Although the student completed the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) training program more than a year ago, his degree has not yet been recognized in Vietnam.
PGSM diploma award ceremony in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City National University on December 3, 2023. Students of course 16 have not yet had their diplomas recognized - Photo: PGSM
Students of the 16th class of the EMBA program jointly trained by Paris Graduate School of Management (France) and Ho Chi Minh City National University are very upset because they have been waiting for more than a year and still have not had their degrees recognized.
"Had to quit job because of using unrecognized master's degree"
Reflecting to Tuoi Tre Online , Ms. NHTN - a student of the 16th course of the EMBA program - said that on July 27, 2020, when consulting her about this joint training program, an employee of the PGSM Office in Ho Chi Minh City affirmed that this is a European standard program, the master's degree is granted by the Paris University of Management, recognized by the French and Vietnamese Ministries of Education and has global value.
"I completed the program on December 8, 2023, but until now, I and other students have not received the diploma recognition results from the Diploma Recognition Center - Ministry of Education and Training.
In 2023, I was forced to quit my job because I used an unrecognized master's degree. I also could not continue my doctoral studies at the International University (Ho Chi Minh City National University).
This has greatly affected my life, work, and caused damage to my time, material, and spirit as well as other students," Ms. N. expressed her indignation.
Some students also reported that not only course 16, but also students from previous courses of this joint training program have not yet had their degrees recognized.
According to students, to participate in this program, the following conditions must be met: university degree; 1 year or more of work experience; European standard B2 English level or equivalent international English certificates (IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 500).
Candidates who do not have an English certificate will take the English proficiency test at the International Training Institute - IEI (Ho Chi Minh City National University).
The course takes 18 months to complete (studying on 2 weekends). The total tuition fee for the course is 7,800 USD.
The school has worked with the Ministry of Education and Training to consider recognizing the diploma.
Speaking with Tuoi Tre Online , a representative of the International University (Ho Chi Minh City National University) said that the international MBA program with PGSM was assigned to IEI by Ho Chi Minh City National University in June 2013.
From 2021, IEI will be restructured, and the International University will be assigned by Ho Chi Minh City National University to continue operating the program (implementing joint training programs with foreign countries at undergraduate and postgraduate levels transferred from IEI).
All courses of the program are recruited at the stage before the International University receives them. The International University receives students from courses 15 to 17, while the records of courses 1 to 14 are managed by the Institute for Leadership Development - Ho Chi Minh City National University (formerly known as IEI).
In March 2023, the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training sent Ho Chi Minh City National University an official dispatch regarding the joint training program with Paris Graduate School of Management.
It states: "Master of Business Administration degrees granted within the framework of the joint training program between PGSM and International University - Ho Chi Minh City National University from September 2015 onwards are not eligible for diploma recognition."
Then, following the guidance of Ho Chi Minh City National University, the International University coordinated with its partners to explain and work with the Ministry of Education and Training.
Ho Chi Minh City National University has also discussed with the National Economics University (a unit associated with PGSM in the North) so that the two units can work directly with the ministry to resolve the issue of the PGSM joint program.
In August 2024, the Ministry of Education and Training announced the conclusion on the PGSM joint program. In order to implement the above conclusion, Ho Chi Minh City National University chaired the establishment of an appraisal council to recognize the equivalence of degrees for learners.
Immediately afterwards, Ho Chi Minh City National University and National Economics University reported the assessment results.
In December 2024, the Department of Quality Management sent an official dispatch on the recognition of degrees from joint training programs with Paris Graduate School of Management and requested training institutions to send a list of students.
According to this document, the Department has agreed to recognize the diplomas of students in the affected courses (courses after 2015). The school has compiled a list of all students and sent it to the Department on December 31, 2024 for the Department to consider recognizing the diplomas of the students.
"PGSM diploma will be recognized" but it is not known when the results will be available
Regarding the PGSM program, the representative of the International University said that diploma recognition is a complicated issue, lasting from the beginning of 2023 until now.
"According to the official dispatch of the Department of Quality Management, the PGSM diploma will basically be recognized. However, because the response letter from the International University has just been sent, we are waiting for the final result, which is the official diploma recognition document for students.
Students having to wait too long leads to frustration, but diploma recognition is a complicated issue that requires following the correct procedures and regulations.
The International University has tried its best to coordinate with relevant authorities to resolve the issue so that students can obtain degrees recognized in Vietnam.
However, the progress of the settlement depends on many related units and takes a long time because it is necessary to properly and fully implement the review steps," said a school representative.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tot-nghiep-thac-si-chuong-trinh-lien-ket-sau-1-nam-van-chua-duoc-cong-nhan-van-bang-20250113171015085.htm
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