University of Ho Chi Minh City
Viet Nam
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Viên Dai Hoc Hô Chí Minh Ville.
First degree/qualification: Diploma (Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc) (4-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 7.0/10.0
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4-5 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree awarded in Vietnamese and English. All documents in Vietnamese and English.
Description: A State school instituted in 1954. The usual admission requirements are an entrance examination (Ky Thi Tuyen Vao Dai Hoc) following the school leaving examination (Ky Thi Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc) (12 years of education).
Grading system:
| 9-10 | Excellent | Uu |
| 7- 8 | Good | Binh |
| 5- 6 | Fairly good | Binh thu |
| 0- 4 | Failing | Khong |
On semester system with numeric grades for each course. Passable (Dat) for pass/fail classes.
Language of instruction: Vietnamese.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 2 years after first degree and entrance examination; by coursework and thesis.
Ph.D.: 3-4 years after master's degree; by research and dissertation.
Last updated: May 09, 2005