Note to candidates taking the exam in the health and education groups

anhbaitren(2).jpg — Candidates learn about Hanoi University of Pharmacy. Photo: HUP.

Many medical and pharmaceutical schools consider academic records.

In 2024, candidates can apply for admission to medical schools in many ways such as: high school graduation exam scores; high school transcripts; competency assessment test scores... In addition to the traditional method of considering the graduation exam scores of the B00 combination of Math, Chemistry, Biology, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) uses the method of considering the results of the competency assessment test organized by Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy uses the results of the competency assessment test of Hanoi National University of Education...

Candidates who choose to consider transcripts can find out information that Hanoi University of Pharmacy considers transcripts for admission to Pharmacy major according to 2 options: Admission combining high school academic results with SAT/ACT certificates; considering transcripts of excellent students in specialized classes of Math, Physics, Chemistry.

Phenikaa University reserves 30-40% of its quota for admission based on transcripts for majors in the health sector. The school considers transcripts from 3 semesters (grade 11 and semester 1 of grade 12).

Van Lang University requires candidates applying for Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy to achieve a total score of 24 points or higher in the three admission subjects, with good academic performance in grade 12. Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology require a score of 19.5 and a grade 12 academic performance of at least Good. Candidates can submit their application based on their grade 12 academic records or their grade 11 and semester 1 grades.

Dai Nam University plans to reserve 65% of the total 1,250 quotas for the Health sector to consider admission based on academic records for the three majors of Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing.

Currently, there are 67 schools nationwide that train in the Health sector. According to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, candidates applying for admission to the Health sector based on their academic records must have excellent academic performance in grade 12, or have a graduation score of 8 or higher. For some majors, candidates must have good academic performance in grade 12, or have a graduation score of 6.5 or higher. Many private schools base on this regulation to set minimum requirements for candidates in this group of majors. For the admission method based on high school graduation exam scores, candidates must meet the input quality assurance threshold set by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Note to candidates in this group, Dr. Vo Thanh Hai - Vice Principal of Duy Tan University (Da Nang) said, if you look at the "competition" rate of the health sector, it will not be as high as economics or information technology... but this is the sector with the most talented candidates. Candidates who want to apply for Medicine and Pharmacy must have a score of 25 or higher, so they must consider their academic ability, if they are really good, then apply.

For candidates with good academic performance who want to study at a university in the health sector, experts suggest some majors that they can apply for such as Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology, Hospital Management, Rehabilitation Technology, Preventive Medicine, Nutrition, Cosmetic Technology, Biotechnology, Veterinary Medicine...

Open opportunities for candidates

In 2023, the minimum score for majors in the group of university-level teacher training majors is 19.0 points (18.0 points for physical education, music education and fine arts education). In 2024, candidates wishing to apply for pedagogical majors should note that this guaranteed threshold will be announced by the Ministry of Education and Training on July 20, 2024.

In addition, schools have many other admission methods. For example, Hanoi National University of Education has 5 admission methods. With the method of considering high school transcripts, the registration condition for teacher training programs is that candidates have good conduct in all 6 semesters of high school and good academic performance in 3 years.

Hanoi National University of Education 2 uses 7 admission methods, including the admission method using high school academic results for all majors. For the majors of preschool education, physical education and sports management, Hanoi National University of Education 2 will consider a combination of academic records and aptitude test scores.

Candidates wishing to apply for the health sector should refer to the method of using the results of the competency assessment test organized by Hanoi National University of Education. Currently, there are 9 higher education institutions that recognize and use the results of the competency assessment test of Hanoi National University of Education for admission to regular universities in 2024. This is a good opportunity for all candidates.

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