How much does it cost to study for a residency or doctorate in medicine?

Tuition fees for undergraduate medical training at many universities are around 100 million VND. So, how much do residents, specialists, masters and doctors in medicine and pharmacy have to pay in tuition?

Postgraduate graduation ceremony at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City

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Postgraduate medical schools have issued tuition fees applicable for the 2025-2026 academic year, including: resident physician, specialist I, specialist II, master's and doctoral. Of which, the major with the highest tuition fee is over 80 million VND/year.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy: 46.6 to 80 million VND

Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy has decided to issue tuition fees for the 2025-2026 school year. Accordingly, tuition fees for postgraduate programs range from 46.6 to 80 million VND depending on the level and major.

Of which, the training program for resident doctors, masters and specialist I has the same tuition fee, the highest at 66.5 million VND belongs to 3 majors: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy. Next, traditional medicine, nursing and medical technology have the same level of 53.2 million VND. Majors in the public health department collect 46.6 million VND.

At the doctoral and specialist level II, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City charges tuition fees of 80 million VND/year for 3 majors: medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. Traditional medicine, nursing and medical technology all charge 64 million VND. Majors in the public health department charge 55 million VND.

Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine: 63-84 million VND

Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine announced the tuition fees for postgraduate training in the 2025-2026 school year.

Accordingly, tuition fees for specialist I, master's and residency are 63 million VND/year. Specialist II and doctoral students are 84 million VND/year.

Hanoi Medical University: 35.4-84 million VND

Hanoi Medical University announced the post-graduate tuition fees for the 2025 intake, the fee for 1 academic year equivalent to 10 months. Accordingly, the tuition fees for the master's and specialist I programs are from 35.4 to 73.5 million VND depending on the major. The residency program is from 35.4 to 65.2 million VND. The specialist II and doctoral programs are from 59 to 84 million VND.

Tuition fees for postgraduate students entering the year 2025 at Hanoi Medical University

Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy : 48.6 - 75.816 million VND

Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy has also announced tuition fees applicable to postgraduate training, applicable to students admitted to the 2025-2026 school year.

Accordingly, the tuition fees for level I and master's degrees range from 48.6 to 70.2 VND per academic year. Level II degrees have a tuition fee of 75.816 million VND. The tuition fees for residency training range from 59.4 to 70.2 VND.

For doctoral level, the training program from university level has tuition fee of 75,816 million VND; the training program from master level has tuition fee of 75,816 million VND.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hoc-bac-si-noi-tru-tien-si-cac-nganh-y-duoc-ton-bao-nhieu-tien-185251020125100718.htm