Are part-time and full-time university degrees the same?

Part-time university is a training program for people who work and study at the same time, with the aim of supplementing knowledge, fostering, improving and enhancing professional skills.

To know if a part-time university degree is as valuable as a regular university degree, let's find out in the article below.

Are part-time university degrees and full-time degrees the same?

Are part-time and full-time university degrees of equal value?

According to the Law on Higher Education , higher education degrees in the national education system include bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees and equivalent degrees.

Learners who complete the training program, meet the prescribed output standards, and fulfill their obligations and responsibilities will be awarded a diploma by the principal/director of the university/academy.

Decree 99 issued by the Government in 2019 stipulates that a bachelor's degree is a degree awarded to university graduates in accordance with the provisions of law, meeting the output requirements of English level 6 according to the Vietnamese National Qualifications Framework and specific, legal regulations of the training institution.

Thus, a recognized part-time university degree is equivalent to a regular university degree according to regulations.

However, students need to pay attention that the subjects of the regular system and the part-time system are completely different. While the subjects of the part-time system are working people, the full-time system is for students. The study time of the part-time system mainly takes place in the evening, on weekends, the full-time system is on weekdays, with a fixed schedule.

Regulations on part-time university training programs

Circular 08/2021 of the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates the form of in-service training as follows:

- Teaching activities are carried out at the training facility or at the joint training facility according to the training cooperation regulations in Article 5 of the Regulations. Particularly, practice, internship, real-life experience and online teaching activities can be carried out outside the training facility or joint training facility.

- Flexible teaching time during the day and week.

If you want to enroll in part-time classes at universities, you need to prepare and meet the following conditions:

- Ensure you have one of the following degrees: high school diploma, vocational college diploma, college diploma or bachelor's degree in a major different from the registered major.

- Have full identification papers and documents for admission procedures.

- Pay full registration fee for part-time students.

- Implement the regulations in the registration and training process issued by the school and the Ministry of Education and Training.

Anh Anh (Synthesis)

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