RMIT launches initiatives to help students abroad graduate in Vietnam

RMIT launches initiatives to help students abroad graduate in Vietnam

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting both students returning home from studying abroad, and 12th-grade students who are intending to study abroad next year.

To support university students pursuing an international degree, RMIT University (Vietnam) has introduced a series of initiatives to ensure they can still graduate on time.

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, there were up to 190,000 Vietnamese citizens studying overseas in March who paused their studies to return to Vietnam amid the pandemic.

As a result, their studies may be significantly disrupted or graduation day moved to 12 months later.

Other students have been able to continue their studies online after returning to Vietnam, but have found the time zone differences between countries challenging.

Since the pandemic hit early this year, many 12th-grade students will miss opportunities to study abroad in 2021 due to the delay of the national graduating exams (which will impact on documentation submissions to foreign schools), flight bans, border closures and visa applications.

To help resolve these issues, RMIT University Regional Student Recruitment Director Jan Clohessy said the University has launched a series of practical, flexible and comprehensive initiatives for students who are unable to currently continue their studies for reasons brought on by the pandemic.

“Many students’ overseas study plans have been heavily disrupted by COVID-19,” Mrs Clohessy said. “Instead of wasting time waiting for the recovery and uncertainties of the global pandemic, young people can instead select flexible university pathways right in their homeland from RMIT.”

For students returning to Vietnam due to COVID-19

Students returning home can transfer their overseas study credits to an RMIT Vietnam program, and continue studying to graduate with an RMIT University degree. This option will help reduce the total amount of units that students will need to complete in order to graduate from an RMIT program.

With this study pathway, students will also save up to 66 per cent of the tuition fees and living expenses while still receiving a globally recognised degree.

Alternatively, students can study at RMIT Vietnam and then transfer the study credits to their overseas university at an appropriate time. These students will be supported by RMIT to apply for course credits or exemptions.

news-RMIT-launches-initiatives-to-help-students-abroad-graduate-in-Vietnam RMIT Vietnam students can join the exchange program which includes RMIT campuses in Melbourne, Australia and more than 200 RMIT partners around the world.

For 12th-grade students who plan to study abroad

High school students can begin their studies at RMIT Vietnam and transfer their RMIT credits to an overseas university of their choice after the pandemic eases.

By studying at RMIT Vietnam, students can also join the exchange program which includes RMIT campuses in Melbourne, Australia and more than 200 RMIT partners around the world.

This roadmap not only ensures an uninterrupted study plan in Vietnam with an internationally recognised university, but also reduces financial pressure faced by parents.

Students can also apply for an RMIT scholarship, which covers up to 100 per cent of tuition fees. The application deadline is 30 July 2020.

Story: Thuy Le

25 May 2020

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