These changes are not only to meet domestic industrial requirements but also aim at internationalizingeducation , attracting excellent students from all over the world, especially Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.
Open admission, no emphasis on scores in the semiconductor human resource race
On May 13, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training issued new regulations on training standards for semiconductor microchips at undergraduate and master's levels. Accordingly, the entrance exam for bachelor's and semiconductor microchip engineering programs must have a score of at least 8/10 in Math.
Meanwhile, Taiwan (China) chooses a more flexible and open admission method. The local government does not issue a general policy requiring specific scores for high school students when enrolling in semiconductor majors. Instead, universities and training programs set their own score requirements.
And not just based on exam scores, top universities such as National Taiwan University (NTU), National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) or National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) are adopting a comprehensive assessment method.
Accordingly, the semiconductor application includes many factors: overall academic score, personal essay, direct interview, academic products or research projects if any and especially motivation to study the major. The goal of this method is to discover and nurture students with passion, creative thinking and development potential, instead of focusing only on pure math problem solving ability.
In addition, Taiwan (China) has implemented a number of "elite" semiconductor training programs with very high entry requirements, aiming to create a core class of engineers, not a universal requirement for all students enrolling in semiconductor engineering.
Since around 2002-2003, several top universities in Taiwan such as NTHU (National Tsing Hua University), NCTU (National Chiao Tung University) and NTU have launched elite training programs in the fields of microelectronics, microchip design and chip packaging. These programs are very selective in selecting students, requiring a Math score of 8/10 or higher on the General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT), reaching the top 10% nationwide, along with personal interviews and specialized logical thinking tests.
However, NTHU (National Tsing Hua University) and NCTU (National Chiao Tung University) merged into National Chiao Tung Yang Ming University (NYCU) in 2021. Many advanced engineering training programs have been integrated and improved after the merger, no longer requiring admission requirements such as a Math score of 8/10 and a top 10% nationwide score on the GSAT exam. Currently, schools are applying a more flexible admission mechanism (e.g. interviews, academic records, letters of recommendation, etc.) instead of relying solely on GSAT scores.
Since 2021, Taiwan has established the Semiconductor School Alliance with the participation of dozens of leading universities, creating a closed training - research - production model, training more than 20,000 high-quality human resources each year. The special feature of this model is that it does not focus on input scores like in Math, but focuses on technological thinking, practical ability, creativity and cooperation with businesses.
Internationalization of education – an opportunity to attract semiconductor human resources
To develop human resources in the semiconductor industry, in addition to being open in its admission mechanism, Taiwan (China) is also a typical model of internationalization of education.
According to a report by the Taiwan Education Administration (China), the entire industry is currently facing a severe shortage of about 30,000 semiconductor workers, forcing the government and universities to urgently expand training. In 2024 alone, the number of semiconductor programs at universities will increase by more than 50% compared to the previous year, especially programs for international students.
Not only opening programs, Taiwanese universities and corporations also proactively send working delegations to Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, to organize seminars, provide admissions consultation, sign cooperation agreements with universities, and provide many scholarships to recruit students to study semiconductors.
For example, the "International Industrial Talent Education Special Program" (INTENSE) for students from Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines covers all tuition fees, businesses support students with 10,000 NTD per month (about 7.7 million VND), and universities will coordinate training according to orders.
These are truly attractive opportunities for Vietnamese students who want to access this high-tech ecosystem. At the same time, they are also experiences that countries that need to promote the development of semiconductor human resources should refer to.
The Vietnamese government is aiming to have 50,000 semiconductor workers by 2030. Taiwan's experience in flexible recruitment methods to expand mass training and internationalize education is a strategy that should be referenced so that Vietnam can gain a foothold in the global value chain and develop key industries sustainably.
According to HOA LAN/Nhan Dan Newspaper
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