Dr. Pham Tan Ha, former Vice Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Ho Chi Minh City National University, consults parents and students at the 2025 University and College Admissions Choice Festival - Photo: TTD
New disciplines, especially interdisciplinary sciences, related to technology, digital economy and disciplines that meet the needs of the modern labor market.
First training majors
According to MSc. Nguyen Thao Chi - Head of the Department of Communications and Event Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University, has just issued a decision allowing the school to pilot training in the field of quality management of higher education . This is a new field of study, the first time it has been taught in the South.
The school officially trains and recruits for this new major in the 2025 admission season with 50 targets. This major recruits by three methods: direct admission, priority admission according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and Ho Chi Minh City National University; considering the results of the 2025 Ho Chi Minh City National University capacity assessment exam; considering the results of the 2025 high school graduation exam with the following combinations: C03 (literature - math - history), D01 (literature - math - English), D14 (literature - history - English), D15 (literature - geography - English). The expected tuition fee is more than 27.7 million VND/school year.
"This training program aims to prepare learners with an interdisciplinary knowledge base, analytical thinking, the ability to apply technology, use foreign languages, and the ability to operate quality assurance systems according to international standards, while developing soft skills such as critical thinking, intercultural communication, and a spirit of lifelong learning," Ms. Chi added.
This year, the University of Natural Sciences (Ho Chi Minh City National University) officially enrolled and trained three new majors including statistics, educational technology and land economics - the first major to be trained in Vietnam.
Land Economics is an interdisciplinary training program jointly developed by the University of Natural Sciences and the University of Economics and Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University) according to the interdisciplinary and inter-school training model.
This major will start enrolling students from 2025 with 50 quotas (out of a total of 90 quotas for the geology and land economics majors). Admission is based on the following combinations: A00, A01, A06, A07, B00, B02, C01, C02, C04, D01, D07, D10, X02, X26.
Interdisciplinary training
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tuyet Phuong, head of the interdisciplinary science department of the University of Natural Sciences, said that the educational technology department will enroll 60 students for the first course, considering the following combinations: A00, A01, D07, D01, B08, X26, C01, C02, B03, X02, X06, X10, X14.
After graduation, students majoring in educational technology can work in many positions: business analyst, consultant on technology application solutions in education; specialist in researching and developing technology products in the field of educational technology, STEM/STEAM education, etc.
According to MSc. Hoang Thanh Tu - Deputy Head of Information and Communication Department of the University of Natural Sciences, in the first year, the statistics major will recruit 40 candidates (out of the total general quota in the data science and statistics group of 120 candidates), according to the combinations A00, A01, X06, B00, D07, X26, B08, D01. Statistics is a science that specializes in collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting data.
The program currently offers two majors: financial, economic, business and e-commerce data analysis; and statistics for machine learning and artificial intelligence.
"In the context of Industry 4.0, the need to train statistical human resources with modern expertise is urgent and will continue to increase in the next 5-10 years. With a modern, interdisciplinary and highly applicable training program, the school aims to provide quality statistical human resources, meeting the requirements of society and the labor market.
Statistics graduates not only have wide-open job opportunities but also have a solid foundation to continue their studies at the postgraduate level in fields such as statistics, data science and artificial intelligence," Ms. Tu shared.
Dual major
The land economics training program has a total of 130 credits. Students who accumulate enough credits will be awarded a bachelor's degree in land economics by the University of Natural Sciences. The University of Economics and Law will award a bachelor's degree in economics if students accumulate additional credits according to the regulations of the interdisciplinary inter-university program.
The two schools consider recognizing each other's transfer credits, depending on the regulations of each unit. Students can study dual majors and dual degrees, depending on the regulations of each unit.
Training human resources at international level
In 2025, the University of Economics and Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University) will officially start enrolling students in the major of international supply chain management and logistics.
According to Associate Professor Dr. Hoang Cong Gia Khanh - Principal of the University of Economics and Law, the international logistics training program at the school is designed based on output standards that meet the requirements of the global labor market, closely following the practical needs of businesses.
The program focuses on combining theory with intensive practice at large enterprises and parallel training in expertise with technology and specialized English along with skills to work in a multicultural environment.
This year, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics also opened three new majors leading the labor market trend: data analysis (business and technology orientation), sustainable business and environmental management, and an international-level human resource training program in finance and banking.
In addition, many new majors also started enrolling this year at schools: mechanical engineering, biomedical science and digital economics (Nguyen Tat Thanh University); environmental resource management, mass communication, industrial design (Van Lang University); international trade law (Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance)...
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cac-truong-dai-hoc-dua-mo-them-nhieu-nganh-hoc-moi-hap-dan-20250724090307984.htm
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