Aviation Academy must return 56 billion VND in tuition fees to students

Vietnam Aviation Academy collected 56 billion VND in tuition fees higher than the regulation in the past two years, now it must return it to students.

According to the inspection conclusion of the Ministry of Transport in mid-July, this amount includes tuition fees for the 2021-2022 school year (5 billion VND) and 2022-2023 school year (51 billion VND).

Specifically, in April 2021, the Ministry of Education and Training requested ministries, branches and localities to maintain tuition fees at the same level as the previous school year. The Ministry of Transport then requested its affiliated units to implement the above request. However, the Vietnam Aviation Academy increased its tuition fees by about 10%.

This fee also exceeds the tuition fee ceiling for the 2021-2022 school year according to Decree 81 of 2021 of the Government , but the academy still did not adjust it.

The difference in tuition fees this school year (unit: VND/month) is as follows:

Industry and occupation groups	Tuition of Aviation Academy	Tuition ceiling	Difference
Higher education
Social Sciences, Economics, Law, Agriculture-Forestry-Fisheries	1,080,000	980,000	100,000
Natural Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Sports, Arts, Hospitality, Tourism	1,290,000	1,170,000	120,000
Vocational education
Social Sciences, Economics, Law, Agriculture-Forestry-Fisheries	860,000	780,000	80,000
Natural Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Sports, Arts, Hospitality, Tourism	1,035,000	940,000	95,000

Last school year, the Aviation Academy collected 25 million VND in tuition fees per year, based on the ceiling for this school year of Decree 81. This level is 2-2.5 times higher than the old level. However, the Government then requested to stop increasing tuition fees and keep the old level. Therefore, the total amount collected by the unit exceeded 51 billion VND.

Differential collection level in 2022-2023 (unit: VND/month):

Industry and occupation groups	Tuition of Aviation Academy	Tuition ceiling	Difference
Higher education
Business, Management, Law	2,500,000	980,000	1,520,000
Mathematics, statistics, computers and information technology; Engineering technology; Engineering; Production and processing; Architecture and construction; Agriculture, forestry and fisheries; Veterinary medicine	2,500,000	1,170,000	1,330,000
Vocational education
Engineering and Information Technology	2,500,000	940,000	1,560,000
Services, tourism and environment	2,500,000	940,000	1,560,000
National security and defense	2,500.00	940,000	1,560,000

In April, the Vietnam Aviation Academy announced the refund and deduction of tuition fees for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years for students. However, at the time of the inspection, students had not received the money.

The Ministry of Transport believes that these actions are not in accordance with regulations and requires the school to have a solution and promptly refund the students the amount of money collected in excess of regulations.

Responding to VnExpress , Master Nguyen Minh Tung, Head of Admissions - Student Affairs, Vietnam Aviation Academy, said the academy is implementing this request.

Tuition fees will be adjusted to 310,000 - 415,000 VND per credit, depending on the major, equal to the tuition fees for the 2020-2021 school year. Thus, each student will be refunded 335,000 - 470,000 VND per credit.

For students who have not yet graduated, the tuition difference will be deducted in the third semester of the 2022-2023 school year. Students in their final semester will be refunded in early August 2023.

Headquarters of Vietnam Aviation Academy. Photo: VAA — Headquarters of Vietnam Aviation Academy. Photo: *VAA*

Vietnam Aviation Academy was established in 1979 on the basis of the Officer School and Aviation College, under the General Department of Civil Aviation of Vietnam.

This year, Vietnam Aviation Academy will enroll 3,000 students for 12 majors. Tuition for all majors is expected to be 25 million VND per year.

Le Nguyen

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