Chương II: Thông tư 17/2021/TT-BGDĐT Chuẩn chương trình đào tạo các trình độ của giáo dục đại học

Chapter II

LEVEL-BASED PROGRAM STANDARDS

Article 4. Objectives of training programs

Requirements for objectives of a training program:

1. State the expectations of the training institution for the capacity and career prospects of learners after they complete the training program.

2. Specify whether the training program is research-oriented, application-oriented or job-oriented; how it meets requirements of employers and relevant parties.

3. Be appropriate and connected to the mission, vision and development strategy of the training institution and society’s need; suitable for the objectives of higher education mentioned in the Law on Higher education and description of the education level according to the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework.

Article 5. Expected learning outcomes of training programs

Requirements for expected learning outcomes of a training program:

1. Be clear and practical; name academic results concerning general understanding and core capacity at the education level as well as specific requirements of the field of training or academic discipline that learners should achieve after they complete the program.

2. Measure and evaluate according to cognitive learning levels, providing the basis for design, application and improvement of teaching content and methods; assess learners’ performance and award degrees to learners.

3. Be consistent with objectives of the training program, show contributions in a clear manner and include requirements representative of employers and other relevant parties.

4. Specify the education level and ensure expected learning outcomes concerning necessary knowledge, skills, independence, responsibilities and capacity according to regulations for the corresponding level in the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework.

5. Ensure relevance to admission requirements of the higher education level (if any) and, concurrently, facilitate admission to other programs at the same level, especially programs in the same academic discipline group or field of training.

6. Be elaborated in expected learning outcomes of units of study and components of the training program, and adopted in a systematic manner via connections between units of study and components.

7. Be feasible and appropriate to the program load so that the majority of learners, who meet admission requirements, can complete the program in standard time.

Article 6. Admission requirements of training programs

1. Admission requirements of a training program must clarify minimum requirements in terms of qualifications, capacity and experience applicable to the education level, academic discipline and training orientation for persons who wish to complete the training program successfully.

2. Admission requirement of undergraduate programs and level-7 specialized training programs: learners must complete high school or equivalent.

3. Admission requirements of masters programs: learners must complete undergraduate study (or equivalent level or higher) in a suitable academic discipline and have level-3 foreign language qualification according to the Vietnamese 6-level framework of reference for foreign languages or equivalent. Admission requirements of research-oriented masters programs: learners must hold a bachelor's degree classified as good or higher or have published scientific papers related to the field of training for which they are applying.

4. Admission requirements of doctoral programs: learners must complete graduate study or a level-7 specialized training program in a suitable academic discipline or hold a bachelor's degree classified as very good (or equivalent or higher degree) in a suitable academic discipline; and have level-4 foreign language qualification according to the Vietnamese 6-level framework of reference for foreign languages (or equivalent or higher qualification); and have research capacity and experience.

Article 7. Academic load

1. Academic load of a training program or each component or each unit of study of a training program shall be determined by number of credits.

a) A credit shall be equivalent to 50 hours of study by a learner, including time for class attendance, study with instructions, self-study, research, experiences, examinations and assessments;

b) For in-class teaching activities, a credit requires at least 15 hours of teaching or 30 hours of practical, experimentation and/or discussion, with one class hour equivalent to 50 minutes.

2. Minimum academic load of a training program must comply with requirements of the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework. To be specific:

a) For undergraduate programs: 120 credits and physical education and national defense-security education load per existing regulations;

b) For level-7 specialized training programs: 150 credits and physical education and national defense-security education load per existing regulations; or 30 credits for persons holding a bachelor’s degree in the same academic discipline group;

c) For masters programs: 60 credits for persons holding a bachelor’s degree in the same academic discipline group;

d) For doctoral programs: 90 credits for persons holding a master’s degree, and 120 credits for persons holding a bachelor’s degree in the same academic discipline group.

3. Minimum academic load of dual-degree programs shall have 30 credits and major/minor degree programs shall have 15 credits more than that of corresponding single-degree programs.

Article 8: Structure and content of training programs

1. Requirements for structure and content of a training program:

a) Specify the role of each component and unit of study as well as logical connection and mutual complementation between components and units of study with the aim of achieving the general objectives and requirements of the training program;

b) List out general specialized and professional requirements and characteristics of the field of training and/or academic discipline group at the education level, facilitating bridge programs between academic disciplines and education levels; concurrently, elaborate specific requirements and characteristics of the academic discipline.

c) Stipulate major components compulsory for all learners; concurrently, provide additional and optional components that learners may choose according to their career plans;

d) Provide guidance for learners in a flexible manner; enable learners to draw up their own study plans as suitable for their capacity and personal circumstances.

2. Each component and unit of study of the training program must specify their objectives, entry requirements, expected learning outcomes, credit quantity and specialized content and characteristics; and clear contribution to achievement of objectives and expected learning outcomes of the training program.

3. Requirements for undergraduate programs and level-7 specialized training programs:

a) Compulsory introductory courses include political theory, law, physical education and national defense-security education per existing regulations;

b) For dual-degree programs and major/minor degree programs, their structures must present the common components and specific components of each academic discipline.

c) Minimum practical load of level-7 specialized training programs shall be 8 credits.

4. Requirements for masters programs:

a) For research-oriented programs: scientific research load shall range between 24 and 30 credits, including 12-15 credits for thesis and 12-15 credits for other research topics, graduate projects and projects;

b) For application-oriented programs: practical shall be 6-9 credits; unit of study for graduation shall be 6-9 credits in the form of graduate project or project.

5. Requirements for doctoral programs:

a) At least 80% of each program is dedicated to scientific research and doctoral thesis;

b) Maximum 16 credits are for compulsory or elective units of study for learners who enroll with a master’s degree;

c) Maximum 30 credits are for compulsory or elective units of study for learners who enroll with a bachelor’s degree.

Article 9. Teaching methods and academic performance assessment

1. Teaching methods must be designed by regarding the learner as the center and subject of the training process and with the aim of encouraging the learner to participate in learning activities with proactivity and effort, and providing effective guidance to enable the learner to achieve the expected learning outcomes of each unit of study, each component and the whole program.

2. Academic performance assessment must be made based on expected learning outcomes and determine the learner’s cognitive learning level according to the expected learning outcomes of each unit of study, each component and the whole program.

3. Academic performance assessment must include formative assessment and summative assessment; and shall provide the basis for timely revision of teaching and learning activities, supporting the learner’s progress, improvement of the training program and adoption of the training program.

Article 10. Lecturers and support personnel

1. Training program standards must stipulate minimum requirements in terms of quantity, structure, qualifications, capacity and experience of lecturers and support personnel teaching and supporting learners with achieving the expected learning outcomes of training programs.

2. Requirements for lecturers of undergraduate programs and level-7 specialized training programs:

a) Lecturers shall hold a master’s degree or higher; assistant lecturers shall hold a bachelor’s degree or higher;

b) At least 01 full-time lecturer shall have a doctorate in a suitable academic discipline to take charge of formulating and adopting the training program;

c) At least 05 full-time lecturers shall have a doctorate in a suitable specialization to take charge of teaching the training program, with each component of the program in charge by a lecturer with a suitable specialization;

d) There shall be sufficient lecturers to ensure compulsory learner/lecturer ratio.

3. Requirements for lecturers of masters programs:

a) Lecturers shall have a doctorate;

b) At least 05 full-time lecturers shall have a doctorate in a suitable academic discipline, with one professor or associate professor taking charge of formulating and adopting the training program;

c) A full-time lecturer with a suitable specialization shall take charge of teaching each unit of study;

d) There shall be sufficient instructors to ensure that each instructor is in charge of no more than 05 learners.

4. Requirements for lecturers of doctoral programs:

a) Lecturers shall have the title of professor or associate professor; or hold a doctorate with good research capability;

b) Full-time lecturers shall include at least 01 professor (or 02 associate professors) of a suitable academic discipline and 03 lecturers holding a doctorate in a suitable academic discipline;

c) There shall be sufficient instructors to ensure that each professor is in charge of no more than 07 research students, each associate professor is in charge of no more than 05 research students and each doctorate holder is in charge of no more than 03 research students.

5. For discipline-based program standards, their requirements for lecturers shall not be lower than the requirements in Clauses 2, 3 and 4 of this Article; requirements for learner/lecturer ratio; and requirements for supporting personnel (if necessary) shall be appropriate to the characteristics of each field of training, academic discipline group or academic discipline.

Article 11. Facilities, technology and educational resources

Discipline-based program standards shall stipulate minimum requirements for facilities, equipment for practice and experiments, information technology, libraries, educational resources and systems for learning support and management and training management to assist learners in achieving expected learning outcomes of their programs and as appropriate to the characteristics of each field of training, academic discipline group or academic discipline.