A university is not qualified if the dropout rate is over 10%.

If the student dropout rate is over 10%, or over 30% of the total number of students are dissatisfied with the lecturers, the university may not meet standards, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

In the draft circular regulating university education institution standards, which the Ministry of Education and Training solicited opinions on from May 23 to July 23, the Ministry proposed 6 standards and 26 criteria to evaluate universities.

The six standards include: organization and administration, lecturers, teaching and learning conditions, finance, enrollment and training, research and innovation. For each standard, the Ministry sets out specific criteria.

In particular, the ratio of students to each full-time lecturer must not exceed 40. The rate of student satisfaction with lecturers must be over 70%. This rate is also applied to criteria on facilities, learning conditions or the overall learning process and student experience.

Regarding enrollment, a qualified school must have 50% of its enrollment. The annual dropout rate must not exceed 10%, and the dropout rate after the first year must not exceed 15%. In addition, the graduation rate must be at least 70%, of which at least 50% must graduate on time.

These are new points compared to the regulations from 2015.

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Students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology complete admission procedures for September 2022. Photo: Thanh Tung — Students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology complete admission procedures for September 2022. Photo: *Thanh Tung*

A leader of the Ministry of Education and Training said these criteria have been widely used in other countries and are important criteria to demonstrate "the progress and success of learners".

Concerned that criteria on the number of students dropping out or graduating on time could cause universities to chase after achievements, the Ministry said it was impossible because schools were bound by other requirements such as the quality of output students, the rate of graduates finding suitable jobs, the rate of students satisfied with teaching and learning conditions or the overall learning process at the school.

The Ministry representative affirmed that this requirement is to force schools to design the best study plans for students, support and advise them in all aspects.

"The high rate of student dropouts is a waste of money and time for society and learners. The fact that students have to extend their study time affects the quality of training because the school's training scale increases, not ensuring quality from lecturers to classrooms," he said.

The Ministry of Education and Training will collect comments on the draft standards for higher education institutions until July 23. According to the Ministry, this is the basis for planning and arranging the national university network, monitoring quality assurance as well as granting licenses to open majors or approving enrollment targets for schools.

Duong Tam

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