Return to general admission, many opportunities to study at college

Studying at university or college is the candidate's own choice, as long as college doesn't become an unavoidable matter.

At the Talkshow - online consultation program "Choosing a college: Many advantages for success", organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper on August 14, the guests had in-depth analysis, giving many useful advices for parents and candidates at the important time in choosing a career, choosing a major, choosing a school for the future.

Need to choose carefully

The Ministry of Education and Training said that this year, the whole country has 1,160,033 candidates taking the high school graduation exam. Of these, 849,544 students registered for university and college admission on the general admission system of the Ministry of Education and Training - an increase of 115,892 candidates compared to last year because many students also registered for vocational colleges.

This year, the reappearance of colleges in the joint admission system with universities promises a boost in enrollment, especially in the context of the labor market "thirsty" for highly skilled human resources.

School representatives answered many questions sent by readers. Photo: HOANG TRIEU

Dr. Le Si Hai, Principal of Binh Minh Saigon College, said that in just one week, universities will announce the admission scores based on the admission methods. At that time, many candidates will breathe a sigh of relief when they are admitted to the majors at their desired universities. However, there are also candidates who are admitted to university but not admitted to the major they want, and some are not even admitted to any of their wishes. In such a situation, candidates need to be alert when deciding to pursue university or college.

According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho, Director of the Consulting and Admissions Center of Saigon College of Tourism Technology, many candidates often make the mistake of only focusing on choosing a school and forgetting the most important factor: choosing a major that suits their passion and ability. Useful advice for candidates is to follow the formula: choose a career, choose a major, then choose a school. "If the university door does not open, you can absolutely find opportunities in the college system" - Mr. Tho affirmed.

The guests on the show agreed that candidates need to change their thinking of going to university instead of junior college. In many countries, many good students still go to junior college instead of university. "Remember that going to university or junior college is your decision, not the wish of others. Once you decide to go to junior college, be proud that this is your number one choice. Then you will be comfortable, find joy and success" - Dr. Hai advised.

Many advantages of studying in college

Compared to university, college has its own advantages: Students can shorten their study time, reduce costs, and enter the labor market early.

Dr. Le Si Hai said that high school graduates who study at colleges only need to receive a diploma after 2-2.5 years to enter the labor market. At the same time, in addition to saving time, college students save costs compared to university students. College students also have their own advantage because 70% of their study time is for practice, so they will be given priority when entering the labor market.

Experts discuss issues related to current college enrollment and human resources

At Van Lang Saigon College, right from the career counseling stage, the school has determined to help candidates understand themselves and choose the right major they like instead of just focusing on choosing a "hot" major. Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Chieu Anh, Head of the school's Communications and Admissions Department, said that in addition to official training programs for students, the school also organizes hundreds of workshops and discussions with businesses. Through these activities, students can expand their relationships, create bonds, and more easily catch the "green eye" of businesses.

"Studying a major does not only meet the needs of a career. The school determines how to train students to have the necessary combination of skills. Thanks to that, they can expand their job group after graduation" - Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Chieu Anh analyzed.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Mong Lanh, Director of Admissions Center - Saigon Polytechnic College, said that studying at university or college are different choices in terms of direction. The important thing is that when choosing, candidates must state their reasons in a convincing way. College graduates still have a wide path to study in university and higher levels if they have the need and ability. Studying at college also brings success when students make the right choice and develop their abilities and strengths.

Representatives of Saigon Polytechnic College advise candidates to choose a suitable environment for studying; need to ask questions about who they are, what their interests are, what they want to do for the future. "You should not choose a school or a major just by hearing about it and seeing the glamour of that profession. Once you have chosen, candidates should have confidence in themselves, be sure that you are passionate and never give up" - Ms. Lanh emphasized.

Open jobs

Connecting schools with businesses in training is one of the bright spots of many colleges today. These schools have a network of connections with hundreds of businesses, thereby creating opportunities for students to intern right from the first year, practice their profession and find jobs.

According to Dr. Le Si Hai, currently, businesses pay more attention to the actual contributions of employees than whether they have a university or college degree. Because up to 70% of the study time is spent on practice, college students have an advantage when entering the labor market.

Binh Minh Saigon College has more than 600 businesses in its network. From there, students have many opportunities to practice, intern and find jobs after graduation.

Saigon Polytechnic College also cooperates with enterprises to organize business semesters. Therefore, about 90% of the school's students have jobs before receiving their diplomas. Every year, the school organizes a job fair to solve the 10% of unemployed students. In addition to domestic enterprises, the school also cooperates with foreign enterprises so that if necessary, students can work abroad.

According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho, Saigon Tourism Technical College often receives information from many businesses about the labor market's human resource needs. In particular, the demand for college-level human resources is greater than that of university-level human resources. Many businesses even prefer to accept college students rather than university students. Because the starting salary of university students after graduation is often higher, but their working ability and attitude are not necessarily better than those of college students.

"College education only makes you a worker": Wrong concept!

Dr. Le Si Hai believes that the notion that "college students only become workers, university students become teachers" is incorrect. Whether or not one becomes a manager or executive depends on the qualities of each person. College students do not stop at what they have learned in school, but must also study regularly anytime, anywhere.

Businesses today evaluate candidates based on knowledge - skills - attitude. Attitude is the spirit of eagerness to learn new knowledge, is the sense of responsibility - the issue that businesses are very concerned about. Mr. Hai also pointed out that the weakness of many students today is communication skills, teamwork.

The program is sponsored by Binh Minh Saigon College, Saigon Polytechnic College, Saigon Tourism Technical College and Van Lang Saigon College.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tro-lai-xet-tuyen-chung-nhieu-co-hoi-hoc-cao-dang-196250814210822425.htm