Hoa Sen University has officially achieved institutional accreditation according to the new standards set by the Ministry of Education and Training

Hoa Sen University (HSU) has always prioritized quality assurance throughout its development journey, with particular emphasis on the institutional self-assessment process to enhance academic quality. In 2018, HSU began its institutional-level self-assessment process following Circular 12 by the Ministry of Education and Training on May 19, 2017. The assessment team visited the university on November 8, 2019, to survey, interview, and observe its activities, and identified shortcomings and inappropriate evidence that the university needed to adjust before the official visit. Finally, from November 21 to 27, 2019, HSU welcomed the assessor team for the official site visit at its campuses.

The official site visit of the assessor team on November 21-27, 2019

After the self-assessment process, HSU completed the self-assessment report and submitted it to the Ministry of Education and Training, and was allowed to sign the assessment contract with the Center for Accreditation of Education under the Association of Vietnam Colleges and Universities. The University has achieved good results in both preliminary and official visits. On February 14, 2020, HSU was officially awarded the Certificate of Institutional Accreditation according to the new standards set by the Ministry of Education and Training. HSU is now recognized as an accredited private university.

Certificate of Institutional Accreditation for Hoa Sen University

Dr. Phan Thi Viet Nam, Head of the Office of Testing – Quality Assurance, stated, “To achieve this result, each member of the University has made constant efforts, showing the spirit of cooperation and understanding the quality culture over the past time. This result is also the most convincing proof of the University’s dedication to academic quality and transparency with stakeholders, fostering trust across students and employers. We are fully aware of the saying “Quality is a journey, not a destination”. Therefore, the University will continue to promote our strengths while improving our weaknesses complying with the assessors’ recommendations in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning and strengthen the university’s quality culture.”

With this accreditation, Hoa Sen University now has the autonomy right to launch new programs, determine enrollment quotas, and deliver transnational education, according to the provisions of the Amendment Law on Higher Education in 2018.