APQN Members
VNU-HCM Center for Education Accreditation
Membership Type: Full
Email: [email protected]
Year in which Organisation/Agency commenced operations: 2014
Countries/regions/states of operation: Viet Nam
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Title: Associate Professor Doctor
First Name: Ngoc Quynh Lam
Surname: Le
Phone: 84903686060
Fax: N/A
Email Id: [email protected]
Alternative Email Id: None
Nominated Contact Person (if different from CEO)
Title: Ms.
First Name: Hai Mien
Surname: Ho Dac
Phone: 84907138577
Fax: N/A
Email Id: [email protected]
Alternative Email Id: None
Organisation Details
VNU-HCM Center for Education Accreditation
Address: VNU-HCM Headquarter, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Website: https://ceahcm.edu.vn/en/
Additional Contacts
Name 1: Ms. Nhan Vo
Email 1: [email protected]
Name 2: Ms. Nhi Nguyen
Email 2: [email protected]
Criteria Requirements for Full Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: VNU – HCM Center for Education Accreditation (VNU-HCM CEA) was established and licensed to operate by the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam under Decision No. 5570/QĐ-BGDĐT on November 22nd, 2013 and under Decision No. 5129/QĐ-BGDĐT on November 4th, 2014. VNU-HCM CEA is resposible for (1) reviewing the quality at institutional or programme levels of univeristy institutions and pedogical colleges in Vietnam; (2) recognizing educational institutions and programmes that meet educational quality standards.; and (3) organizing Accreditor Training Programme. Until now, VNU-HCM CEA has evaluated and recognized more than 200 programmes and 60 institutions; trained nearly 500 accreditors.
Documents Upload: Download '5129 OPERATION.pdf'
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Description: VNU-HCM CEA has issued and popularized the mission statement and objectives as follows:
Mission: VNU – HCM Center for Education Accreditation is committed to providing professional educational quality accreditation services to contribute to enhancing the quality and effectiveness of education in Vietnam, actively fulfilling its social responsibilities, and serving the community.
Objectives: Develop sustainable financial resources; Provide valuable and quality services; Manage and operate effectively; Develop a lean and professional team
Mission: VNU – HCM Center for Education Accreditation is committed to providing professional educational quality accreditation services to contribute to enhancing the quality and effectiveness of education in Vietnam, actively fulfilling its social responsibilities, and serving the community.
Objectives: Develop sustainable financial resources; Provide valuable and quality services; Manage and operate effectively; Develop a lean and professional team
Documents Upload: Download 'Strategic plan.pdf'
3 Criterion: Agency staff, Numbers, Profile, Roles:
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Description: VNU-HCM CEA has 15 full-time staffs including The Board of Directors, leaders of divisions and staffs. VNU-HCM CEA is led by Associate Professor Doctor Le Ngoc Quynh Lam who is the famous expert in quality assurance and accreditation. The staffs are frequently provided professional knowledge and given opportunities to spend real experiences nationally and internationally. The staff capacity is completely consistent with the Center’s mission.
4 Criterion: Profile of reviewers:
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Description: VNU-HCM CEA has 18 full-time education reviewers/accreditors who were trained through Accreditors Programmes and granted education accreditor licenses by Misnistry of Education and Training to implement assessing activities at higher education universities. Besides, the Center has cooperated with nearly 100 accreditors who are experts from univeristies in Vietnam to implement external reviews.
With the number of reviewers/accreditors and their experience in quality Assurance and Education Accreditation, the Center has sufficient human resouces to carry out the Center’s mision.
With the number of reviewers/accreditors and their experience in quality Assurance and Education Accreditation, the Center has sufficient human resouces to carry out the Center’s mision.
5 Criterion: Independence:
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Description: According to the process of accredition regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training, the judgements and recommendations written in the VNU-HCM CEA’s external evaluation reports are approved by the Council of Education Accreditation – VNU-HCM CEA. There are no third parties being involved to change the results as well as the recommendations for institutions. All decisions are made by VNU-HCM CEA independently with no any influences from others.
6 Criterion: Resources:
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Description: In finance: VNU-HCM CEA is a financial independent organization. The finance resources mainly come from external evaluation services, accreditor training programmes, quality assurance and accreditation consulting services for institution and other. Revenue sources to maintain operations are increasing steadily. At the moment, annual revenue is estimated of nearly 16 billion VND. The financial resources from the year of 2020 to 2024 are shown in the attachment.
In human resources, as mentioned in criterion 3 and 4, VNU-HCM CEA has sufficient human resources to implement activities that contribute to gain mission statement and objectives.
In human resources, as mentioned in criterion 3 and 4, VNU-HCM CEA has sufficient human resources to implement activities that contribute to gain mission statement and objectives.
7 Criterion: External quality assurance criteria and processes:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Description: VNU-HCM CEA follows the set of criteria issued by The Ministry of Education and Training which is applied in Vietnam.
For Programme level: VNU-HCM CEA uses set of criteria regulated in Circular 04/2016/TT-BGDDT on 14 March 2016 with 50 criteria in 11 standards:
1. Objectives and Expected Learning Outcomes;
2. Programme Specification;
3. Programme Structure and Content;
4. Teaching and Learning Approach;
5. Student Assessment;
6. Academic Staff Quality;
7. Support Staff Quality;
8. Student Quality and Support;
9. Facilities and Infrastructure;
10. Quality Enhancement;
11. Output
For Institution level: VNU-HCM CEA uses set of criteria regulated in Circular 12/2017/TT-BGDDT with 111 criteria in 25 standards
1. Vision, Mission and Culture
2. Governance
3. Leadership and Management
4. Strategic Management
5. Policies for Education, Research and Service
6. Human Resources Management
7. Financial and Physical Resources Management
8. External Relations and Networks
9. Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) System
10. Internal and External QA Assessment
11. IQA Information Management
12. Quality Enhancement
13. Student Recruitment and Admission
14. Curriculum Design and Review
15. Teaching and Learning
16. Student Assessment
17. Student Services and Support
18. Research Management
19. Intellectual Property Management
20. Research Collaboration and Partnerships
21. Community Engagement and Service
22. Educational Results
23. Research Results
24. Service Results
25. Financial and Market Results
The accreditation process are shown in the attachment.
All the accreditation results are published on the website https://ceahcm.edu.vn/en/education-accreditation/training-program-accreditation-results/
For Programme level: VNU-HCM CEA uses set of criteria regulated in Circular 04/2016/TT-BGDDT on 14 March 2016 with 50 criteria in 11 standards:
1. Objectives and Expected Learning Outcomes;
2. Programme Specification;
3. Programme Structure and Content;
4. Teaching and Learning Approach;
5. Student Assessment;
6. Academic Staff Quality;
7. Support Staff Quality;
8. Student Quality and Support;
9. Facilities and Infrastructure;
10. Quality Enhancement;
11. Output
For Institution level: VNU-HCM CEA uses set of criteria regulated in Circular 12/2017/TT-BGDDT with 111 criteria in 25 standards
1. Vision, Mission and Culture
2. Governance
3. Leadership and Management
4. Strategic Management
5. Policies for Education, Research and Service
6. Human Resources Management
7. Financial and Physical Resources Management
8. External Relations and Networks
9. Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) System
10. Internal and External QA Assessment
11. IQA Information Management
12. Quality Enhancement
13. Student Recruitment and Admission
14. Curriculum Design and Review
15. Teaching and Learning
16. Student Assessment
17. Student Services and Support
18. Research Management
19. Intellectual Property Management
20. Research Collaboration and Partnerships
21. Community Engagement and Service
22. Educational Results
23. Research Results
24. Service Results
25. Financial and Market Results
The accreditation process are shown in the attachment.
All the accreditation results are published on the website https://ceahcm.edu.vn/en/education-accreditation/training-program-accreditation-results/
8 Criterion: Quality assurance:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Description: The circular 13/2023/ TT-BGDDT regulates that all the Centers of Accreditation have to evaluate by The Ministry of Education and Training. This circular will take effect from 11 August 2023. At the moment, VNU-HCM CEA is in process of writing Self Assessment Report and will be assessed by the Ministry of Education and Training in the beginning of 2025. Eventhough, VNU-HCM CEA is applying ISO in the process of quality assurance.
The criteria for quality assurance which is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training includes 5 standards with 25 criteria and is described below:
1. Organization and management
2. Leadership, assessors, Council of Education Accreditation
3. Facilities, equipment
4. Education Accreditation activities
5. Publish and transparent activities
We are currently planning to be evaluated by the internation organization in 2025.
The criteria for quality assurance which is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training includes 5 standards with 25 criteria and is described below:
1. Organization and management
2. Leadership, assessors, Council of Education Accreditation
3. Facilities, equipment
4. Education Accreditation activities
5. Publish and transparent activities
We are currently planning to be evaluated by the internation organization in 2025.
Criteria Requirements for Institutional Member
Institutional Member Criteria:
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Proof of recognition as a Higher Education Institution: Applicable Only For Institutional Members
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency: Applicable Only For Institutional Members
Criteria Requirements for Associate Member
Associate Member Criteria:
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Applicable Only For Associate Members
Criteria Requirements for Intermediate Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
3 Criterion: :
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
Criteria Requirements for Observer
Criterion For Observers:
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Criteria Requirements for Observer: Applicable Only For Observers
Documentation and Fees
Additional Information: I will be emailing and posting additional supporting information
Upon approval of my application I agree to pay:
- $500 (Initial Joining Fee: Full Member, Intermediate Member, Associate Member)
- $285 Member Fee: Full Member, Intermediate Member(if INQAAHE Member)
I will be applying for support for: Both Initial Joining Fee and Membership Fee
Documents Submitted
5129 OPERATION.pdfStrategic plan.pdf
Profile staff.pdf
Profile accreditor.pdf
Independence.pdf
Revenue sources in the period of 2021 - 2024.pdf
Accreditation process.pdf
CIRCULAR 13 SUPERVISION AND ASSESSMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS ACCREDITING THE QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGICAL COLLEGE TRAINING.pdf
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