USTH’s Master of ICT is built up the popular Master of ICT programs in France to provide learners with a broad knowledge of the Information Technology field in general and specialized knowledge in particular.
1. Overview
The aim of the Master in ICT is equipping students with the most up-to-date, high-level background knowledge and information technology skills so that they can easily adapt to a professional working environment if they study higher education abroad; or take up management positions, or establish their own IT startups.
Students are enrolled both at the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (Vietnam France University) and at a French partner university. Students can have opportunity to obtain an internship in France. Graduated students will be awarded a double degree from a French university and from the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi.
This Master program of ICT is proposed and ensured by French partners within the USTH consortium.
Why you choose this course
- Advanced teaching methods focus on laboratory works
- Lecturers delivered in English by professors from French universities
- Professional experience through a six-month internship
- Possible full scholarship for internship in France
- Possibility to get full scholarship and fellowship from USTH
- Possible evening/weekend classes for professional students
- Possibility to pursue a PhD or work all over the world after graduation
List of co-accredited universities with which USTH is associated
2. PROGRAM
2.1. Curriculum
2.2. Career opportunities
With a Master of Information and Communications Technology you are equipped for different streams within the growing ICT industry:
- Data analysis roles include data scientist, data analyst, data engineer, AI engineer, AI specialist.
- Networking roles include network specialist, network project leader, network manager, network engineer, network administrator, network security officer/specialist, security officer/specialist, multimedia engineer/specialist, and mobile system developer/specialist.
- Generic roles include IT specialist, IT project manager, IT manager, systems manager, developer, IT consultant, project leader, software developer, and solutions architect.
3. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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.
Citizens belonging to one of the following categories may be considered by the Admissions Committee to be admitted to a second year Master’s program (M2):
- Candidates who have completed the first year of Master’s program (M1) at local or international foreign universities following the Bologna process or have completed 240 ECTS-European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, and pass the application review process.
- Candidates who have obtained Engineering degrees from institutions accredited by CTI/PFIEV, or from other educational institutions recognized by authorities, and must be approved by the Admissions Committee.
- Candidates who have obtained a four-year Bachelor’s degree ranked Good or higher, recognized by the French government as equivalent to the first 60 ECTS after obtaining a Bachelor degree, can pass the application review process, and must be approved by the Admissions Committee with the decision of Rector.
* 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 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 |
Admissions method: Application dossier assessment and interview.
4. CONTACT
– About the training program:
Department of Information and Communication Technology
Tel: (+84-24) 32 12 18 01
Email: ict_dept@usth.edu.vn
Add: Room 408, 4th floor, A21 building, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
– About Admission:
Department of Admissions and Communications (DAC)
Tel: (+84-24) 3791 7748
Email: admission@usth.edu.vn
Add: Room 102, 1st floor, A21 building, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi