Opportunities from many new fields of study

The 2025 admissions season continues to see many new programs and majors that higher education institutions plan to open to meet practical needs and attract students.

While awaiting the Ministry of Education and Training's announcement of the 2025 university admissions regulations, many universities have already made planned adjustments to their admissions plans. These include opening new programs and majors, and increasing the number of admission combinations to align with the 2018 General Education Program.

The University of Commerce has issued its official admissions plan for 2025. A new feature this year is that the university will no longer consider academic results from students of specialized high schools or national key high schools for admissions. Other admission methods remain unchanged, with only technical adjustments.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung - Deputy Head of the Communications and Admissions Department, University of Commerce, provides admissions counseling to candidates. Photo: Yen Yen.

Speaking with reporters, Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung, Deputy Head of the Communications and Admissions Department at the University of Commerce, said that in addition to maintaining the traditional subject combinations, the university has added new admission combinations related to the elective subjects in the high school graduation exam, including: Mathematics, English, plus the elective subjects: History, Geography, Informatics, Technology, Economics and Law Education.

By 2025, the school will develop seven more internationally oriented career training programs, aiming to equip students with both professional skills and foreign language proficiency upon graduation, enabling them to participate in the international labor market.

In addition, the school plans to offer two more international dual-degree programs in Marketing and Business Administration, and one advanced technology transfer program.

Regarding the reason for launching the new program, Mr. Trung stated that the University of Commerce always updates and innovates its training programs to align with practical applications and meet the demands of businesses.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Viet Ha - Head of the Public Relations and Business Department, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, advises prospective students on admissions. Photo: Nguyen Hoai.

Regarding the 2025 admissions plan, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Viet Ha - Head of the Public Relations and Enterprise Department, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, stated that this year, the university will recruit students for 58 training programs, including 6 new programs: English Language, Chinese Language, Materials Engineering, Space Engineering, Urban and Construction Management; and Mineral Resource Management.

The school also plans to double the number of admission combinations compared to last year.

Explaining the decision to open new majors, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Viet Ha said: "The opening of new majors at the university is based on surveys of stakeholders, especially the actual job market demand, to meet the development of the economy and society."

In addition, the school will make some adjustments to its admissions process. Specifically, it will use the results of the aptitude test from Hanoi National University, in addition to the scores from the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's thinking skills assessment test.

For the academic transcript-based admission method, candidates need to have a good or excellent conduct grade and a total average score of three subjects in their chosen combination across six semesters. The total average score of all subjects in their chosen exam group across six semesters must be 18 points or higher. Last year, the school only considered the scores from three semesters.

In 2025, the Academy of Finance plans to open new standard programs, including: Political Economy - Finance; Economic Law; Financial Mathematics; Data Science in Finance; and Artificial Intelligence in Finance and Accounting. Nine new programs will be offered under the international certification framework: Banking; Financial Investment; Taxation and Tax Management; Management Accounting and Management Control; Public Accounting; Valuation and Real Estate Business; International Business; Corporate Administration; and Investment Economics.

Dr. Trinh Thanh Huyen - Director of the International Training Institute, Academy of Finance, shared information with a reporter from Dai Doan Ket Newspaper. Photo: Nguyen Hoai.

Dr. Trinh Thanh Huyen - Director of the International Training Institute, Academy of Finance, informed that from the 2025-2026 academic year, the joint training program between the Academy of Finance and Greenwich University (UK) will include an additional course on Entrepreneurship in its curriculum.

After gaining knowledge of corporate finance, students will learn how to write a startup proposal. In addition, students enrolled in this program will gain valuable practical experience, become familiar with the job market early on, and easily adapt to their careers after graduation.

2025 marks the first year that high school students will take the high school graduation exam under the 2018 General Education Program, which includes many changes to the exam content, leading to certain changes in the university and college admissions process. Associate Professor Dr. Hoang Minh Son, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, stated that this year many universities have changed their admission subject combinations, so the Ministry of Education and Training's admissions regulations are also more flexible.

According to Mr. Son, these changes aim to create the best conditions for students, building a fairer, more transparent, and more favorable environment during the examination and admission process.

The regulations for university admissions in 2025 are expected to be announced in March.

Offering advice to candidates on choosing a major, Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son noted that students need to carefully consider their passions, abilities, and the practical needs of society in the future. At the same time, they should proactively equip themselves with necessary skills such as foreign languages, digital skills, critical thinking, and a lifelong learning spirit to continuously progress.

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