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Master's Program in Biotechnology
APPLICATION CONDITIONS
Academic Requirements:
Academic Requirements for Applicants: Graduates with degrees in one of the following fields: Biotechnology, Biology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Ecology, Genetics, Post-Harvest Technology, Applied Biology, Plant Protection, Agriculture Promotion, Aquaculture, Veterinary, Animal Science, Agriculture, Crop Science, Medical Engineering, Biological Engineering
Applicants must have graduated with outstanding GPAs or with at least two (02) years' working experience in their respective fields (with recommendation letter(s) from undergraduate thesis supervisor(s) or reference letter(s) from employer(s) or a copy of the employment contract).
Applicant Pools:
| Pools | Undergraduate Accumulative credits | Time to Complete |
| Applicant Pool 1 | ≥ 135 credits | ≥ 1.5 years |
| Applicant Pool 2 | ≥ 120 credits | 2 years |
* Graduates from International programs (i.e. foreigners, international graduates, transfer program graduates, dual-degree graduates) are regarded as Applicant Pool 1
** Biotechnology graduates from International University with accumulative credits fewer than 135 credits are regarded as Applicant Pool 1 if have taken undergraduate Developmental Biology course
English Requirements:
Applicants must have achieved IELTS ≥ 4.5, TOEFL iBT ≥ 35 or equivalent English proficiency level or participate in IU's English test
Entrance Examinations:
Applicants must take part in the following entrance examinations:
- General Knowledge
- Questions provided in two (02) identical sets in English and Vietnamese
- Applicant chooses one (01) of the two sets of questions and must write their answers in the same throughout the examination
- Interview: In-person in English
- English: Unless the applicants have achieved IELTS ≥ 4.5, TOEFL iBT ≥ 35 or equivalent English proficiency
The organization, questions, grades, grade revision and result publication are compliant to the admission policies of the Viet Nam National University - Ho Chi Minh city
The passing grade is 5 (out of 10) and the University reserves the right to restrict the number of intakes based on entrance year's quota, overall grades and applicants' ranking among peers.
For Master's degree:
+ Entrance Examination fees, for both General and Oral examinations: 300,000 VND
+ Entrance Examination fees, for Oral examination only (i.e. for transferred candidates): 180,000 VND
English Examination fee: 120,000 VND
Revision Courses fees:
| For Master's degree | Pre-master Classes | Revision (VND) | English course (VND) |
| Biotechnology | Not offered | 700,000 | 1,100,000 |
Tuition fees: 140,000,000 VND (~6,000 USD). Exchange rate (USD/VND) will be announced each semester.
| Program
|
Applicant Pool
|
Total credits
|
Credit | Note | ||||
| Pre-master courses |
General knowledge | Core courses |
Elective courses |
Thesis | ||||
| Master of Science in Biotechnolgy | Pool 1 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 25 | Those who graduated from the International University's undergraduate program in Biotechnology with accumulative credits of <135 only need to enroll in the pre-master course Developmental Biology. |
| Pool 2 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 25 | ||
| No. | Course code |
Course | Credits | Semester | Note | ||
| Total | Theory | Practical | |||||
| Applicant Pool 1 |
|||||||
| A | Pre-master courses |
0 | |||||
| B | General knowledge | 3 | |||||
| 1 | PE505 | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C | Core courses |
2 | |||||
| 1 | PC9 | Research Methodology | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| D | Elective courses |
15 | I, II | ||||
| 1 | AC1 | Genetic Engineering | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 2 | BC3 | Applied Microbiology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 3 | BC2 | Molecular Immunology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 4 | PC4 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 5 | BC4 | Plant Cell Biotechnology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 6 | BC5 | Advances in Genomic Reprogramming and Applications | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| E | Thesis | ||||||
| 1 | Thesis | 25 | 0 | 25 | II, III | ||
| Total | 45 | ||||||
| Applicant Pool 2 |
|||||||
| A | Pre-master courses | 15 | I | ||||
| 1 | Developmental Biology | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | ||
| 2 | BT201IU | Techniques in Plant Biotechnology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 3 | BT185IU | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 4 | BT184IU | Molecular Diagnostics | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 5 | BT174IU | Animal Biotechnology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 6 | BT212IU | Stem Cell Biology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 7 | BT213IU | Medical Microbiology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| B | General knowledge | 3 | |||||
| 1 | PE505 | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C | Core courses |
2 | I | ||||
| 1 | PC9 | Research Methodology | 2 | 2 | 0 | I | |
| D | Elective courses |
15 | II | ||||
| 1 | AC1 | Genetic Engineering | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 2 | BC3 | Applied Microbiology | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 3 | BC2 | Molecular Immunology | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 4 | PC4 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 5 | BC4 | Plant Cell Biotechnology | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 6 | BC5 | Advances in Genomic Reprogramming and Applications | 3 | 2 | 1 |
II |
|
| E | Thesis | 25 | III, IV | ||||
| 1 | Thesis | 25 | 0 | 25 | III, IV | ||
| Total | 60 | ||||||
Master's candidate must meet the following conditions before being awarded the degree :
- Comply with the guidelines and policies of Viet Nam National University - Ho Chi Minh city AND of the International University
- Accumulate the required number of compulsory and elective credits with GPA from 55/100
- Have English proficiency of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
- Complete a Master's thesis and evaluated (with defense) from the Thesis committee
For those who pursue a Master's degree by research, besides a graded Thesis, candidate must have at least one (01) peer-reviewed scientific article, based on the Thesis content, published in the proceedings of an international scientific conference, or in a scientific journal, which is listed in Internation Scientific Indexing, Scopus Index or Vietnam's Professorship Awarding Index, within one (01) year prior to their Thesis defense.
PhD Program in Biotechnology
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. General requirements
Candidates must meet these requirements:
– Having a master degree or having your name listed in the Decision of graduation from a master program; or having college degree or having your name listed in the Decision of graduation from an undergraduate program with a cumulative GPA of 8.0 or higher (on a 10-point scale) in the major relating to Biotechnology; or having graduated from programs of a level 7 equivalent to the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework in specialized field suitable for doctoral training.
– Having research experience reflected in the master's thesis of the research-oriented training programs or published scientific articles; or have a working for 02 years (24 months) or more as a lecturer or researcher of training institutions, scientific and technological organizations.
– Having English proficiency level as specified in the Regulations on admission of graduate program of International University HCMC – VNU.
2. English requirements
Candidates are exempt from the English assessment when meeting one of the following required diplomas and certificates:
– University-level degree or higher from foreign full-time training program in which the language of instruction is English; or a university degree or higher in English language; or a university-level degree or higher whose instructing language in English;
– One of the minimum English certificates equivalent to level 4 according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam (valid for 2 years from the date of issuance of the certificate to the date of registration, issued by an institution recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training or VNU-HCM:
| No. | Certificates | Minimum score |
| 1 | TOEFL iBT | 46 |
| 2 | IELTS | 5.5 |
| 3 | Cambridge Assessment English | B1 Preliminary: 160
B2 First: 160 C1 Advanced: 160 B1 Business Preliminary: 160 B2 Business Vantage: 160 C1 Business Higher: 160 |
| 4 | Aptis (British Council) | B2 (General) |
Application review:
- Candidates submit their application for PhD program. The application will be reviewed by the specialized committees and candidates will defend the registered research proposal to the specialized committees.
- English requirement must be met at the time of application submission.
- PhD Admission application forms: download here
Master's Program in Food Technology
APPLICATION CONDITIONS
Academic Requirements:
Academic Requirements for Applicants: Applicants who have an undergraduate degree in: Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Aquaculture, with good grades or with at least two (02) years' working experience in their field.
Applicant Pools:
| Pools | Undergraduate Degree in | Undergraduate Accumulative credits | Time to Complete |
| Applicant Pool 1 | Food Technology | ≥ 135 credits | ≥ 1.5 years |
| Applicant Pool 2 | Food Technology | ≥ 120 credits and < 135 credits | 2 years |
| Other considerable fields | ≥ 135 credits |
English Requirements:
Applicants must have achieved IELTS ≥ 4.5, TOEFL iBT ≥ 35 or equivalent English proficiency level or participate in IU's English test
Entrance Examinations:
Applicants must take part in the following entrance examinations:
- General Knowledge (with contents related to Food Chemistry and Food Biochemistry)
- Questions provided in two (02) identical sets in English and Vietnamese
- Applicant chooses one (01) of the two sets of questions and must write their answers in the same throughout the examination
- Interview: In-person in English
- English: Unless the applicants have achieved IELTS ≥ 4.5, TOEFL iBT ≥ 35 or equivalent English proficiency
The organization, questions, grades, grade revision and result publication are compliant to the admission policies of the Viet Nam National University - Ho Chi Minh city
The passing grade is 5 (out of 10) and the University reserves the right to restrict the number of intakes based on entrance year's quota, overall grades and applicants' ranking among peers.
For Master's degree:
+ Entrance Examination fees, for both General and Oral examinations: 300,000 VND
+ Entrance Examination fees, for Oral examination only (i.e. for transferred candidates): 180,000 VND
English Examination fee: 120,000 VND
Revision Courses fees:
| For Master's degree | Pre-master Classes | Revision (VND) | English course (VND) |
Tuition fees: TBD. Exchange rate (USD/VND) will be announced each semester.
| Program
|
Method
|
Applicant pool
|
Total credits
|
Credits | Note | ||||
| Pre-master | General knowledge | Core courses |
Elective courses |
Thesis | |||||
| Master of Engineering in Food Technology | Option 1
(Research Program) |
Pool 1 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | |
| Pool 2 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | |||
| Option 2
(Research - oriented Program) |
Pool 1 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | ||
| Pool 2 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |||
Option 1: Research Program
| No. | Course code |
Course | Credits | Semester | Note | ||
| Credits | Theory | Practical | |||||
| Applicant Pool 1 |
|||||||
| A | Pre-master | 0 | |||||
| B | General knowledge | 3 | |||||
| 1 | PE505 | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C | Core courses |
3 | I | ||||
| 1 | FT001IU | Research Methodology in Food Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| D | Elective courses |
15 | I, II | ||||
| 1 | FT501IU | Food Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 2 | FT502IU | Advanced Food Microbiology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 3 | FT503IU | Current Food Science and Technology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 4 | FT504IU | Advanced Food Analysis | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 5 | FT505IU | Food Quality Assurance and Food Safety | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 6 | FT508IU | Human Nutrition and Nutraceuticals | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 7 | FT509IU | Food Processing Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 8 | FT511IU | Engineering Properties of Food Materials | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| E | Thesis | 24 | II, III | ||||
| 1 | Thesis | 24 | 0 | 24 | II, III | ||
| Total | 45 | ||||||
| Applicant Pool 2 |
|||||||
| A | Pre-master | 15 | I | ||||
| 1 | FT309IU | Food Laws and Standards | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| 2 | FT301IU | Food Unit Operation 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 3 | FT302IU | Food Analysis | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 4 | FT305IU | Food Quality Assurance Systems | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| 5 | FT304IU | Food Unit Operations 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 6 | FT310IU | Food Microbiology Analysis | 4 | 2 | 2 | I | |
| 7 | FT407IU | Food Sensory Analysis | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| 8 | FT408IU | Food Product Development and Marketing | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| 9 | FT401IU | Dairy Product Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 10 | FT 402IU | Beverage Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 11 | FT403IU | Cereal Product Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 12 | FT405IU | Meat Product Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 13 | FT406IU | Technology of Coffee, Tea and Cacao | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| B | General Knowledge |
3 | |||||
| 1 | PE505 | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C | Core couses |
3 | I | ||||
| 1 | FT001IU | Research Methodology in Food Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| D | Elective courses |
15 | II | ||||
| 1 | FT501IU | Food Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 2 | FT502IU | Advanced Food Microbiology | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 3 | FT503IU | Current Food Science and Technology | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 4 | FT504IU | Advanced Food Analysis | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 5 | FT505IU | Food Quality Assurance and Food Safety | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 6 | FT508IU | Human Nutrition and Nutraceuticals | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 7 | FT509IU | Food Processing Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 8 | FT511IU | Engineering Properties of Food Materials | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| E | Thesis | 24 | III, IV | ||||
| 1 | Thesis | 24 | 0 | 24 | III, IV | ||
| Total |
60 | ||||||
Option 2: Research-oriented Program
| No. | Course code |
Course | Credits | Semester | Note | ||
| Total | Theory | Practical | |||||
| Applicant Pool 1 |
|||||||
| A | Pre-master | 0 | |||||
| B | General Knowledge |
3 | |||||
| 1 | PE505 | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C | Core courses |
15 | I | ||||
| 1 | FT001IU | Research Methodology in Food Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| 2 | FT501IU | Food Chemistry & Biochemistry | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| 3 | FT502IU | Advanced Food Microbiology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| 4 | FT002IU | Current Food Science & Technology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| 5 | FT504IU | Advanced Food Analysis | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| D | Elective courses | 15 | I, II | ||||
| 1 | FT505IU | Food Quality Assurance and Food Safety | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 2 | FT506IU | Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 3 | FT507IU | Food Preservation Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 4 | FT508IU | Human Nutrition and Nutraceuticals | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 5 | FT509IU | Food Processing Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | I, II | |
| 6 | FT510IU | Advanced Food Unit Operations | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 7 | FT511IU | Engineering Properties of Food Materials | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| 8 | FT512IU | Food sensory analysis and Food product Development | 3 | 2 | 1 | I, II | |
| E | Thesis | 12 | II, III | ||||
| 1 | Thesis | 12 | 0 | 12 | II, III | ||
| Total | 45 | ||||||
| Applicant Pool 2 |
|||||||
| A | Pre-master | 15 | I | ||||
| 1 | FT309IU | Food Laws and Standards | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| 2 | FT301IU | Food Unit Operation 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 3 | FT302IU | Food Analysis | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 4 | FT305IU | Food Quality Assurance Systems | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| 5 | FT304IU | Food Unit Operations 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 6 | FT310IU | Food Microbiology Analysis | 4 | 2 | 2 | I | |
| 7 | FT407IU | Food Sensory Analysis | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| 8 | FT408IU | Food Product Development and Marketing | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| 9 | FT401IU | Dairy Product Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 10 | FT 402IU | Beverage Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 11 | FT403IU | Cereal Product Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 12 | FT405IU | Meat Product Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| 13 | FT406IU | Technology of Coffee, Tea and Cacao | 4 | 3 | 1 | I | |
| B | General Knowledge |
3 | |||||
| 1 | PE505 | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| C | Core courses |
15 | I | ||||
| 1 | FT001IU | Research Methodology in Food Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| 2 | FT501IU | Food Chemistry & Biochemistry | 3 | 3 | 0 | I | |
| 3 | FT502IU | Advanced Food Microbiology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| 4 | FT002IU | Current Food Science & Technology | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| 5 | FT504IU | Advanced Food Analysis | 3 | 2 | 1 | I | |
| D | Elective courses |
15 | II | ||||
| 1 | FT505IU | Food Quality Assurance and Food Safety | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 2 | FT506IU | Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 3 | FT507IU | Food Preservation Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 4 | FT508IU | Human Nutrition and Nutraceuticals | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 5 | FT509IU | Food Processing Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | II | |
| 6 | FT510IU | Advanced Food Unit Operations | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 7 | FT511IU | Engineering Properties of Food Materials | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| 8 | FT512IU | Food sensory analysis and Food product Development | 3 | 2 | 1 | II | |
| E | Thesis | 12 | III, IV | ||||
| 1 | Thesis | 12 | 0 | 12 | III, IV | ||
| Total | 60 | ||||||
Master's candidate must meet the following conditions before being awarded the degree :
- Comply with the guidelines and policies of Viet Nam National University - Ho Chi Minh city AND of the International University
- Accumulate the required number of compulsory and elective credits with GPA from 55/100
- Have English proficiency of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
- Complete a Master's thesis and evaluated (with defense) from the Thesis committee
For those who pursue a Master's degree by research, besides a graded Thesis, candidate must have at least one (01) peer-reviewed scientific article, based on the Thesis content, published in the proceedings of an international scientific conference, or in a scientific journal, which is listed in Internation Scientific Indexing, Scopus Index or Vietnam's Professorship Awarding Index, within one (01) year prior to their Thesis defense.
