Surprised by the number of candidates applying to college in 2025

(NLDO) - 2025 is the first year that colleges return to integrating enrollment data on the common system of the Ministry of Education and Training.

Previously, from 2017 to early 2025, colleges and intermediate schools were under the state management function of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (now the Ministry of Home Affairs).

Shorten the time by enrolling early

On August 7, Dr. Hoang Van Phuc, Principal of Saigon Polytechnic College (Hanh Thong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), said that according to statistics, there were about 4,000 candidates registering their admission wishes to the school on the system of the Ministry of Education and Training.

New students enroll early at Saigon Polytechnic College

"Although these are only initial statistics, after the virtual filtering process on the system, the number of successful candidates will certainly decrease, but this is a positive signal showing that candidates are interested in college" - Dr. Phuc expressed.

The new point this school year is that colleges can register for admission on the common system of the Ministry of Education and Training and the school's admission system.

During this time, if candidates want to increase their chances of admission, they can submit their application directly to the college. However, if they choose to study at the university level, they will not be considered for admission like that.

"The school has had 2 regular college admissions in August. Students enroll early, the training time is short, tuition fees are subsidized by 70% according to regulations, 70% of the study time is for practice... In particular, it is completely possible to transfer to university. If calculated intelligently, within 4 years, students will "grab" 2 college and university degrees" - Dr. Phuc clearly stated.

Difficult to recruit but easy to get a job

Similarly, Dai Viet Sai Gon College (Tan Son Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) has also organized 2 early admission sessions and is preparing to open the 3rd session in August.

Dr. Le Lam, the school's principal, revealed that the number of candidates registering for the general system reached nearly 600. In addition, data from direct registration channels at the school also reached about 700 - 800 applications.

Students of Dai Viet Saigon College during practice hour

Compared to previous years, the enrollment situation seems to be "slow", the majority of candidates are still waiting for the university admission results. On the other hand, the fact that universities have lowered the minimum scores too low has caused the number of candidates applying for college admission to decrease significantly.

Dr. Lam said the school's strengths include: General Practitioner, Preschool Education , Automotive Technology... These are all professions with high demand for human resources, ensuring good job opportunities for students right after graduation.

"Many college graduates have jobs right away, some even find jobs during their internship. The training program focuses on practice, which is a "plus point" that attracts businesses and employers. This is also a huge advantage of vocational education," Dr. Lam pointed out.

According to statistics, the whole country has 7,615,560 wishes, on average each candidate registers about 9 wishes.

From August 17 to 20, the Ministry of Education and Training's system will perform virtual filtering, ensuring that candidates can only be admitted to one choice. Before 5:00 p.m. on August 20, universities will enter the benchmark scores and announce the first round of admission results.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/bat-ngo-voi-luong-thi-sinh-dang-ky-nguyen-vong-vao-truong-cao-dang-19625080716321974.htm