Science	60.31.02.01
5.	Political Science (Applied Focus)	60.31.02.01
6.	Scientific socialism	60.22.03.08
7.	Social work	60.90.01.01
8.	Social work (applied orientation)	60.90.01.01
9.	Tourism	QHX.M-02
10.	Han-Nom	60.22.01.04
11.	Ho Chi Minh studies	60.31.02.04
12.	Archeology	60.22.03.17
13.	Management Science	QHX.M-03
14.	Information and Library Science	60.32.02.03
15.	Literary theory	60.22.01.20
16.	Theory, history, and criticism of film and television.	60.21.02.31
17.	History of the Communist Party of Vietnam	60.22.03.15
18.	History of historiography and source studies	60.22.03.16
19.	World history	60.22.03.11
20.	Vietnamese cultural history	QHX.M-01
21.	History of Vietnam	60.22.03.13
22.	Archival Studies	60.32.03.01
23.	Archival Studies (Application-Oriented)	60.32.03.01
24.	Linguistics	60.22.02.40
25.	Anthropology	60.31.03.02
26.	International relations	60.31.02.06
27.	Science and technology management	60.34.04.12
28.	Science and technology management (application-oriented)	60.34.04.12
29.	Office administration	60.34.04.06
30.	Psychology	60.31.04.01
31.	Clinical psychology (applied orientation)	QHX.M-04
32.	Religious Studies	60.22.90.01
33.	Religious Studies (Applied Orientation)	60.22.90.01
34.	Philosophy	60.22.03.01
35.	Folklore	60.22.01.25
36.	Foreign Literature	60.22.02.45
37.	Vietnamese Literature	60.22.01.21
38.	Vietnamese Studies	60.22.01.13
39.	Sociology	60.31.03.01

* The Research-Oriented and Applied-Oriented Religious Studies majors will use a separate admissions process according to a plan approved by Hanoi National University, and will not hold entrance exams as stated in this admissions announcement.

II. Admission requirements for master's degree programs

Applicants for the master's program must meet all of the following conditions:

1. Regarding qualifications

a) Graduated from a university with a major that is relevant or suitable to the field and specialization for which they are applying;

b) Graduated from a university with a major closely related to the field and specialization for which they are applying.have acquired additional knowledge.according to regulations;

c) Graduates from other university disciplines may apply to master's degree programs:Journalism studies (with an applied focus); Social work (application-oriented); Tourism; Office Administration; Science and Technology Management; Theory, History and Criticism of Film and Television; Religious Studies (Applied Orientation)afterhave acquired additional knowledge.according to regulations;

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

List of relevant/suitable and related fields for master's degree admissions:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4YVkyZUJkRWZIZWc

2. Regarding professional work experience:

a)Minimum of 1 year of experience required.Working in the field for which the exam is being registered (from the date of signing the Decision on Recognition of University Graduation to the date of the exam), excluding those with a university degree of "Good" or higher, in the correct or suitable field for the registered majors:Journalism, Library and Information Science, History of the Communist Party of Vietnam, World History, Vietnamese History; Office Management and Tourism

b)Minimum of 2 years of experience required.Working in the field of exam registration (from the date of signing the Decision on recognizing university graduation to the date of the exam) for the following individuals:

+ Individuals with a university degree in other fields are eligible to apply for a master's degree program:Tourism; Office Administration, Science and Technology Management, Religious Studies (applied orientation)

3. Possess a clean personal record, not currently under disciplinary action at the level of a warning or higher, and not currently serving a criminal sentence, as confirmed by the human resources department of the current workplace or the local government where the applicant resides.

4. Be in good health to study.

III. Preferential policies in admissions.

1. Candidates who receive priority in admissions belong to the following categories:

Candidates must have worked continuously for two years or more (as of the application deadline) in localities designated as Zone 1 (according to the current national high school entrance exam zone division table of the Ministry of Education and Training). In this case, candidates must have a decision on acceptance of employment or assignment/secondment from a competent agency or organization;
Ethnic minority individuals who have had permanent residence registration for two years or more (as of the deadline for submitting application forms) in localities designated as Zone 1 in the current regulations on admission to regular university and college programs are eligible.
War invalids, and those entitled to benefits similar to war invalids;
Children of fallen soldiers;
Heroes of the armed forces, labor heroes;
Children of resistance fighters who were exposed to chemical toxins, and who are recognized by the provincial People's Committee as having deformities, disabilities, or reduced self-reliance in daily life and studies as a result of chemical toxins.

2. Priority groupsAll required supporting documents must be provided in accordance with the regulations of Hanoi National University.

3. Priority level:Candidates belonging to priority groups (including those belonging to multiple priority groups) will have 10 points added to their foreign language exam score (on a 100-point scale) if they are not exempt from the foreign language exam, and 1 point added to their basic subject exam score or 15 points added to their aptitude test score.

IV. Entrance Examination Subjects

1.Basic subjects, foundational subjects:

- List of basic and foundational exam subjects

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4ZFFISjd4NEk1Zkk

- Content of the exam syllabus:

+ Basic subjects:

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

+ Basic subjects for the exam:

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

2. Foreign Language:

Candidates will take the exam in one of five languages: English, Russian, French, Chinese, or German, in a multiple-choice format.

+ Format of the foreign language exam:

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

*Candidates whose foreign language proficiency meets the foreign language exam requirements of the training institution and who fall into one of the following categories are exempt from the foreign language exam:

Possessing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree obtained through full-time study abroad, with the degree recognized by the competent authority in accordance with current regulations;
Applicants must possess a university degree from an advanced program under the Ministry of Education and Training's scheme for advanced training programs at some Vietnamese universities, or a high-quality engineering degree (PFIEV) recognized by the Engineering Degree Accreditation Committee (CTI, France), with a foreign partner co-issuing the degree, or a university degree from an internationally standardized training program, a talent training program, or a high-quality training program of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
I have a university degree in a foreign language.

- Candidates must possess a foreign language proficiency certificate equivalent to the levels of the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework used in Vietnam: level 3 for standard VNU master's programs, level 4 for international joint master's programs with degrees awarded by VNU, and level 5 for international standard master's programs. The certificate is valid for 2 years from the date of the foreign language exam to the date of registration for the master's entrance exam and must be issued by an institution recognized by VNU. The Admissions Councils will send foreign language certificates issued by foreign organizations to the University of Foreign Languages for verification of their authenticity before recognizing their equivalence (if necessary).

Reference table of foreign language certificates for exemption from the master's entrance exam:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4MjRHRGRrMk1ZZVU

V. Application documents:

In 2017, 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 Applications, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and was used uniformly throughout the university.

Candidate's task:

- Access the VNU Hanoi postgraduate admissions registration portal and register online according to the instructions. Candidates must commit to and be responsible for the accuracy of the information provided. Registration period:from 8:00 AM10/7/2017 until 5:00 PM11/8/2017.

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

- Candidates wishing to register earlier during the registration period should download the master's program registration form, fill in all the required information, and submit the form directly to the Training Department before the deadline.August 11, 2017.

Download the application form:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4Qm90VDVqNHRVMjg

- Pay the full application fee as required.

Note:

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

ButCandidates applying for a Master's program should submit their application after receiving their acceptance letter and admission notice.

ButThe University's Postgraduate Admissions Council will consider revoking the admission of candidates if the information provided during the application process is inconsistent with the admission documents and the candidate does not meet the eligibility criteria.

C. DOCTORAL ADMISSIONS

I. List of doctoral program specializations

TT	Name of the major	Code number
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.	Southeast Asian Studies	62.31.06.10
7.	Han Nom	62.22.01.04
8.	Ho Chi Minh studies	62.31.02.04
9.	Archeology	62.22.03.17
10.	Information Science – Library Science	62.32.02.03
11.	Literary theory	62.22.01.20
12.	History of the Communist Party of Vietnam	62.22.03.15
13.	History of historiography and source studies	62.22.03.16
14.	World history	62.22.03.11
15.	History of Vietnam	62.22.03.13
16.	Archival Studies	62.32.03.01
17.	Languages of Vietnam's Ethnic Minorities	62.22.01.09
18.	Linguistics	62.22.02.40
19.	Comparative and contrastive linguistics	62.22.02.41
20.	Vietnamese	62.22.01.02
21.	Anthropology	62.31.03.02
22.	International relations	62.31.02.06
23.	Science and technology management	QHX.D.01
24.	Psychology	62.31.04.01
25.	Religious Studies	62.22.90.01
26.	Chinese Studies	62.31.06.02
27.	Folklore	62.22.01.25
28.	Foreign Literature	62.22.02.45
29.	Vietnamese Literature	62.22.01.21
30.	Sociology	62.31.03.01

II. Eligibility requirements for doctoral training.

Applicants for doctoral programs at Vietnam National University, Hanoi must meet all of the following conditions:

1) Having a clean personal record and not currently facing criminal prosecution.

2) Meet one of the following conditions regarding academic qualifications and published works:

2.1 Regarding qualifications:

- Must possess a bachelor's degree in the relevant field with a GPA of excellent or higher, or a master's degree in the relevant, suitable, or closely related field to the one being applied for;

List of relevant/suitable majors and related majors for doctoral admissions:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4Smw4d1RjN0o3QW8

- Possess a master's degree in another field and a bachelor's degree from a regular university program in a field that is relevant or suitable to the field of study for which the applicant is applying. In this case, the applicant must have at least...A published article in a scientific journal or conference proceedings within the last 3 years (36 months) prior to the application submission date.and must take the exam under the regulations for those without a master's degree.

2.2 Have scientific works (articles or reports) related to the intended research field published in peer-reviewed scientific journals or conference proceedings within the last 3 years (36 months) prior to the application date, with the following specific number:

For those with a bachelor's degree (in the relevant field with a distinction or higher) or a research-oriented master's degree: a minimum of one published paper or report.
For those with an applied or practice-oriented master's degree, or a master's thesis under 10 credits: a minimum of 2 published papers or reports.

2.3 Possess one of the following diplomas or certificates demonstrating foreign language proficiency:

A university degree or master's degree awarded by a foreign educational institution to a student who studied full-time abroad, where the language of instruction was English or another foreign language;
A university degree in foreign languages or foreign language pedagogy awarded by Vietnamese educational institutions;
A TOEFL iBT English certificate with a score of 45 or higher, or an IELTS (Academic Test) certificate with a score of 5.0 or higher, issued by an internationally and nationally recognized testing organization within the last 2 years (24 months) from the date of application;
Applicants must meet the requirements.item awhen the language of instruction is not English; or meeting the requirements specified insection bApplicants with a university degree in a foreign language or foreign language pedagogy other than English, or with equivalent foreign language certificates other than English (as specified in the attached Appendix) as stipulated in section c, issued by an internationally and nationally recognized testing organization within 2 years (24 months) of the application date, must be able to communicate in English in their professional field (able to express professional issues to others in English and understand others presenting professional issues in English).

Diplomas issued by foreign educational institutions must undergo recognition procedures in accordance with current regulations.

Reference table of foreign language certificates used in doctoral admissions.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxbwOaXsfoc4R2N0bXhscUM0SG8

3) At least two scientists with the title of professor, associate professor, or doctoral degree in the same field or research area must be recommended, with one of them acting as the thesis supervisor. The recommendation letters should include comments and assessments of the candidate's abilities and qualities;

4) The research proposal essay (included in the HSCM) should clearly state the reasons for choosing the research field, the reasons for choosing the training institution, the research objectives, and the implementation plan during the training period. The essay should also mention the experience and professional knowledge that the candidate has prepared and the planned scientific activities of the candidate after completing the doctoral training program;

5) Work experience requirements:

In addition to the following majors: Vietnamese Literature, Folklore, Foreign Literature, and Sino-Vietnamese Studies, which do not require a work experience requirement, candidates for doctoral programs must have at least one year (for Literary Theory, Psychology, International Relations, and Information and Library Science majors) and two years (for other majors) of professional work experience in the field of their chosen major (calculated from the date of graduation to the date of enrollment).

6) Be in good health to study.

V.The application dossier for doctoral studies includes:

1. Examination registration form(following the template).

2. A self-declaration form certified by the managing agency or local government where the applicant resides, with a photograph attached and a seal affixed to the photograph.(following the template)

3. Scientific resume certified by the employing agency.(following the template)

4. A health certificate for studying issued by a general hospital (valid for 6 months from the date of application).

5. Certified copies of the following diplomas and certificates, notarized by a state notary:

- University diploma and transcript with certified academic ranking from the competent authority (for doctoral candidates who do not yet have a master's degree); master's degree and master's transcript (for doctoral candidates who already have a master's degree)

- Recruitment or appointment decision (if applicable to government officials) or long-term employment contract and certificate of work experience.

- Certified copy of legal documents proving eligibility for priority consideration (if applicable)

- Proof of foreign language proficiency.(If the candidate has a degree obtained from a foreign institution, they must provide a confirmation document from the Department of Examination and Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education and Training.)

6. Letter of recommendation (if any) from the head of the managing agency for candidates currently working in state-owned or private agencies, units, or enterprises.(following the template)

7. Two envelopes issued by the school (when submitting the application) with the candidate's address already written on them, and four 3x4cm portrait photos.

8. Research proposal essay, academic resume, and photocopies of published research papers.

9. Two letters of recommendation from two scientists holding the academic titles of Professor, Associate Professor, or Doctor of Science (PhD) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the same field, one of whom will serve as the thesis supervisor. The letters of recommendation should include comments and assessments of the candidate's abilities and qualities.(following the example)

Candidate's task:

Download the application form.:

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

Declare and prepare all required information and professional documents as stipulated. Candidates need to prepare one original set of documents and five photocopies.
Access the VNU postgraduate admissions registration portal at this address:http://tssdh.vnu.edu.vnand register for the exam online according to the instructions. Candidates must commit to and be responsible for the accuracy of the information provided. Registration period:from 8:00 AM10/7/2017 until 5:00 PM11/8/2017.

- Submit your application in person or by mail to the Training Department.before August 11, 2017(Applications submitted by mail will be considered based on the postmark date from the post office upon receipt of the application at the School). After the above deadline, no more applications will be accepted.

- Pay the full application fee as required.

Note:

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

ButCandidates applying for a Master's program should submit their application after receiving their acceptance letter and admission notice.

ButThe University's Postgraduate Admissions Council will consider revoking the admission of candidates if the information provided during the application process is inconsistent with the admission documents and the candidate does not meet the eligibility criteria.

D. ADMISSION PLAN

I. Examination schedule and results announcement

1. Master's and doctoral entrance exam schedules:

- Master's entrance exam:

Job	Time
Focus on candidates and take the Basic subject exam.	Saturday morning, September 9, 2017
Fundamentals Exam	Saturday afternoon, September 9, 2017
Foreign Language Exam	Sunday morning, September 10, 2017

- Application review for doctoral students: From September 11th to September 25th, 2017

2. Time of announcement of exam results:Expected from September 25th to September 29th, 2017

3. Review

- Appeals will be accepted within 15 days of the exam results being announced.

- Announcement of review results: Expected October 25, 2017

* Note:No review of professional profile evaluation results (in doctoral admissions).

4. Admission scores and cut-off scores

4.1. Admission score:To be considered for admission, candidates must achieve a score of 5 or higher (on a 10-point scale) in the basic and foundational subjects; a score of 50 or higher (on a 100-point scale) in the Foreign Language subject if applying for a master's degree; and a professional profile assessed at 55 points or higher if applying for a doctoral degree.

4.2. Benchmark scores:The selection process is determined based on the assigned training quota and by calculating the total scores of the basic and foundational subjects (excluding foreign languages), and the total professional profile score of each candidate, from highest to lowest, for each major and specialization until the quota is filled.

II. Course start date and training duration

1. Course start date:Expected November 2017

2. Training duration:

- Master's degree program: 2 years

- Doctoral training:

+ From Bachelor's degree: 4 years

+ Master's degree: 3-4 years

E. ADMISSION FEES

1. Registration fee: 60,000 VND/candidate(No refund if application is withdrawn)

2. Examination fees:

2.1. Master's entrance examination:

+ For candidates taking all three subjects: 360,000 VND/candidate

+ Candidates exempted from the Foreign Language exam: 240,000 VND/candidate

2.2. Doctoral Admissions:

+ For Bachelor's degree holders: 440,000 VND/candidate

+ For Master's degree candidates: 200,000 VND/candidate

3. Method of fee payment:

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

- Transfer:

+ Beneficiary:University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Account number:2221.0000.656.899;at the Vietnam Investment and Development Bank, Thanh Xuan branch (BIDV Thanh Xuan)

When making a bank transfer, please include the following information:Candidate's full name; Date of birth; Master's or PhD examination fee; Specialization

For further details, please contact us at the following address:

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

Master's admissions support phone number: (04) 3858.3957

Phone number for PhD admissions support: (04) 3858.5239

E-mail:tuyensinhsdh.ussh@gmail.com

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