Shortening training time, what benefits do students get?

Implementing a shortened training program not only helps Dai Nam University approach international standards in organizing undergraduate and postgraduate training, but also helps students benefit in all aspects: Time - Finance - Job opportunities - Opportunities to study to improve qualifications...

What benefits do students get from the shortened training program?

Training time of 36 regular university training majors in 2024.

From 2023, Dai Nam University (DNU) will shorten the training time for Economics - Business from 4 years to 3 years, organizing 3 semesters/year.

Some majors in the school's Social Sciences and Humanities block also train in 3 years, including: Graphic Design, Psychology, Law, Tourism and Travel Services Management, Multimedia Communications, Public Relations.

In the North, Dai Nam University is one of the pioneering universities in shortening training time.

Except for Medicine, other majors have their time shortened from 0.5 year to 1 year.

The training time is reduced from 4 years to 3 years, 3.5 years, from 5 years to 4.5 years but still ensures the study time according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training. Instead of a long summer break like the old program, students studying the shortened training program have less vacation, then graduate early.

Sharing about the policy of shortening the training time, Dr. Le Dac Son - Chairman of the Board of Dai Nam University said: "This adjustment not only helps Dai Nam University to approach more international common standards in organizing undergraduate and postgraduate training but also helps students benefit in all aspects..."

With the shortened training program, Dai Nam students can graduate early from the 3rd year.

Specifically:

Regarding the value of the degree: The undergraduate training program at Dai Nam University is designed with a minimum of 120 credits. The school ensures the training of the above amount of credits by shortening the summer vacation, increasing the intensity and speeding up the training progress to study 3 semesters/year. Therefore, after graduating from the undergraduate training program (3 years), students are awarded a Bachelor's degree in the regular university system. After graduating from the specialized training program at level 7 (studying for 4.5 years), students are awarded a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or University Pharmacy.

Financially: Students will save hundreds of millions of dong on food, accommodation and living expenses during their university studies if they graduate 0.5 - 1 year early.

About job opportunities: Graduating early also helps students quickly access the labor market and find suitable jobs. While students from other schools have not yet graduated or are struggling to find a job, graduates from Dai Nam University already have 0.5 - 1 year of work experience and are on the way to developing their careers. In particular, students graduating in December will have more open job opportunities because this is the time when companies and businesses recruit massively.

Regarding opportunities for advanced study: The university training program is shortened by 0.5 - 1 year, which will save time for young people who plan to study for a Master's or PhD. When you have these degrees, your job opportunities and promotion possibilities will be higher.

Highlights to attract candidates and parents in the 2024 admission season

In essence, shortening the training time does not mean mechanically “cutting” the training duration but rather rearranging the time, strongly reforming the training program and content to suit social needs, meeting high-quality output standards. Applying digital technology to teaching is effective, students study enough 9 semesters and the number of credits according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training. Therefore, the training quality with the above strong reforms of the school will be increasingly better.

With a training program that teaches core but advanced knowledge, training students' self-study skills; maximum experience between studying and practicing at the enterprise helps students easily grasp knowledge, have the skills to apply theory into practice, ensuring that they can work immediately after graduation.

MSc. Cao Thi Quynh - Head of Admissions Department of Dai Nam University shared: "This year, candidates and parents are especially interested in the 3-year training program of the University. Short training time with superior benefits, updated with international trends are attractive highlights in the 2024 admission season..."

Dai Nam University is promoting international training cooperation with major universities. The 3-year training is a favorable condition for the University to implement international joint programs, mutual recognition of credits and degrees.

Dai Nam University's 3-year training program attracted strong interest from candidates and parents at the 2024 Admissions and Career Counseling Day.

In particular, students study 3 semesters/year, studying both morning and afternoon, helping to maximize students' free time for studying, forming the habit of self-study and self-research. When graduating, students will adapt very quickly and effectively to a competitive working environment.

Although not all training programs can be shortened, such as Medicine. However, with the current credit training method, students can register for subjects according to their abilities. Therefore, Dai Nam students can still graduate early whether the course is shortened or not.

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