Miss Thuy Tien received her master's degree - Photo from character's Facebook
Right after Miss Thuy Tien spoke up to admit her mistake in advertising Kera vegetable candy without fully understanding the product, social media spread information about her master's degree with many doubts.
Certificate or master's degree?
In recent days, the online community has been "stirred up" by Miss Thuy Tien's master's degree from a university in Switzerland, which she announced on her personal page in January 2025.
Many people question this degree and think that "this is actually just a certificate, not a master's degree". Some people wonder why Thuy Tien has time to participate in many events in Vietnam while studying for a master's degree.
Previously, on June 14, 2024, a Facebook account named Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien (with a blue tick) posted: "Tien never thought she would study for a master's degree... And once again, I would like to inform everyone that Thuy Tien has officially completed the Executive Master of Hospitality Management program at the Swiss University of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHMS University Center)".
Attached to the article is a text image by SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School with the content in English " Thuc Thuy Tien Nguyen has successfully completed all requirements and has been awarded the Executive Master of International Business in Hotel, Resort & Wellness Management".
On January 18, Miss Thuy Tien's official Facebook page continued to post: "I have officially received my degree and graduated with an Executive Master of Hospitality Management from the Swiss University of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHMS University Center).
Thank you everyone for always loving and supporting Tien's journey. All of you are a great source of motivation for Thuy Tien to be able to complete her goals and dreams. Tien did it too, now it's your turn."
Previously, Thuy Tien was a student of French Literature at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Ho Chi Minh City National University), then transferred to the Vatel international hotel and restaurant management program at Hoa Sen University.
Photo posted by Thuy Tien on her personal page on June 14, 2024, officially announcing the completion of her master's program in hotel and restaurant management - Photo: Facebook character
Miss Thuy Tien confused the name of the school and the master's degree major?
Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online , an education expert in Germany said that the school that Miss Thuy Tien mentioned is SHMS, short for Swiss Hotel Management School. Currently in Switzerland, there is only one university named SHMS, which is Swiss Hotel Management School, there is absolutely no school named SHMS University Center.
In addition, according to information on the SHMS website at https://www.shms.com/, this is a private higher education institution in Switzerland that offers undergraduate and postgraduate (master's) training.
SHMS is ranked 3rd in the world's best hotel schools by QS, and 2nd in the list of best hotel management schools in terms of reputation with employers.
However, this school does not offer a master's degree in the field of "Executive Master of International Business in Hotel, Resort & Wellness Management".
According to the leader of a university in Ho Chi Minh City, SHMS currently offers a Master of Arts in Executive Hospitality Management (online): "This is an online master's program in hotel management. If Thuy Tien studies this program at SHMS, she will be awarded a Master of Arts in Executive Hospitality Management degree. The university and master's degrees awarded by universities in Switzerland have the word "degree", while the image of the master's degree awarded by SHMS to Thuy Tien does not have this word."
That's why the online community has many doubts about Thuy Tien's master's degree. "In fact, Thuy Tien posted a photo of her diploma and a photo of her receiving her master's degree at SHMS, but the fact that the beauty queen wrote the wrong school name and major information is really confusing," one person wondered.
Training programs and majors at SHMS are announced on the school's website - Photo: Screenshot
Tuoi Tre Online contacted Miss Thuy Tien's manager, but this person refused to provide information, and asked the reporter to "contact the school for a satisfactory answer."
On March 17, the reporter contacted SHMS via email but has not yet received a response.
Online master's program, tuition fee 550 million VND
According to Tuoi Tre Online 's research, the hotel management master's program at SHMS allows students to choose one of two directions that suit their career goals and time: an 18-month accelerated course - studying two online modules at the same time; a 2-3 year professional training program - studying each module online.
This online Master of Hospitality Management programme consists of 6 core modules, each lasting 10 weeks. Students can start the programme with any module. For the final module project, you can choose between an integrated business project or a dissertation.
According to SHMS, the Master of Hotel Management degree awarded by the school is accredited by the University of Derby (UK). To complete their learning experience, students can participate in an optional one-week internship at the school's campus in Leysin, Switzerland. The graduation ceremony is held in Switzerland.
After completing the course, students can receive their diploma at home without having to go directly to school.
To apply for the online master's program in hotel management, students need to meet the following requirements: be at least 21 years old; have a bachelor's degree or at least 5 years of work experience in a supervisory/management position in the hotel/tourism industry; English proficiency of IELTS academic 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 60 or equivalent; complete an admission interview... Course tuition fee is 19,800 CHF (equivalent to about 550 million VND).
Source: https://archive.vietnam.vn/nhung-dieu-kho-hieu-o-van-bang-thac-si-cua-hoa-hau-thuy-tien/
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