The Master’s program in Food Safety and Quality Assurance is launched in the academic year 2024-2025. Delivered entirely in English, the program offers rigorous academic and professional training, including extensive hands-on experience through internships and practical work in laboratories, research centers, and real-world settings. Along with in-depth knowledge of quality assurance and food safety, the program will cover the latest developments in a broader field of growing importance: food security.
The admissions process for Food Safety and Quality Assurance program is now officially open with details as follows:
1. Code and enrollment target
|
Code |
Programs | Enrollment target |
| 8540106 | Food Safety and Quality Assurance |
10 |
2. Eligibility
Vietnamese citizens and foreigners who hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields and meet one of the following language proficiency requirements for admission:
- Obtaining a language proficiency certificate equivalent to level 4* promulgated in the six-level foreign language proficiency framework of Vietnam
- Obtaining a Bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate qualification in English, or in a recognized training program using English as the main language of instruction,
- Having completed USTH’s English Intensive course.
* Conversion table of Foreign Language Degrees and Certificates equivalent to Level 4 of the six-level Foreign Language proficiency framework used in Vietnam for admissions and academic training at the Master’s level.
| No. | Certificate/Degree | Level/Score
Level 4 equivalent |
| 1 | TOEFL iBT | 46 – 93 |
| 2 | IELTS | 5.5 – 6.5 |
| 3 | Cambridge Assessment English | B2 First/B2 Business Vantage/ Linguaskill.
Score 160 – 179 |
| 4 | TOEIC
(4 skills) |
Listening: 400 – 489
Reading: 385 – 454 Speaking: 160 – 179 Writing: 150 – 179 |
| 5 | Aptis Esol | B2 |
3. Admissions method: Application dossier assessment and interview.
4. Application dossier (compulsory documents are marked with “✓”)
| No. | Required documents |
Vietnamese applicants |
International applicants |
| 1 | Application form for Master’s programs in the academic year 2024-2025 |
✓ |
✓ |
| 2 | Motivation letter in English |
✓ |
✓ |
| 3 | English translation of Bachelor’s degree(1) |
✓ |
✓ |
| 4 | English translation of Bachelor’s degree transcript(2) |
✓ |
✓ |
| 5 | Copy of ID card or passport |
✓ |
✓ |
| 6 | Proof of funds(3) |
✓ |
|
| 7 | Receipt of application fee(4) |
✓ |
✓ |
| 8 | Certificate of English language proficiency |
✓ |
✓ |
| 9 | Letters of recommendation | ||
| 10 | Awards and other achievements (if any) |
Notes:
- Applicants who have completed their Bachelor’s programs but not yet received their diplomas must submit their academic transcripts or temporary graduation certificates (copies and English translated versions).
- Applicants who are in the last year of Bachelor’s programs must submit the most updated academic transcripts and a confirmation letter on expected graduating time (copies and English translation).
- International students must prove the ability to pay for tuition fees and living expenses by providing their Bank Statement or their parent’s Bank Statement with $8,000 in the account as the minimum balance.
- Candidates pay application fees according to the instructions in section 8.
5. Admissions schedules
Dossier submission: 01/08/2024 – 31/08/2024
Interview schedule: September 2024 (detailed interview schedules will be announced via email).
6. Scholarships and fellowships
USTH provides scholarships according to state policies and USTH’s regulations. Further information on scholarship application can be found at the following link: https://usth.edu.vn/en/student-affairs-usth/scholarships-and-tuition-fees/usths-scholarship/
7. Application fees and tuition fees
Application fees: 500,000 VND, candidate can transfer with detail as follows:
- Account name: University of Science and Technology of Ha Noi
- Account number: 002.100.024.9148
- At Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam – Hanoi Branch
- Transfer note: Number of ID card – Full name – DoB – Pay for application fees.
- Swift code: BFTVVNVX002
Tuition fees:
|
Tuition fee/Academic year 2024-2025 |
|
|
Vietnamese students |
International students |
| 53,000,000 VND
(equivalent to 2,200 USD) |
95,000,000 VND (equivalent to 4,000 USD) |
Notes:
Tuition fees are collected semesterly for Vietnamese students and annually for international students.
8. Application dossier submission
Applicants must send the scanned dossiers in format “.pdf” or “.zip” files to the email address: admission@usth.edu.vn. The title of the submission email should be as follows: “Master admission – name of major – Full name. (e.g. Master Admission – Food Safety and Quality Assurance – Nguyen Van A).
9. Contact
More information and further details including admissions methods, interviews, study programs, and tuition fees, can be found in English and Vietnamese at our website or via the following contact:
| DEPARTMENT OF ADMISSIONS
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF HANOI |
|
| Address: | Room 102 – A21 USTH Building, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Tel: | 0247 774 7748/ 0247 772 7748 |
| Email: | admission@usth.edu.vn |
| Website: | www.usth.edu.vn/ www.tuyensinh.usth.edu.vn |
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