DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

1. Admission Requirements

1.1. General Admission Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

a) Hold a Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree with a classification of Excellent or higher in a relevant discipline; or possess a qualification equivalent to Level 7 of the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework in specialized and intensive training fields relevant to the intended doctoral major.

b) Meet the admission requirements of the registered doctoral program.

c) Demonstrate research experience evidenced by a Master’s thesis from a research-oriented program; or published scientific articles or conference papers; or have at least two (02) years (24 months) of professional experience as a lecturer or researcher at higher education institutions or science and technology organizations.

d) Submit a preliminary research proposal along with a proposed study and research plan for the entire program.

e) Provide at least one letter of recommendation from a qualified referee (Professor, Associate Professor, or holder of a doctoral degree in a relevant field) who can assess the applicant’s professional ethics, academic competence, and research capability, and who has expertise in the intended research area.

1.2. Applicants who are Vietnamese Citizens

Vietnamese applicants must meet foreign language proficiency requirements, demonstrated by one of the following qualifications:

a) A university degree or higher awarded by a foreign institution, a branch campus of a foreign institution in Vietnam, or a Vietnamese institution where the program is delivered entirely in a foreign language.

b) A university degree in a foreign language major granted by a Vietnamese higher education institution.

c) A valid foreign language certificate specified in Appendix II of the Postgraduate Training Regulations; or other equivalent certificates at Level 4 (according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam) as recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training.

1.3. Applicants who are Foreign Nationals

Foreign applicants enrolling in doctoral programs delivered in Vietnamese must possess a Vietnamese language certificate at a minimum Level 4 according to the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for foreigners. They must also meet additional requirements for a second foreign language as determined by the Rector, except for applicants who are native speakers of the language used in the doctoral program.

Applicants must also satisfy requirements regarding academic qualifications, language proficiency, professional experience, and other criteria depending on the specific discipline, field of study, and doctoral program, based on the minimum requirements stated above.

1.4. List of Relevant and Related Fields of Study

a) List of Relevant Fields of Study for Doctoral Candidates Holding a Master’s Degree

b) List of Relevant Fields of Study for Doctoral Candidates Holding a Bachelor’s Degree

c) List of Related Fields of Study for Doctoral Candidates Holding a Master’s Degree

2. Career Opportunities

Graduates with a Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering are qualified to:

Undertake teaching, research, and management roles at universities, colleges, research institutes, and scientific research centers; as well as governmental agencies such as the Ministry of Science and Technology and Departments of Science and Technology at provincial and municipal levels; and in factories, enterprises, companies, industrial zones, and production facilities related to chemical engineering.

Directly participate in production operation, administration, and management in industrial manufacturing enterprises or assume managerial roles in local science and technology management agencies.

Work as experts in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and independent assessment or accreditation organizations.

3. Further Study and Academic Advancement

Graduates are capable of pursuing advanced research or undertaking postdoctoral studies.