With IELTS 4.5-5.0/9.0, candidates can be converted to 7 to 9 points in English when applying for university admission.
About 100 universities have announced their admission methods for 2024, many of which will continue to use international language certificates for combined admission. Candidates' certificate scores will be converted, then added to the scores of two high school graduation exams or their transcripts. The quota allocated for this method is usually less than 20%.
Each school has its own IELTS English certificate conversion level. Currently, there are two schools that convert IELTS from 4.5: Information Technology University, Ho Chi Minh City National University and Technical Education University of Ho Chi Minh City.
At the University of Information Technology, with the graduation exam score method, candidates with IELTS 4.5 will be given 8 points in English. Candidates will be given 10 points in this subject if they have IELTS 6.0 or higher.
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education converts IELTS 4.5 to 7.5 points in English, applying priority admission methods, considering academic records and considering graduation exam scores.
Meanwhile, most schools only accept IELTS certificates from 5.0 or 5.5 with a conversion rate ranging from 7-9. For example, at the University of Economics and Law, Ho Chi Minh City National University, candidates with IELTS 5.0 are considered to have 7 English points.
Foreign Trade University is the only school that converts IELTS scores to 6.5 or higher. Candidates must achieve IELTS 8.0 to be awarded 10 points in English. Meanwhile, most other schools give 10 points if they have IELTS from 7.5. In general, the way schools calculate IELTS conversion scores is similar to last year.
The IELTS conversion rate to English subject score in 2024 of some universities is as follows:
| School | IELTS score conversion | |||||||
| 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0-9.0 | |
| National Economics University | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Foreign Trade University | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | ||||
| University of Transport | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| University of Economics and Law, Ho Chi Minh City National University | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | |
| University of Information Technology, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City | 8 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Thang Long University (Hanoi) | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
In addition, many universities give priority points to candidates with IELTS certificates .
Cryptography Academy only considers admission based on high school graduation exam scores. The school does not convert but adds priority points to candidates with IELTS 5.5 or higher. The added level ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 points, an increase of 0.5 points compared to last year.
When directly admitting candidates from the national excellent student competition team and students from specialized schools, Hanoi National University of Education adds 1 to 3 priority points for those with IELTS from 6.5.
Some schools have not announced their enrollment plans this year but plan to continue to prioritize admission for candidates with international language certificates, such as Hanoi Medical University.
Candidates taking the 2023 high school graduation exam in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Quynh Tran
The combination of high school graduation exam scores or transcripts with international language certificates was included in the 2017 enrollment plan by some schools, and has gradually become more popular since 2018. From only economic schools, by 2023, about 100 schools, including technical, police, and medical schools, will use these certificates in enrollment.
As the first school to use IELTS and international language certificates in admissions, the National Economics University said this helps the school select many quality candidates.
Many experts also believe that IELTS or other international language certificates comprehensively assess candidates in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, instead of just testing reading and writing skills like the high school graduation exam. The international certificate exam also helps assess candidates' critical thinking, analysis and synthesis skills, and presentation skills. Therefore, the results of this exam, when considered with a number of other criteria, are suitable for many schools to recruit students.
In 2022, among more than 500,000 new students, the admission rate using international certificates is 0.86%.
It is expected that from March, many schools will announce their admission plans. Candidates need to learn the details of each admission method to understand the conditions and registration time. Some schools will consider early admission for candidates with international language certificates such as IELTS.
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