Based on Circular No. 18/2021/TT-BGDDT dated June 28, 2021, issued by the Minister of Education and Training regarding the promulgation of regulations on PhD-level admission and training; and based on Decision No. 629/QD-DHKTQD dated August 31, 2021, issued by the Rector of the National Economics University regarding the promulgation of regulations on PhD-level admission and training at the National Economics University. The National Economics University hereby announces PhD-level admission for 2024 with the following details.
1. TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The National Economics University's PhD-level training aims to develop highly qualified scientists with advanced theoretical and applied knowledge, independent research capabilities, and creativity to advance knowledge and solve emerging problems, guide scientific research, and conduct professional activities in economics, business, and management.
2. DURATION AND TRAINING MODE
The standard training duration for PhD level is 4 years (48 months). Research students applying from master's level may register for a 3-year (36 months) training period. The training duration is specified in the decision recognizing research students and the individual study and research plan for each research student.
PhD-level training is conducted through full-time mode. Research students must dedicate sufficient time for study and research at the University according to the approved plan; specifically, research students need to register for a minimum of 30 credits within at least the first two academic years of the training program.
3. PROGRAMS, ADMISSION QUOTAS, AND TRAINING LANGUAGE
E-PhD Program: admission quota is 10 research students (within the University's total quota), across 2 training programs: Economics and Business Administration. The language used for study, dissertation writing, and defense is English, with higher foreign language proficiency requirements compared to standard PhD training programs.
4. LIST OF PhD-LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAMS
| No. | Training Program | Major (Code) | Quota |
| 1 | Economics (E-PhD) | Economics (9310101) | 5 |
| 2 | Business Administration (E-PhD) | Business Administration (9340101)Business Administration (9340101) | 5 |
5. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants for PhD level must meet the following conditions:
5.1. Hold a master's degree in economics, business, and management fields relevant to the applied major; or hold a master's degree in other relevant scientific fields with a graduation classification of "good" or above (with a GPA of 7.0 or higher on a 10-point scale or equivalent).
5.2. Be the author of 01 article or report related to the intended research field, published in a scientific journal included in the list recognized by the State Council of Professors for scoring publications (see Appendix 2 of the Admission Notice), or in proceedings of national or international scientific conferences or symposiums with ISBN codes, within 03 years (36 months) from the application registration date.
5.3 Have a draft research proposal (approximately 3,000 words) including the following main contents:
- Title of the intended research topic or direction
- Name of the proposed supervisor
- Rationale for choosing the research topic/direction
- Literature review of published scientific works on the chosen research topic or direction
- Research objectives and research questions
- Intended research methodology
- Expected research contributions
- Expected study and research plan
The applicant's draft research proposal must be confirmed by the proposed supervisor. The proposed supervisor must meet the conditions specified in Appendix 3 of the Admission Notice..
The language used in the draft research proposal is English.
5.4. Have a recommendation letter from 01 scientist (holding the title of professor, associate professor, or holding a Doctor of Science degree, PhD who has participated in professional activities with the applicant and is knowledgeable about the field the applicant intends to study) evaluating the applicant's professional qualities, expertise, and research capability.
The recommendation letter must include:
- Context of professional collaboration between the recommender and the applicant
- Comments and evaluations by the recommender on the applicant's capabilities and qualities (moral character, professional competence, working methods, research ability, professional development prospects, etc.)
5.5 Have diplomas or certificates proving foreign language proficiency, specifically as follows:
5.5.1. Vietnamese citizen applicants registering for the E-PhD Program, must have one of the following diplomas or certificates:
- University graduation diploma or master's degree issued by foreign training institutions for full-time international students where English was the language of instruction
- Master's degree in English Language from Hanoi University or a foreign language university under a national university or regional university
- IELTS (Academic) certificate of 6.0 or above or TOEFL iBT of 70 or above
- IELTS (Academic) certificate of 5.5 or above or TOEFL iBT of 46 or above. In this case, applicants must supplement with an IELTS (Academic) certificate of 6.0 or above or TOEFL iBT of 70 or above within 6 months after admission to the program
Foreign language certificates must be valid within 24 months from the application registration date, issued by organizations and tested at locations recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training (see section 10.1).
5.5.2. Requirements for foreign citizen applicants
If registering for the E-PhD Program, applicants must meet the conditions as specified in section 5.5.2.
5.6. Be confirmed or recommended by the personnel management agency (for employed individuals) or training institution (for recent graduates) or local government of residence (for freelancers). Foreign citizen applicants may be confirmed or recommended by personnel management agencies, undergraduate/master's degree training institutions, or embassies of the country providing their protection.
6. PhD APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
6.1. PhD application documents include:
6.1.1. Application registration form confirmed by the recommending agency as specified in section 5.6 (with photo attached and official seal, following form M1)
6.1.2. 1 notarized copy and 3 copies of the following diplomas and certificates:
- University graduation diploma and transcript
- Master's degree diploma and transcript (not required for applicants from undergraduate level)
- Foreign language graduation diploma and transcript (if any)
- Foreign language certificate (if any)
University and master's diplomas and transcripts issued by foreign training institutions must be officially translated into Vietnamese and submitted with notarized copies of Diploma Recognition from the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training.
6.1.3. 01 original and 03 copies of recommendation letter as specified in section 5.4 (following form M2).
6.1.4. Official letter of recommendation for application from the direct management agency according to current regulations on training and development of civil servants and public employees (if the applicant is a civil servant or public employee) (refer to form M3).
6.1.5. 01 original and 03 copies of the applicant's draft research proposal as specified in section 5.3 (following form M4).
6.1.6. 4 sets of copies of the applicant's scientific articles or reports.
Note:
- Each scientific article or report needs to be copied including the cover page (journal or proceedings of scientific conferences/symposiums), table of contents, and article content.
- If there are more scientific articles or reports than required in section 5.2, applicants need to bind them together and arrange according to the order of the catalog listing on the cover page (following form M5), clearly separating the scoring section according to regulations (1 scientific article or report) and the bonus scoring section (including remaining articles).
6.1.7. 3×4 photos with white background, clearly stating the applicant's full name and date of birth on the back.
6.2. Document submission method: Applicants download document templates from website sdh.neu.edu.vn (section Admission/PhD/PhD-level admission notice 2024), complete application documents including papers specified in section 6.1, and arrange according to guidelines in Appendix 6 of the Admission Notice. The Application Registration Form (M1) can be generated from the National Economics University's online application registration portal.
PhD application document submission follows three steps:
Step 1. Online Application Registration
- Applicants access the online application registration portal.
- Enter required data (note * indicates mandatory fields). The uploaded photo must be 3×4 of the applicant, identical to the photo in paper documents
- After data entry, applicants generate the Application Form (M1) with complete information
- Online application period: from April 1, 2024, until before paper document submission.
Step 2. Pay Processing and Admission Review Fee
- Processing and admission review fee: 1,200,000 VND
- Applicants check personal email to receive notification of payment link for fee transfer through VnPay portal.
Note: If verification of admission conditions is needed before paying the processing fee, applicants send scanned documents from Step 3 to email phd@neu.edu.vn
Step 3. Submit Documents (Paper Version)
- Documents are only accepted when complete and arranged according to guidelines in sections 6.1 and 6.2. When submitting documents, applicants must bring original documents for verification
- Submission hours: morning 8:30-11:30; afternoon 14:00-17:00, in 2 rounds:
- Round 1 (May 2024 admission review): from April 22, 2024, to April 26, 2024
- Round 2 (August-September 2024 admission review): from August 12 to August 16, 2024, morning 8:30 – 11:30; afternoon 14:00 – 17:00.
Đăng ký hồ sơ trực tuyến: từ ngày 01/8/2024 đến trước ngày nộp hồ sơ bản giấy.
- Submission location: Institute of Postgraduate Training, Room 412, Building A1, National Economics University, 207 Giai Phong Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi.
7. ADMISSION EVALUATION METHOD
The specialized committee evaluates PhD training applicants on a 100-point scale, including application documents (60 points) and research proposal presentation (40 points).
7.1 Application document evaluationincludes the following contents:
- Diploma and training results evaluation based on training institution prestige, GPA, master's thesis score (if any)
- Foreign language proficiency evaluation based on applicant's diplomas or certificates
- Evaluation based on recommender's scientific prestige, professional proximity to the applicant, and opinions and support in the recommendation letter
- Scientific article evaluation based on journal prestige, relevance to applicant's chosen field and specialization, and article quality
- Draft research proposal quality evaluation based on persuasiveness of topic selection rationale, depth and comprehensiveness of related research overview, scientific rigor in defining objectives and research methods, presentation style
- Research completion capability assessment based on draft proposal feasibility and research plan
7.2. Research Proposal Presentation Evaluation
Applicants present their draft research proposals to the specialized admission committee. The committee asks questions to evaluate applicants on:
- Knowledge: Applicant's understanding of intended research issues and the nature and requirements of research activities
- Qualities and attitudes required of research students: analytical and synthetic thinking ability, serious attitude, confidence and high determination, creativity, honesty, discipline, etc.
Note: Successful candidates must score 50% or above in each section (document evaluation and interview) of the maximum total points and rank among those with the highest scores from top to bottom until the admission quota for the specialization is filled.
8. ADMISSION REVIEW SCHEDULE AND SUCCESS NOTIFICATION
8.1. Research student admission reviews are expected to be organized in 2 rounds: Round 1 from May 27-31, 2024; Round 2 from August 26-30, 2024.
8.2. Admission notification timing (via email): at least 7 days before the admission review date.
8.3. Admission results announcement timing: in June 2024 for Round 1; in September 2024 for Round 2.
8.4. Enrollment notice and orientation timing (via email and postal mail to the address registered by applicants in their documents): end of September 2024.
9. PhD PROGRAM TUITION FEES
Tuition fees are announced according to the National Economics University's annual tuition fee announcement, with a maximum increase of 10% per year.
Applicants may refer to the 2023-2024 academic year tuition fees as follows:
- E-PhD Program: 60.0 million VND
10. INFORMATION AND CONTACT
10.1. Reference Information
- Introduction to PhD-level training programs at the National Economics University
- Admission Notice (official stamped version), Appendices and document templates in application documents
- Contact information and research works of scientists who can supervise research students (see Guidelines if encountering errors when accessing this database)
- List of organizations and locations for foreign language certificate testing recognized by MOET:
- National foreign language certificates: List announced by MOET in July 2023
- International certificates: List announced by MOET in June 2023; Decision to extend partnership for TOEFL iBT certificate testing organizationDecision to approve partnerships for French, Chinese language certificate testing organizations (Supplementary Decision 1, Supplementary Decision 2, Supplementary Decision 3, Supplementary Decision 4), Cambridge English (Supplementary Decision 1, Supplementary Decision 2, Supplementary Decision 3, Supplementary Decision 4, Supplementary Decision 5, Supplementary Decision 6, Supplementary Decision 7, Supplementary Decision 8, Supplementary Decision 9), Japanese (Supplementary Decision 1, Supplementary Decision 2, Supplementary Decision 3), English Aptis (Supplementary Decision 1, Supplementary Decision 2), English IELTS (Supplementary Decision 1), English Linguaskill (Supplementary Decision 1).
- Guidelines for diploma recognition procedures and processes at the Department of Quality Management, Ministry of Education and Training.
10.2. Contact Information for PhD Admission and Training
INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
- Address: Room 412, 4th Floor, Building A1, National Economics University, 207 Giai Phong Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi
- Phone: Switchboard (024) 36 280 280, extensions 5414, 5415
- Information portal: neu.edu.vn
- Institute website: sdh.neu.edu.vn
- Email: phd@neu.edu.vn
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INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Address: Room 1503-1504, 15th Floor, Building A1, National Economics University, 207 Giai Phong Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi
- Phone: Switchboard: (024) 36 280 280, extensions: 6550, 6545
- Institute website: isd.neu.edu.vn
- Email: isd@neu.edu.vn
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