Closing of the 69th AUN-QA External Assessment Session.

Attending the closing session on behalf of the AUN evaluation team were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yahaya MD. Sam, Senior Director of the Centre for Quality and Risk Management (Malaysia University of Technology), AUN Secretariat representative Ing-orn Jeerararuensak, and quality accreditation experts; on behalf of VNU Hanoi, Dr. Tran Thi Hoai (Deputy Director of the Institute for Educational Quality Accreditation – VNU Hanoi); and on behalf of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University) along with members of the Board of Directors, staff, lecturers, and representatives of the leadership of the Philosophy Faculty.

At the closing session, representatives of the External Evaluation Team addressed the strengths, potential, and areas for improvement according to the AUN-QA standards of the Bachelor of Oriental Studies program.

Regarding the program, the evaluation team representative stated that, fundamentally, the program is designed to promote learning activities, learning methods, and cultivate lifelong learning habits in students; it strikes a balance between specialized content, general knowledge, and essential skills with a well-distributed curriculum; the faculty and staff are enthusiastic, highly competent, and proficient in foreign languages; faculty and staff are given opportunities to learn, hone their skills, improve their competence and expertise, and foster their creativity; the quality of student intake is ensured through a national university entrance examination; policies and conditions to support students are good; and the employment rate of graduates is high.

Overview of the closing session

To further improve the quality of the training program, AUN's evaluation experts suggested: greater emphasis on supporting and advising new students, helping them adapt to and overcome difficulties in the new learning environment; organizing more group activities to give students opportunities to use and improve their soft skills; improving students' English communication skills through exchange activities and club activities; attracting funding to support faculty and staff in scientific research; greater emphasis on establishing cooperative relationships with international partners; investing more in equipment for learning and research; and strengthening the role of alumni in serving the development of the Faculty and the University.

Associate Professor Dr. Yahaya MD. Sam presented a preliminary assessment of the Bachelor of Philosophy program at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Professor Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities) highly appreciated the enthusiastic, serious, and systematic work of the AUN external evaluation experts. The Rector emphasized that the observations and assessments regarding the strengths and areas for improvement of the program will motivate and encourage faculty and staff to continue improving teaching quality and enhancing the program's quality even further. The University affirmed that it will leverage its strengths and address weaknesses to continuously improve the quality of its training programs, contributing to the further development of the Faculty and the University in line with the trend of integration.

Professor Pham Quang Minh, on behalf of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, expressed his gratitude to the AUN-QA external evaluation team.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan (Head of the Philosophy Department) poses for a commemorative photo with the AUN-QA external evaluation team.