Vietnamese-German University

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The Vietnamese - German University (Vietnamese - German University, VGU, Vietn Trường Dai học Việt -. Đức ) is a public university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The VGU was founded in 2008 and corresponds to the German university model. The university offers bachelor's and master's degree programs and a doctoral program in engineering, science and economics subjects. The lesson is taken from the German partner universities.

2.2.1 University Management
2.2.2 Academic Organizational Structure

3.1 courses from Germany
3.2 teaching 3.2.1 Bachelor programs
3.2.2 Master's degree programs
3.2.3 Tuition fees and scholarships

History

The Vietnamese - German University is based on a cooperation agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the State of Hesse. Initial plans for the establishment of a Vietnamese-German University emerged in 2006. Later that year, this in a design by the Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training ( MOET ), Nguyen Thien Nhan were, and the Hessian Minister of Science and Arts ( HMWK ) Udo Corts detained. In May 2007 this was signed in presence of the German Federal President Horst Köhler and Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet a framework agreement in which it was the founding of a German university in Ho Chi Minh City agreed.

The establishment of the VGU took place in March 2008. First President of the VGU was Wolf Rieck, former president of the University of Applied Sciences Frankfurt aM officially opened was the Vietnamese - German University on 10 September 2008 by the then prime minister of Hesse, Roland Koch, the former Vietnamese Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan, and the then President of the Vietnamese-German University, Wolf Rieck. The VGU took in the winter semester 2008 offering courses: 35 students enrolled for a course of study "Electrical Engineering and Information Technology " ( EEIT ). The students of this cohort received their bachelor's certificates in October 2012. Currently (November 2012) provides the VGU two bachelor's degree programs, six master's degree programs and one doctoral program.

Relevant departments support our University by a nonprofit sponsoring organization, the Konsortialverein, consisting of more than 30 German universities. The TU9, an association of the nine leading technical universities in Germany, a member of the sponsoring organization. This was formally established in February 2009. He represents the interface between the VGU and the German partner universities

The development of the University was further advanced by the constitution of the University Council in February 2010. Chairman is the Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Thien Nhan. Important for the further development and expansion of the VGU is also approved in June 2010, the World Bank loan of USD 180 million, allowing the planned new campus VGU in Binh Duong Province near Ho Chi Minh City. Even in their academic development, the Vietnamese - German University has made progress: her first research center that opened "Vietnamese - German Transport Research Centre " was established in March 2010. This is part of the proposed constitution of a higher-level, interdisciplinary research institution. In the coming years, the " Research Centre for High- Tech Engineering and Sustainability" is to be built. Be subordinated to this five research centers that meet the needs of the Vietnamese development in their field. As research areas have been identified: Traffic, Transportation, Mobility and Logistics; Renewable Energy Technologies, Lightning Technologies; Water Technologies and Water Resource Management; Sustainable Urban Development; " Green" Technologies and Resource Management, Biodiversity / Climate Change, Biotechnology. The " Research Centre for High- Tech Engineering and Sustainability" will be built on the new campus of the VGU in Binh Duong province. As the first component of this interdisciplinary research center was founded in 2010, the VGTRC - Vietnamese German Transport Research Centre in Thu Duc, about 4 km from the current campus of VGU opened.

The establishment of the VGU is part of the educational reform efforts of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( Higher Education Reform Agenda, HERA ). For the further modernization of Vietnam requires well-trained graduates and young scientists, promote the economic development of the country. So the higher education system in the coming years will be gradually expanded. The establishment of the Vietnamese-German University is embedded in the educational reforms of the land: Negotiated by the Vietnamese government, " New Model University Project" ( NMUP ) provides for the establishment of four international universities in Vietnam. The universities are supported by each partner country and take over their educational responses. Of the universities themselves as a role model is promised, which should radiate to higher education in Vietnam and meet the educational needs of the country with its young population. The Vietnamese - German University is part of the " New Model University Project".

Design and Structure

The establishment of the VGU is a milestone: it is the first state Vietnamese university which is established jointly with international partners and an autonomous university status enjoys.

Vision and Strategies

The Vietnamese - German University is committed to the German university model. In its founding documents strategies are also determined to ensure the integration of the German university model in the Vietnamese educational landscape. In addition, the goal of VGU, contributing to the economic modernization of the country.

Objectives

The VGU is modeled on the German university model in its administrative as well as academic structure. According to the model of the German Technical Universities of the unity of research and teaching, the basic building block of the university. Also VGU follows the principles of the German university autonomy: the institutional autonomy and academic self-government is guaranteed in its founding Charter. Furthermore, the VGU seeks close cooperation for business and industry: companies in Germany and Vietnam are potential partners of the university. This should take place technology transfer and innovation are promoted.

The aim of the VGU is to contribute to the further economic modernization of Vietnam. For this purpose the VGU works closely with German partner universities: in Germany accredited degree programs are offered at VGU, which are conducted by the respective partner university. Gradually, they are adapted to the Vietnamese education market. The students receive a German university degree after completing their studies. The Vietnamese - German University will thus provide an excellent education as well as increase the chances of graduates on the labor market. These are intended to promote a professional and managerial modernization of Vietnam. In addition, the aim is to strengthen the research skills of young Vietnamese young scientists. As part of the strategy of " capacity building " these are integrated in the coming years in the research of the VGU. Furthermore, managers and employees should be trained and encouraged further in the administrative and academic sectors. Gradually, as is the transition of the items of the university administration and teaching to be made in Vietnamese hands. As part of the " Gradual handover" the number of staff employed at VGU German personnel is reduced in favor of Vietnamese people in the coming years.

Structure

The Vietnamese - German University follows the German university model in their administrative structures. Central is the principle of university autonomy.

University Management

The University Council is the supreme body of the university. It is composed of 20 members. As stated in the articles of VGU, has both the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training ( MOET ) and the Hessian Ministry for Science and Arts ( HMWK ) via a right of appointment: ten members are appointed by the Vietnamese side, ten on the German side. Chairman of the University Council is the Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Thien Nhan. The Presidium of the Vietnamese-German University is made up of a President and four Vice-Presidents, who shall be named in the coming months, together. Since March 2008, Wolf Rieck is president of VGU. The election of the Vice President is subject to a shared right of proposal: two of the Vice -Presidents shall be nominated by Vietnamese, two from the German side. The yet-to- academic senate and a twelve -member board of trustees complete the organizational structure of the university.

Academic organization structure

The academic structures VGU to be trained and developed in accordance with the development and growth of the university. Planned are various schools and research centers, which are characterized by their strong interdisciplinary character.

Carrier

The Vietnamese - German University is based on close cooperation between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Germany, in particular the state of Hesse. It represents the joint venture to build a research university in Vietnam. The VGU receives substantial support from German as well as the Vietnamese side. As a state university, the Vietnamese Socialist Republic of Vietnam assumes the costs for the infrastructure of the university. Also from German side gets the VGU significant support: the State of Hesse and the federal government support the VGU financially, the German Academic Exchange Service ( DAAD) and the World University Service (WUS ) contribute by putting forward its long-standing international university experiences positively to the further development of VGU at. Important for the further development of VGU is a non-profit sponsoring organization, the VGU Konsortialverein. He coordinates the German partner universities VGU and the study programs and research projects at VGU offer. About 30 colleges comprising the association, including the TU9 composite, a consortium of the nine largest technical universities in Germany. The Konsortialverein represents an interface between the VGU and German institutions and promotes cooperation with the participating universities. A further aim of the association is to promote the internationalization of German higher education landscape. The development of the Vietnamese - German University in Ho Chi Minh City is also supported by a substantial loan from the World Bank. In June 2010 the World Bank approved a loan that will allow the expansion of the university, in particular the construction of a new campus in Binh Duong Province near Ho Chi Minh City.

Study

The Vietnamese - German University is modeled on the lines of the German technical universities. In its range of courses and research projects it focuses on engineering, science and economics degree programs.

Studies from Germany

In a transition phase, VGU imported German courses to Vietnam. These are carried out in cooperation with the German partner universities. Offers bachelor's and master's programs and one doctoral program. The students receive in this transitional phase after studying a German degree and a degree of VGU. The German degree is awarded by the partner universities. Thus, it meets the criteria that have been defined in the Bologna Process and is recognized internationally. During the transition phase, the VGU assumes successively and according to the structure of their academic structures an increasing proportion of teaching performance and adjust the courses to the needs of the Vietnamese education market to. To guarantee the quality of the courses, various quality assurance tools were installed: applicable is the accreditation of the study program in Germany. In addition, evaluations are performed and trained teaching staff. The courses at the VGU are characterized by a narrow practical relevance. This is intended employment and career opportunities of the students are improved. Another profile feature of the VGU is its close cooperation with the German economy and industry in Vietnam and Germany. The cooperation is to strengthen research and teaching, provide well-trained professionals and expand technology transfer.

Teaching

The academic teaching is carried out by German professors of the respective partner university. Professors from Germany come for a few weeks at the VGU and offer individual modules in compact units. They are supported by Vietnamese lecturers. Study coordinators from Germany attend the courses. The individual programs are adapted to the needs of the Vietnamese educational landscape gradually. The teaching takes place exclusively in English. To this end, English courses of native English speakers are offered. For the Bachelor programs exists prior to the start of the actual full studies the duty of a Year (so-called " Foundation Year " ) to be completed. Here the necessary technical basis for the Bachelor 's degree program and English language skills are taught. At the VGU there is also the opportunity to learn German. German courses are offered in parallel with the study. They impart language skills and learn about politics, society, culture and economy of Germany.

Bachelor's degree programs

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt / Main)

Computer Science ( in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt / Main, the University of Applied Sciences Cologne and the University of Applied Sciences Bonn Rhein / Sieg )

Finance and Accounting ( in cooperation with the Goethe- University Frankfurt)

Masters Degrees

Business Information Systems (in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn and the Fachhochschule Furtwangen )

Computational Engineering ( in cooperation with the Ruhr- University Bochum)

Mechatronics and Sensor Systems Technology (in collaboration with the University of Karlsruhe)

Traffic and Transport ( in cooperation with the Technical University of Darmstadt)

Sustainable Urban Development (in collaboration with the Technical University of Darmstadt)

Master of Business Administration Specialized in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (in collaboration with the Technical University of Darmstadt)

Tuition fees and scholarships

The VGU currently charges tuition fees in the amount of 750 USD per semester. Through the funding and support of Vietnamese and German side, these are quite low. There is also a scholarship program that provides scholarships for about 60 % of the students. The amount of the scholarship ranges between 25 % and 100 % of the tuition fees.

Research

The Vietnamese - German University has made it his goal to be in the years to come one of the leading research universities in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. For this to interdisciplinary graduate programs, research clusters and centers are built on the model of German research institutions, such as the DFG and the Max Planck Institute. The plan is to build a " Research Center for High- Tech Engineering and Sustainability". It will act as an umbrella organization for individual research centers. Five research areas were identified here: " Energy and Lightning Technology," " Traffic, Transport and Logistics ", " Water", " Resources and Environment " and finally " Urban Planning and Sustainable Development". The " Transportation Research Center " has already opened in March 2010 ( VGTRC ).

Campus

The VGU has its headquarters now. In a temporary building in Binh Duong New City in Binh Duong province Part-time programs are offered in rent is buildings in Ho Chi Minh City. By the end of 2017 on a 50.5 acre plot of land in Binh Duong Province, about 40 kilometers north of Ho Chi Minh City, a new campus arise. For this, the World Bank has provided a loan of 180 million U.S. dollars available in June 2010, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. An additional 20 million U.S. dollars will be contributed by Vietnam.

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