According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, after the first round of university entrance examination registration, approximately more than 300,000 candidates dropped out of the university entrance examination. With more than 1 million candidates taking the high school graduation exam this year, this number accounts for nearly 1/3 of the total number of candidates who took the exam.
Then on September 8, only nearly 494,500 students confirmed their admission, accounting for 80.8% of the successful candidates. Thus, the number of candidates who did not confirm their admission this year was nearly 118,000. Not only that, after confirming their admission, many candidates said they wanted to take a leave of absence to retake the exam or to choose another path.
Candidates enrolling at Dang Van Ngu Medical College. (Photo: TL)
Admitted but refused to confirm admission
“In the recent graduation exam, I achieved enough scores to be admitted to many schools, but I decided not to enroll in these schools because I found the tuition fees high and it difficult to find a job after graduation,” said Nguyen Kim Ngan (Phuc Tho district, Hanoi).
Ngan said that at first she planned to work as a seamstress in a family factory with a salary of 4-5 million VND/month. However, Ngan's family advised her to go to school and she decided to choose a college to receive 70% tuition support.
“To study Medical Laboratory Technology at the school, I only have to pay about 700,000 VND/month in tuition. The tuition is low, the job is in a stable industry, and there is a good output, so I applied for admission,” he said.
Lo Thi Van (Muong La district, Son La province) is also among the candidates who dropped out of university. Van said that since primary and secondary school, she studied 20km from home and only walked home on Sundays.
In the 2023 university entrance exam, Van was admitted to the University of Forestry, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, but he decided not to study.
“I chose to study Nursing so that I can apply to work in the commune or district where I live. My hometown really needs medical staff. My cousin is currently working as a medical staff in the commune, so she guided me to study this field for a better future,” Van explained.
Similarly, Hua Thi Le Na (Na Ri district, Bac Kan) shared that after graduating from high school in Thai Nguyen, she had a choice of several universities and was accepted. However, she decided to study a trade because the study time was short and the tuition fee was low to ease the burden on her family.
As for Pham Manh Tien, (Thanh Oai district, Hanoi), after registering to study tourism, Tien reconsidered. Initially, Tien thought that studying tourism would be hot, with many job opportunities, but after the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he was always worried about this major. He preferred a career that was sustainable and long-term, so he decided to apply to another school.
In addition to choosing to study at vocational schools, many students who have finished 12th grade choose to work as manual laborers (motorbike taxi drivers, shippers, workers) because they see immediate income. However, many experts advise students to consider this option because it is not sustainable.
A recent survey showed that the biggest reason why candidates dropped out of university admissions is because tuition fees are high compared to their income. They decided to go to college or vocational school instead of university. Others dropped out because they planned to study abroad or had low high school graduation exam scores.
Is it unusual that more than 60% of candidates do not apply for university admission?
Master Pham Thai Son, Director of the Admissions and Communications Center, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, said that every year, schools have about 5-15% of students who are admitted but do not enroll. One of the reasons is that candidates are not admitted to their desired major.
However, it is normal that only over 60% of candidates do not apply for university because they have many options: college, vocational training at enterprises, labor export, studying abroad, working. This is somewhat positive because candidates can determine their abilities and needs, avoiding the case of not being able to study or giving up halfway, wasting time and resources of themselves, their families and society.
Dr. Nguyen Hong Lien, Vice Principal of Dang Van Ngu Medical College. (Photo: TL)
Dr. Nguyen Hong Lien, Vice Principal of Dang Van Ngu Medical College, assessed that vocational training institutions are attracting more and more students. Students choose vocational schools to shorten their study time, have low tuition fees, receive practical vocational training, and meet the needs of the labor market.
" Dang Van Ngu Medical College trains in two majors: Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology. From July 2023, with the new policy, tuition fees will be reduced by 70% for students, which has attracted many interested candidates," said Ms. Lien.
Dr. Lien said that the health sector is in need of nursing and testing personnel.
According to the General Statistics Office's statistical report on job opportunities and the 2021-2025 healthcare network planning, by 2025, the nursing industry nationwide needs to add more than 300,000 nurses and more than 65,000 medical laboratory technicians.
"With such a shortage of human resources, Dang Van Ngu Medical College, together with vocational colleges, will train additional human resources for the health sector to meet the needs of society, " she affirmed.
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