Why do many people choose to learn English?

It's not just students and working professionals who seek out English classes; even young children in kindergarten are being introduced to the language by their parents.

This shows that English is playing a crucial role in the development of society today.

Being fluent in English opens up many opportunities for you. (Illustrative image)

Why should you choose to learn English?

English is considered a global language, with 60 out of 196 countries using it as their official language. Statistics show that approximately 1.5 billion people speak English, and another 1 billion are in the process of learning it. This is why English offers more advantages compared to languages with fewer opportunities for use.

English uses the Latin alphabet, which is common and shared with many languages worldwide . Therefore, compared to Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, or Thai, English is considered easier and is chosen by many people to learn.

English will also help you communicate with many people from different countries and open up more job opportunities. With English, you can absolutely work in several high-paying positions such as in aviation, tourism , and film.

In particular, thanks to English, you can apply for scholarships to study abroad at many top universities from the UK to the US. Therefore, if you are planning to study abroad, English is the first thing you need to prepare thoroughly.

With a certain level of English, when traveling, you won't have to worry about getting lost in a foreign country, you'll be confident ordering food, and you can converse with locals. Therefore, choosing to learn English from an early age will bring you many benefits.

Several universities offer English language programs.

Besides choosing to study conversational English at language centers, if you feel you have a passion for the language, you can also choose to major in English at universities to study it in more depth.

Below are some universities offering English Language programs that are popular choices among applicants each admissions season; you can refer to them for more information.

The University of Foreign Languages (Vietnam National University, Hanoi ) is one of the universities with the highest entrance scores for English language majors nationwide. In 2023, using the high school graduation exam scores as the admission method, the English language major at the university had a cutoff score of 35.55 points, considering three subject combinations: D01, D78, and D90.

The expected tuition fee for the English language major is 35 million VND per academic year, and this fee remains unchanged from year to year.

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam set the admission cutoff score for 2023 at 35.99 points (A01, D01, D07), an increase of nearly 1 point compared to last year. For the method of admission based on academic transcripts combined with international certificates, the cutoff score was 26.81, with the same three subject combinations.

For the 2023-2024 academic year, the tuition fee for the English Language major at the Diplomatic Academy is set at 4.15 million VND per month.

The University of Foreign Languages (Hue University) accepts applications for the English Language major based on three subject combinations: D01, D14, and D15. In 2023, the university set the minimum admission score at 19.5 points. The tuition fee for the English Language major is expected to be approximately 14.1 million VND per academic year per student, with an increase of no more than 20% compared to the previous year.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Education uses only one subject combination, D01, for admission to the English Language major. In 2023, using the high school graduation exam scores as the admission method, the cutoff score for this major was 25.1 points.

In 2023, Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages - Information Technology set the admission cutoff score for the English Language major at 21.5 points (English score multiplied by a factor of 2), with 4 subject combinations for admission: A01; D01; D14; D15.

In addition to admission based on high school graduation exam scores, the school also considers high school academic transcripts and scores from the aptitude test administered by the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.

Tuyet Anh (Compiled)

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