Universities are 'competing' to open more attractive new academic programs.

Right when students were registering their college application preferences, a number of universities promptly opened many attractive new majors, giving students more choices.

Dr. Pham Tan Ha, former Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, advises parents and students at the 2025 University and College Admissions Application Fair - Photo: TTD

New fields of study, especially interdisciplinary sciences, relate to technology, the digital economy , and industries that meet the needs of the modern labor market.

These are the first academic programs offered.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thao Chi, Head of the Communications and Event Management Department at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, a decision has just been issued allowing the university to pilot a Bachelor's degree program in Educational Quality Management. This is a new major, being offered for the first time in the South.

The university will officially offer and accept applications for this new major in the 2025 admissions season with 50 places available. Admission will be based on three methods: direct admission, priority admission according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City; admission based on the results of the 2025 National University Ho Chi Minh City aptitude test; and admission based on the results of the 2025 high school graduation exam with the following subject combinations: C03 (Literature - Mathematics - History), D01 (Literature - Mathematics - English), D14 (Literature - History - English), D15 (Literature - Geography - English). Tuition fees are expected to be over 27.7 million VND per academic year.

"This training program aims to prepare students with an interdisciplinary knowledge base, analytical thinking, technology application skills, foreign language proficiency, and the ability to operate quality assurance systems according to international standards, while also developing soft skills such as critical thinking, intercultural communication, and a lifelong learning spirit," Ms. Chi added.

This year, the University of Science (Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City) officially enrolls and trains students in three new majors: statistics, educational technology, and land economics – a major being offered for the first time in Vietnam.

The Land Economics major is an interdisciplinary training program jointly developed by the University of Science and the University of Economics and Law (Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City) following an interdisciplinary, inter-university training model.

This program will begin admitting students in 2025 with 50 slots (out of a total of 90 slots for the geology and land economics group of programs). Admission will be based on the following subject 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 faculty at the University of Natural Sciences, said that the educational technology program is recruiting its first cohort with 60 students, considering the following subject combinations: A00, A01, D07, D01, B08, X26, C01, C02, B03, X02, X06, X10, X14.

Graduates in educational technology can work in various positions: business analyst, consultant specializing in technology solutions for education; researcher and developer of technology products in the fields of educational technology, STEM/STEAM education, etc.

According to Ms. Hoang Thanh Tu, Deputy Head of the Information and Communication Department at the University of Science, in its first year, the Statistics major will admit 40 students (out of a total of 120 students in the Data Science and Statistics group), based on the following subject combinations: A00, A01, X06, B00, D07, X26, B08, and D01. Statistics is a science specializing in the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data.

The program currently offers training in two main specializations: data analysis for finance, economics, business, and e-commerce; and statistics for machine learning and artificial intelligence.

"In the context of Industry 4.0, the need for training highly skilled statistical professionals is urgent and will continue to increase over the next 5-10 years. With a modern, interdisciplinary, and highly applied training program, the school aims to provide high-quality statistical human resources that effectively meet the demands of society and the labor market."

"Statistics graduates not only have wide-ranging job opportunities but also a solid foundation to continue their studies at the postgraduate level in fields such as statistics, data science, and artificial intelligence," Ms. Tu shared.

Studying a double major

The land economics program has a total of 130 credits. Students who accumulate enough credits will be awarded a Bachelor of Land Economics degree by the University of Science. The University of Economics and Law will award a Bachelor of Economics degree if students accumulate additional credits as stipulated in the interdisciplinary, inter-university program.

The two universities consider credit transfer agreements for each other's coursework, depending on each institution's regulations. Students can pursue dual majors or dual degrees, depending on each institution's regulations.

Training internationally qualified human resources.

In 2025, the University of Economics and Law (Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City) will officially begin admitting students to its International Supply Chain Management and Logistics major.

According to Associate Professor Hoang Cong Gia Khanh, Rector of the University of Economics and Law, the international logistics training program at the university is designed based on output standards that meet the requirements of the global labor market and closely follow the practical needs of businesses.

The program emphasizes combining theory with in-depth practical training at large enterprises and provides parallel training in professional skills with technology and specialized English, along with skills for working in a multicultural environment.

This year, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City is also launching three new majors that are leading the labor market trends: data analysis (business and technology focus), sustainable business and environmental management, and a program to train internationally qualified personnel in finance and banking.

In addition, many new majors have started enrolling students this year at various universities: mechanical engineering, biomedical science and digital economics (Nguyen Tat Thanh University); environmental resource management, mass communication, industrial design (Van Lang University); international commercial law (University of Economics and Finance Ho Chi Minh City)...

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