Admission Calls USTH
CALL FOR ADMISSION
MASTER PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH, also called Vietnam France University) is an advanced-model international public university established by the Decision No. 2067/QĐ-TTg dated December 9, 2009 of the Prime Minister and under the Inter-governmental Agreement between Vietnam and France on November 12, 2009.
USTH follows the European Bologna Process with LMD system: Bachelor (3 years, 180 ECTS), Master (2 years, 120 ECTS), PhD (3 years). USTH’s teaching methods are based on high level of practices in research and development laboratories, and close linkage with industry, through internships in Vietnam and other countries. The pedagogic teams of USTH are 100% composed of international and Vietnamese Professors and Doctors with international teaching experience. The official language used in teaching at USTH is English.
The Master Degree is co-accredited by France and Vietnam* and is broadly recognized in the world
Note:
*Except for Quantitative and Computational Finance program
- Enrollment target:
For this academic year 2018-2019, USTH calls for the Master programs with the target of 105 students
- Training programs
- USTH recruits students for full time Master program:
- Medical biotechnology - Plan biotechnology - Pharmacology
- Information and Communication Technology
- Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology
- Space (Earth observation - Astrophysics - Satellite technology)
- Energies and Valorization
- Water - Environment - Oceanography
- Quantitative and Computational Finance
- In addition USTH calls for applications to Master classes in the evenings and at weekends ** for the following majors:
- Water - Environment - Oceanography
- Information and Communication Technology
Note:
**Classes in the evenings and weekends shall be open if the number of students meets the criteria for opening
- Eligibility
Vietnamese and international students hold Bachelor degree in relevant training fields in 2018 or before
- Admission procedures and criteria
- Admission procedure: preliminary selection and interview in English ***
- Admission criteria:
- Holding Bachelor degree;
- Having ability to use English for learning and doing research
Note:
***Students have to attend USTH interview for evaluating his/her English ability and qualification. Based on his/her English level, USTH shall arrange students into the suitable English preparation courses if their English does not meet the requirement.
- Admission schedule
Wave |
Application deadline |
Interview |
1 |
From March – April/2018 |
May/2018 |
2 |
From May – June/2018 |
July/2018 |
3 |
From July- August/2018 |
September/2018 |
(Detailed schedule will be updated on the website)
- Application dossiers (compulsory documents are marked with “ⱱ”)
Documents required |
Vietnamese students |
International students |
Exchange students |
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Application form for Master course in the academic year 2018-2019 (download from http://www.usth.edu.vn/admission) filled in and signed with recent 3 cm x 4 cm portrait attached |
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Motivation Letter in English (outlining why candidates would like to enroll in USTH) |
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3. |
English translation of Bachelor Degree **** |
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4. |
English translation of university transcript ****. If the grading system is different to the 0-10 scale applied in Vietnam, a document explaining the applied grading system is required |
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Copy of ID card or passport |
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6. |
Financial statement |
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Insurance |
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8. |
Student certificate of current university |
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Certificate of foreign languages (English, French) (if any); merits and certificates of good study results or scholarships (if any) |
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Letters of recommendation (if any) |
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11. |
Curriculum Vitae (CV)***** |
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Note:
****Applicants who are at last year of Bachelor program must submit updated academic transcript and a confirmation letter on expected graduating time((copies and English translated versions)
Applicants who have completed their Bachelor program but not yet received their diploma must submit academic transcript or temporary graduation certificate (copies and English translated versions).
***** Curriculum Vitae is considered as a compulsory document only for ICT and QCF candidates
- Applicants are required to submit their application dossiers with the title as follow “Master admission- <name of major> wave… - <FULL NAME> (e.g. Master Admission -Nano Physics-Wave 1- NGUYEN VAN A) and submit in both ways
- Sending the scanned dossiers under a PDF or ZIP file titled via email
- Submitting in person or by post
7. Scholarship and Fellowship
- Types of scholarship and financial support
- Scholarship for excellent students with 100%, 75%, 50%, and 25% of tuition fee
- Capacity Building Scholarship (CS) with 50% and 25% of tuition fee;
- International Diversity Scholarship (IS) with 50%, 25% and 12,5% of tuition fee;
- Access Scholarship (AS) with 12,5% of tuition fee;
- Pathway to Success Scholarship (PS) with 12,5% of tuition fee;
- Financial support for students in difficult economic circumstances
- Eligibility for scholarship
- Students who meet all criteria regulated for each type of scholarship and financial support and are eligible for applying after registration.
Please find more details as the link https: www.usth.edu.vn/en/student-affairs/Scholarships-Financial-Support/usth-scholarships-92.html
- Fees
- Interview fee: 300,000 VND/candidate, non-refundable in any cases (not applied for foreign resident students);
- Tuition fee:
Tuition fee for each semester in scholar year 2018-2019 |
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Program |
Vietnamese students |
International students |
QCF program |
57.000.000 VND (equivalent to 2,500USD)
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91,500.000 VND (equivalent to 4,000USD)
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Other programs |
46.000.000 VND (equivalent to 2,000USD)
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91,500.000 VND (equivalent to 4,000USD)
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Tuition fee collected every semester (2 semesters/year).
Tuition fee might be increased up to 10%/year base on decision of University Council
More information and further details including the study programs, tuition fees, dormitory and degrees can be found in English and Vietnamese at our website: http://www.usth.edu.vn or contact to:
DEPARTMENT OF ADMISSION
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF HANOI
Address: A21 Building, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
Tel: +84 - 24 - 37 91 77 48
Hotline: +84 - 8 - 88 55 77 48
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.usth.edu.vn