Secondary vocational education
Secondary vocational education in Vietnam
There are many types of study programmes in Vietnamese secondary vocational education (Trung học chuyên nghiệp).The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) is responsible for the content of the study programmes (curriculum) and checks the educational institutions. The study programmes often differ from each other in terms of admission requirements, , content and . You need information about this to decide the level of the diploma. Below, we describe the diplomas we often see.
Duration
The official length of the full-time programme (not part-time) without study delay.
Transfer entitlement
The possibility to continue on to an advanced programme, in some cases with exemptions for several subjects or a certain period.
Bang trung hoc chuyen nghiep
- Duration: 2 to 4 years.
- Content: vocational subjects.
- Admission requirements: a Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học cơ sở. Students with a Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông can get exemptions. This means that they can complete that study programme in a shorter period of time (in 1 to 3 years).
- Function of the diploma: work and sometimes access to higher education (with an entrance exam).
- Diploma: Bằng trung học chuyên nghiệp.
We compare a Bằng trung học chuyên nghiệp to an diploma level 2 or 3. This depends on the duration and content of the study programme.
MBO
Secondary vocational education (middelbaar beroepsonderwijs, MBO). MBO prepares pupils for the professional practice or further study. This type of education follows on from VMBO; its duration will depend on the chosen qualification. MBO comprises 4 levels (I-IV). Read more on the website of SBB.
Bang tot nghiep trung cap chuyen nghiep
- Duration: usually 2 years.
- Content: vocational subjects.
- Admission requirements: a Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông + work experience. The educational institution may also decide that another diploma is enough for admission.
- Function of the diploma: work and sometimes access to higher education (with an entrance exam).
- Diploma: Bằng tốt nghiệp trung cấp chuyên nghiệp.
We compare a Bằng tốt nghiệp trung cấp chuyên nghiệp to an MBO diploma level 3 or 4. This depends on the duration and content of the study programme.
Want to know more?
Do you have questions about secondary vocational education in Vietnam? Contact the SBB. The SBB compares foreign MBO diplomas for people who are looking for work.