A new training trend recently implemented at the university level is that two schools participate in training one major. Students in this inter-school training program have their own admission, training and degree experiences.
FIRST TIME INTER-SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAM
This inter-university training model was first implemented at Ho Chi Minh City National University. The development strategy of Ho Chi Minh City National University for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045, sets a goal of having 20 new interdisciplinary and inter-university training programs to meet social needs. These programs are jointly awarded degrees by two member units, with priority given to social sciences, economics - law and technology.
Student of Korean Business and Commerce - Ho Chi Minh City National University
To implement this strategy, Ho Chi Minh City National University will expand the number of interdisciplinary and inter-school majors in the coming time. According to the representative of the Ho Chi Minh City National University Training Board, currently 2 inter-school training majors have been approved in 2024, including: Korean trade business and educational technology. In 2025, it is expected to open 2 more undergraduate majors under this program in the direction of coordination between agriculture and information technology, economics and information technology; a postgraduate training major combining health sciences and engineering technology, etc.
CHANCE TO RECEIVE 2 DIPLOMAS
The interdisciplinary major is opened based on the combination of 2 training majors from 2 member units to form a new training major. After about 5 years of study, students have the opportunity to receive 2 graduation degrees. Not only is it a combination of training programs, the major also has the coordination of 2 schools throughout the training process and the final semester will have an interdisciplinary thesis or project.
Sharing more about the trend of opening inter-school majors, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City National University Training Department said that this orientation aims to take advantage of the strengths of schools in the same system. Along with the mechanism of applying the pilot training model, these majors are opened in the context of the 4.0 industrial revolution, interdisciplinary majors will meet the needs of the interdisciplinary labor market. "More importantly, the benefits for learners when participating in studying majors opened according to this new trend", a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City National University Training Department emphasized.
In 2024, Korean business and commerce is the first inter-university major assigned by Ho Chi Minh City National University to the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in coordination with the University of Economics and Law to implement.
Dr. Pham Tan Ha, Vice Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City), said that in the first year of implementing the Korean business and trade major, it has attracted quite a lot of students. The admission score based on the high school graduation exam score according to the subject combination of group D is an average of 8 - 9 points/subject.
Implementing in practice, Dr. Ha said that from the first year, students of this major have participated in studying at 2 universities related to knowledge modules from general to basic and specialized subjects. The two schools have agreed on the training program, in which the University of Social Sciences and Humanities trains about 80 credits and the University of Economics and Law about 60 credits. After completing the program, the bachelor's degree is granted by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. However, if desired, students can study an additional 30 - 40 credits in 1 - 2 semesters to receive a second degree from the University of Economics and Law.
"Thus, within about 5 years, students have the opportunity to receive 2 university degrees from this inter-university major. Unlike the dual degree training program, students of the inter-university major will not have to struggle to arrange their personal study schedule when studying 2 majors at 2 different schools at the same time. Meanwhile, with the first degree integrating knowledge of 2 fields, students after graduation can quickly adapt to the labor market," the Vice Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, further analyzed.
According to Dr. Ha, it is necessary to implement more inter-school training programs in the future. This is necessary to create better job opportunities in the current context where jobs require both in-depth and broad knowledge.
Ho Chi Minh City National University will expand the number of interdisciplinary majors in 2025.
N INTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS MEET PRACTICAL REQUIREMENTS
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tuyet Phuong, Head of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, University of Natural Sciences (Ho Chi Minh City National University), also said that in 2025, the school will start enrolling students in the educational technology major with a target of 80 students per course. To implement this training program, the University of Natural Sciences will train knowledge in information technology, mathematics and natural sciences. On the other side, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will train in-depth knowledge in education. In addition, the two schools will cooperate in training courses that require a combination of both educational knowledge and information technology.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Tuyet Phuong, the bachelor's degree in educational technology will be awarded by the University of Natural Sciences. Students can be awarded a second degree when they meet the requirements for participating in the dual degree program and accumulate enough credits as prescribed in the training program. In some other fields of study, students can study at one of the two schools to complete the second degree such as: education, software engineering, etc.
Associate Professor, Dr. Phuong said that the education technology industry is being deployed in the context of strong digital transformation, the demand for human resources capable of integrating education and technology is increasing. The global market is expected to explode in size and value, in which education technology plays a key role. Trends such as online learning, MOOC (massive open online courses), artificial intelligence in education, virtual reality, augmented reality, and education data analytics will create a great demand for experts with deep understanding of both education and technology.
Notably, according to forecasts from HolonIQ's Global Market Intelligence platform, the global education market is expected to reach a value of 7,300 billion USD by 2025, with the education technology industry accounting for about 404 billion USD, nearly double the 227 billion USD in 2020. The Vietnamese market has also witnessed strong investment in technology education (EdTech), showing long-term potential and high demand for well-trained human resources in this field.
"Therefore, the field of educational technology helps meet that need, training high-quality human resources, capable of quickly adapting to market changes and contributing to improving the current quality of education in Vietnam in the context of digital transformation in education taking place strongly not only in Vietnam but also on a global scale," added the Head of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, University of Natural Sciences.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hoc-1-nganh-o-2-truong-185241216215636389.htm
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