Expanding academic offerings

Tran Thanh Thuong, Head of Admissions and Student Affairs at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, announced plans to introduce new programs such as nutrition and food science, resource and environmental management (specializing in sustainability), financial technology, business administration, applied physics (focused on semiconductors and sensors), and media technology (digital media and multimedia).

At the university’s branch in Binh Phuoc Province, additional programs will include electrical and electronics engineering, automation engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management, automotive engineering, information technology, industrial management, accounting, e-commerce, logistics and supply chain management, international business, and English language studies.

Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law plans to launch new majors in banking and finance and international business. The university is also increasing its enrollment quota by 800, reaching over 4,000 students.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Science will introduce a technology education program with 70 seats while developing interdisciplinary fields such as integrated science and land economics.

Nguyen Thi Kim Phung, Head of Communications at the University of Finance and Marketing, stated that their institution will add three new majors: auditing, data science, and economic management.

Additionally, the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City will expand its offerings with programs in renewable energy, nuclear energy, and logistics. These fields aim to train personnel for critical projects such as metro systems, Long Thanh International Airport, and high-speed rail.

Revised admissions methods

The University of Finance and Marketing will adopt six admission methods, including high school transcripts, graduation exam scores, aptitude test scores, V-SAT results, and direct admission. All admissions will require mathematics as a compulsory subject in any combination.

Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine will increase enrollment for several majors, including a 20% rise in traditional medicine, 10% in nursing, and 30% in pharmacy. The institution will use six admission methods, combining high school exam results, direct admission, and international certifications, among others.

The University of Technology in Ho Chi Minh City will eliminate the three-term high school transcript method but retain transcript-based admissions for 12th-grade subject groups. They will also introduce a new computer-based university entrance exam (V-SAT) for admissions.

Conversely, the University of Economics and Law (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City) will reduce its admissions methods to three. These include:

Direct and priority admissions (up to 20% of total seats).
Admissions based on Vietnam National University’s aptitude test scores (40–60% of seats).
High school graduation exam results (30–50% of seats).

Ho Chi Minh City University of Education will discontinue transcript-based admissions altogether, focusing instead on specialized aptitude tests as the primary method. This involves scoring two subjects per major, with one primary subject weighted twice as much.

Le Huyen