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Master program of Occupational Safety and Health

1. Training Objectives
  • From three to five years after completing the Master’s program in Occupational Safety and Health at Ton Duc Thang University, graduates are expected to possess in-depth knowledge in the field to actively integrate and contribute to national and international academic research; demonstrate comprehensive competencies in systems thinking, independent work, creative problem-solving, and effectively conducting scientific research projects in safety, health, and environmental areas; and embody a spirit of lifelong learning, professionalism, and responsible behavior in international working environments, with a strong commitment to protecting workers’ health and safety in the context of development and global integration.
2. Admission Schedule 
  • Application submission period: According to the announcement of TDTU 
  • Enrollment period: Click here.
3. Admission Method
  • Admission method: Application review combined with entrance foreign language competency test.
4. Admission Requirements

4.1 Academic Qualifications

Applicants registering for research-oriented programs must meet one of the following conditions:
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree classified as "fair" or above, or meet graduation recognition conditions at "fair" or above (or equivalent or higher level) in a major relevant to the applied program; for applicants whose bachelor’s degree is not in a relevant major, additional coursework must be completed before admission.
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent or higher) in a relevant major and have published research related to the intended field of study within 03 years (36 months) up to the application submission date; applicants with unrelated majors must complete additional coursework before admission.
For application-oriented programs: Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent or higher) in a relevant major; otherwise, they must complete additional coursework before admission.

Comparison of research-oriented and application-oriented programs here.

List of relevant majors for Master’s programs here.

4.2 Foreign Language Requirements

Applicants for master’s programs taught in Vietnamese must demonstrate foreign language proficiency in one of six languages: English, French, Russian, German, Chinese, or Japanese, at Level 3 or above of the Vietnamese 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework. Requirements may be satisfied by degrees or valid certificates as specified.

4.3 Further information: Click here.

5. Admission Process

5.1 Receive and evaluate applications based on the University’s criteria.

5.2 The Admission Council determines admission results. Applicants are eligible if achieving at least 50 points out of 100.

5.3 The University publishes results and admission lists on its website.

5.4 Admission criteria: here.

6. Application Registration

6.1 Application guidelines: here

6.2 Online application: Apply now

 

7. English Preparation and Examination

1. Target candidates: Applicants registering for the entrance foreign language test (without valid certificates).

2. Minimum class size: 10 candidates per subject.

3. Passing criteria: Level 3/6 foreign language competency: 5/10 (average of 4 skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing; no skill under 1 point).

5. Application period and timetable and application: here.

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9. Program Information and Learning Outcomes

The Master’s program (from 2025 intake) includes two orientations:

+ Application orientation. 

+ Research orientation. 

10. Tuition and Scholarship Policies
  • Tuition information: here