Opening Ceremony of the External Assessment of 3 Postgraduate Training Programs of Van Lang University

On March 10, 2023, Van Lang University held the opening ceremony of the external assessment of 3 Master’s training programs accreditation: Architecture, Business Administration, Finance and Banking. This is the first round of quality accreditation for the master's programs at Van Lang University.

The Expert Delegation of the Center for Education Accreditation - Vinh University consists of 10 participants, including Dr. Tran Dinh Quang - Director of Education Accreditation Center - Vinh University; Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh – Supervisor of the External Assessment Delegation, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Duy Cam – former Rector of the University of Natural Sciences (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Head of the External Assessment Delegation.

At the opening ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi My Dieu - President of Van Lang University reported an overview of the internal quality assurance system and improvement results of Van Lang University in the period of 2017 - 2022. In the event, representatives from 3 faculties with master’s training programs assessed summarize the self-assessment report of the training program based on the following criteria:

•  Objectives and program learning outcomes  
• Description of the training program
• Structure and content of the curriculum
• Evaluating student learning outcomes
• Lecturers and researchers
• Activities in Scientific Research
• Facilities and equipment
• Developing a quality improvement plan
   

Van Lang University currently has 14 postgraduate programs, of which the first three programs are externally assessed in this round. During the site visit at Van Lang University from March 10 to March 14, 2023, the assessors will carry out the following activities: studying self-assessment records, and exhibits of three academic disciplines of Business Administration, Architecture, Banking and Finance; interviewing the Council of training program self-assessment, Heads of departments; interviewing managers, lecturers and employees of academic disciplines; interviewing postgraduate students; visiting and surveying facilities and equipment.

The results of the external assessment will be the basis for the academic disciplines of Business Administration, Architecture, Finance and Banking at Van Lang University to implement the improvement plan and enhance the educational quality. Simultaneously, the official evaluation report will be the basis for the Education Accreditation Council of the Center for Education Accreditation to appraise and propose to consider and recognize these three academic disciplines meeting educational quality standards.

Wishing the External Assessment Delegation good health and good working days at Van Lang University. Wishing Van Lang University to achieve quality accreditation results that reflect the internal resources and efforts of the entire managers, lecturers, staff, and students.