On the morning of September 21, 2024, Vietnam-Korea University of Information Technology and Communication (VKU), Danang University held the event to announce enrollment and training in Master of Information Technology and the seminar on Transfer Study Abroad with partners from the UK and Australia to open up opportunities for candidates to pursue higher education and integrate into the international human resource market.

Overview of the seminar

Attending the program, on the VKU side, there were Assoc Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap – Rector of the University and Dr. Huynh Ngoc Tho – Vice Rector; On the guest side, there were Prof. Rupak Kharel – Vice Rector of the School of Information Technology and Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Ms. Vi Thi Quoc Khanh – Chairman of New Pathway Study Abroad Company, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Deputy Director, Chief Representative of New Pathway Study Abroad in the South and Central regions, Ms. Kate Hoang – Representative of International Department (East Asia and Southeast Asia), University of Northampton, Mr. Wong Yee Leong – General Director of Evvo Labs Singapore, Mr. Chew Teck Shiong – CEO of Evvo Labs Singapore and representatives of the leaders of the departments, faculties, centers, lecturers and students of the whole school.

Dr. Huynh Ngoc Tho – Vice Rector of the university gave the opening speech.

In his opening speech, Dr. Huynh Ngoc Tho – Vice Rector of the university happily said: VKU, with the mission of a leading public university and a key supplier of high-tech human resources for the whole country and Da Nang city, is the first and only university in the Central Highlands to announce a Master’s training program in Information Technology built and implemented according to international standards with a very special support policy for learners. This event once again affirms the position, mission and responsibility of VKU with a positive spirit, drastic actions, pioneering in developing high-quality human resources, international integration in the fields of information technology, communications and digital economy.

Dr. Nguyen Quang Vu announced the Master’s training program in Information Technology.

Accordingly, VKU plans to enroll 40 students for the Master’s training program in Information Technology (code: 8480201) within 2 years (including 4 semesters, 60 credits). The training program is designed according to the orientation of in-depth research and especially focuses on foreign languages. With an international and integration orientation, students participating in the Master’s training program must meet all foreign language requirements to be able to study the modules completely in English. Students will study, research, and work with not only domestic lecturers and professors but also international ones in in-depth research fields, especially semiconductor microchips, artificial intelligence, etc. To be able to graduate, students, with the orientation and guidance of lecturers, are required to have scientific articles published in prestigious international scientific conferences and journals.

In addition, the program also applies advanced learning methods such as Personalized Training and Project-Based Learning to meet the needs and capacities of each student.

With different support policies compared to previous master’s training programs, successful students who wish to become lecturers at VKU will be recruited as teaching assistants and enjoy special support policies from the Korean ODA project, including:

•       100% tuition sponsorship.
•       Living expenses support of 2,900,000 VND/month for 18 months.
•       Free accommodation at the dormitory.

Moreover, students have the opportunity to do internships and research at partner universities in Korea and other advanced countries. Outstanding students are also given priority to study for a PhD at prestigious universities.

Through the Master’s program in Information Technology at VKU, students will be:

– Provided in-depth knowledge in the field of Information Technology, Communications and related fields, which helps students not only master current techniques but also understand the latest technology trends.

– Facilitated and encouraged to conduct scientific research and innovation, develop new solutions and innovation, participate in scientific research and applied science projects, and solve practical problems through Living Lab programs.

Representatives of Huddersfield University, Northampton University (UK) and Newcastle University (Australia) shared about the transfer training program.

Immediately after the event of announcing the enrollment and training of Master’s degree in Information Technology, VKU organized a Study Abroad exchange program with partners from prestigious universities such as the University of Huddersfield, the University of Northampton (UK) and the University of Newcastle (Australia). At the sharing session, representatives of the partners introduced the content of the 3+1 transfer training program that allows students to complete the study program in the first 3 years at VKU and transfer to the final year at universities with Top-up training courses corresponding to the fields of information technology, computer engineering technology and digital economy. This helps students save tuition fees compared to studying full-time abroad, while receiving a diploma from prestigious universities in the UK and Australia.

The event of announcing the enrollment and training of Master’s degree in Information Technology and the transfer study abroad program with partners from the UK and Australia is of special significance, marking a milestone in the journey of developing and training high-quality human resources of VKU for the domestic and foreign human resource market, contributing to raising Vietnam’s level to be on par with the world’s great powers.

Center for Learning Resources and Communication

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