Ministry of Education and Training latest information on enrollment rates for university majors

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son - Photo: NAM TRAN

On the afternoon of August 5, at the regular Government press conference, Tuoi Tre Online asked the representative of the Ministry of Education and Training about the university admission registration situation. In particular, it requested the Ministry of Education and Training to evaluate the enrollment registration situation this year.

The university enrollment rate increased compared to last year.

Answering the question "What majors do many candidates register for, what is the registration status for each block? Is the number of candidates registering for STEM majors low?", Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son said that according to the registration data announced by the Ministry, there are more than 733,000 candidates out of a total of 1 million candidates registering for the high school graduation exam.

According to Mr. Son, this is a high rate, 68.5% compared to previous years - about 64%. This shows that the demand for studying and graduating from university is high.

"The labor market and the increasing demand for high-quality human resources are set according to the development trend of the country. This shows that people's trust in the quality of university education has changed in recent years," said Mr. Son.

Regarding the industry structure, compared to last year, Mr. Son said that the choices of students have changed due to careful consultation on characteristics, career opportunities and majors. Information on the labor market is also close, so the trend of choosing majors and study programs reflects the aspirations and psychology of students, showing positive results.

Accordingly, the number of students registering for the fields (24 fields with 400 training majors), the field of engineering technology, Steam field, and information technology computer has a high registration rate.

Besides, the education science, teacher training, and pedagogy sectors have a very large number of registrations; followed by the humanities and health sectors.

Compared to 2023, Mr. Son said that there are three fields with the strongest increase in registration wishes: educational sciences and teacher training, up 85%. This shows the interest of students in the pedagogical industry thanks to policies supporting living expenses, tuition fees, etc.

Next is the field of natural sciences, although it accounts for a small proportion, but the desire increased by 61%; national security and defense also increased by 46.5%, although the number is not large.

Which industries are most registered?

The field with the largest increase is educational science and teacher training, with an increase of 200,000 applications, so the benchmark for this field is expected to increase. The engineering and technology sector has an increase of 100,000 applications.

Some fields decreased such as business management decreased by 3%, down 24,000 wishes; computer and information technology decreased due to stagnation in some related industries, down nearly 5%, equivalent to 15,000 wishes; transportation services decreased by 20%, equivalent to 77,000 wishes.

With the Steam block of science, technology and mathematics, the registration rate is 30% - still maintaining a good level of learning demand. Over the years, these are still the majors that have always maintained good growth and the total number of wishes increased by 11% this year.

In particular, high-tech industries, such as semiconductor microchips, have seen a significant increase in numbers. The total number of applications for semiconductor microchip design increased by 30%, and the first application increased by 40%. This shows that candidates are very "sensitive" and grasp the development trends of high-tech industries.

"The Ministry will continue to analyze the industries to have more accurate data to provide to the press and society about the registration needs of university candidates," said Mr. Son.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bo-giao-duc-va-dao-tao-thong-tin-moi-nhat-ti-le-dang-ky-tuyen-sinh-cac-nganh-dai-hoc-20240805172735388.htm