Information on the Entrance Test

In the entrance test, the candidates will go through 2 parts:

  • A 60-minute written test. A sample test paper can be downloaded here.
  • An English Test, called the "Onscreen" test, done on a computer. The Onscreen Test takes 30 minutes to complete. You can follow this link to get familiarized with the test and try out some sample questions. http://www.testas.de/en/screening_en.htm

Applicants with an IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 (PBT), 79 (IBT) do not have to take  the Onscreen Test

An invitation letter to the entrance test will be sent to each candidate by email. Candidates, please check your mail inbox.

REGISTER FOR THE ENTRANCE TEST

The entrance test will take place in the morning of June 19, 2013 at Floor 3, 2C Pho Quang Street, Ward 2, Tan Binh District. The exact time will be announced in the invitation letter after we have received your confirmation to take the test.

A 2-hour session is organized to revise typical test questions and how to solve them. Time: 06:30 pm, Tuesday, 11 June 2013. Venue: Floor 3, 2C Pho Quang Street, Ward 2, Tan Binh District. 

More information on the English Onscreen test:

  • Candidates can take the Onscreen test several times. The highest result will be taken.
  • It is not compulsory to take VGU's English courses. However, English course fee at VGU is much lower than other comparable courses in HCMC. The reason being that VGU's English courses are not public courses, but to prepare VGU students for the entrance test and the postgraduate study. Moreover, free English courses are provided when students are following the Masters programs at VGU. 
  • Candidates who have not taken the Onscreen test (and don't have IELTS 6.0 or equivalent) please register for one of the following Onscreen time slots:
    • Wednesday, 12 June 2013 (slots: 18:30 or 19:30, registration deadline is 09 June 2013) or
    • Saturday, 22 June 2013 (slots: 08:30 or 09:30 or 10:30, registration deadine is 18 June 2013) or
    • Wednesday, 03 July 2013 (slots: 18:30 or 19:30, registration deadline is 30 June 2013).

Candidates who have taken the Onscreen test can also take the test again but research shows that result can hardly be improved in a short period of time. The fee for the English Onscreen test is 150.000 VND. There is no fee for the Technical Subjects Test.

Candidates please confirm that you will take the entrance test by filling this following short form and emailing to study(at)vgu.edu.vn :

  • Full name:
  • Date of birth:
  • Masters program applying for:
  • Registration for the entrance test preparation session on 11 June 2013 at 06:30 pm (free): Yes/No.
  • Registration for English Onscreen tets: Yes/No (if yes, please give in the desired time slot)

We will send the invitation letter to the entrance test when we have received your confirmation.

The English Language Test and Policy

After your online application you will receive an invitation to the English Language Onscreen Test which will take place at certain time slots in District 1 and will determine your current language level. There is a test fee of 150.000 VND. Right after the test you will receive your result and a recommendation on how many hours you should study in the VGU English Language Preparation Program offered from May to August 2013 in our city location for a very reasonable price. There is a full-time course from Monday to Friday in day time and as well as a part-time course on evenings and weekends. If you follow this recommendation and pass each module of the course, you can continue to study at VGU. If you do not take part in the course or do not pass all tests, you will have to take a second Onscreen Test on 31.08.2013 at the latest and have to reach a score of 75 points. Otherwise you cannot be accepted to study the Master program.

Please find further information on the English Language Policy for Master students here.

Candidates who can prove IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 (PBT), 79 (IBT) right now, do not have to take  the Onscreen Test and do not have to study in the English preparation course.

Important Deadlines

  • Online application for 2013 intake OPEN NOW
  • Entrance Test: 19 June 2013 (tbc)
  • August 2013: Enrollment
  • September 2013: Program starts