Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Vietnam:  The Impact of Autonomy Policy

Nhung Tuyet Thi Pham; Quang Ngoc Nguyen; Nam Thanh Nguyen; Hoa Minh Chu; Thuyen Van  Ngo; Phuoc-Son Le; Thong Trung Vo Chau

doi:10.52296/vje.2022.245

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Nhung Tuyet Thi Pham University of Foreign Languages and International Studies - Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam
Quang Ngoc Nguyen Department of Examination and Quality Assurance of Education and Training - Logistics Academy
Nam Thanh Nguyen Department of Academic and Students Affairs - Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam
Hoa Minh Chu Quality Management Office - Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
Thuyen Van Ngo Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phuoc-Son Le Office of Educational Testing and Quality Assurance University of Law - Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam
Thong Trung Vo Chau University of Agriculture and Forestry - Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam

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Pham, N. T. T., Nguyen, Q. N., Nguyen, N. T., Chu, H. M., Ngo, T. V., Le, P.-S., & Chau, T. T. V. (2022). Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Vietnam: The Impact of Autonomy Policy. Vietnam Journal of Education, 6(3), 277–288. https://doi.org/10.52296/vje.2022.245

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The autonomous university model is recognized as a method of advanced university governance to improve training quality . In Vietnam, university autonomy has made many positive changes in training quality in recent years. This study examines if there is a difference in the QA activities of academic programs between two types of higher education institutions: the public universities with financial autonomy and the public universities without financial autonomy. A quantitative method was used to analyze the survey data from 593 participants. An independent T-test was used to analyze the differences between the two types of institutions. The results indicated statistical differences in most activities in seven research areas. The quantitative result provided strong evidence of the impact of autonomy policy on two types of higher education institutions, which was not addressed in the national report on autonomy policy in 2022. Some recommendations were made to improve the QA activities toward continuous quality improvement.

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