Circular No. 38/2020/TT-BGDDT joint training with foreign partners in the form of online

CIRCULAR

On providing regulations on joint training with foreign partners
at bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s levels in the form of online and blended training

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Pursuant to the Law on Higher Education dated June 18, 2012 and the Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Higher Education dated November 19, 2018;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 99/2019/ND-CP dated December 30, 2019, on detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Higher Education;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 69/2017/ND-CP dated May 25, 2017, on defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Ministry of Education and Training;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 86/2018/ND-CP June 06, 2018, on foreign cooperation and investment in education;

At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Higher Education;

The Minister of Education and Training hereby promulgates the Circular on providing regulations on joint training with foreign partners at bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s levels in the form of online and blended training.

Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application

1. This Circular provides regulations on joint training with foreign partners at bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s levels in the form of online and blended training.

2. This Circular applies to higher education institutions lawfully established and operates in Vietnam, academies and institutes which are established by the Prime Minister in accordance with the Law on Science and Technology and licensed to provide doctoral training (hereinafter collectively referred to as Vietnamese training institutions), and foreign higher education institutions, relevant organizations and individuals.

Article 2. Interpretation of terms

In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Online joint training means the cooperation between foreign higher education institutions and Vietnamese training institutions to implement training programs via the Internet environment, using information technology and multimedia to grant diplomas of higher education for learners.

2. The form of online joint training means a form of training which has the online teaching time accounting for 50% or more of the total teaching time of the joint training program.

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