University admission in Vietnam

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2023. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

• Upper secondary3 years, from age 15

  Minimum entry: Lower secondary education completion certificate & successful passing of admission exam

  Awards: Upper secondary education graduation diploma

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

• Higher education, Bachelor of: economics, pedagogy, humanities, business, mathematics, physics, chemistry, fine arts4 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary education graduation diploma OR Professional secondary education diploma + Entrant examination

  Awards: Bachelor's degree

• Higher education, Bachelor of: construction, law, transport, mining5 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary education graduation diploma OR Professional secondary education diploma + Entrant examination

  Awards: Bachelor's degree

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

• Higher education, Collegiate programmes3 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary education graduation diploma OR Professional secondary education diploma + Entrant examination

  Awards: College degree

• Collegiate vocational2 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Upper secondary education graduation diploma OR Intermediate vocational training completion diploma

  Awards: Collegiate vocational training completion diploma