What Study Programs and Training Modes Does Ho Chi Minh City Open University Offer?

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Ho Chi Minh City Open University (TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC MỞ TP HCM, ou.edu.vn) organizes its offerings around three main training levels — undergraduate, postgraduate, and distance/online learning — plus satellite and on-site delivery formats. The right choice depends on whether you are entering as a first-degree student, already hold a degree, or need a flexible schedule that keeps you in the workforce. The sections below map each option to the faculties and centers that deliver it.

Training Levels at a Glance

Level Vietnamese label on site Who it suits
Undergraduate Đào Tạo Đại Học First-degree students, full-time or part-time
Postgraduate Đào Tạo Sau Đại Học Graduates pursuing master's/doctoral study
Distance learning – work and study Đào Tạo Từ Xa – Vừa Học Vừa Làm Learners who need to keep working while studying
Online training Đào Tạo Trực Tuyến Learners who want remote delivery
In-service / professional development ĐT Bồi Dưỡng Nghiệp Vụ Practitioners updating qualifications

The site also lists Đào tạo tại các điểm vệ tinh (satellite locations), Đào tạo tại chổ (on-site training), and Đào tạo từ xa (distance training) as distinct delivery modes, so location and format can be chosen separately from the level of study.

Faculties and the Majors They Cover

The faculty list is the clearest guide to what you can actually study:

  • Khoa Công Nghệ Thông Tin — information technology
  • Khoa Quản Trị Kinh Doanh — business administration
  • Khoa Kế Toán Kiểm Toán — accounting and auditing
  • Khoa Tài Chính – Ngân Hàng — finance and banking
  • Khoa Luật — law
  • Khoa Kinh tế và Quản lý Công — economics and public management
  • Khoa Ngoại Ngữ — foreign languages
  • Khoa Xây Dựng — construction
  • Khoa Công Nghệ Sinh Học — biotechnology
  • Khoa Khoa học xã hội and Khoa Khoa học cơ bản — social sciences and foundational sciences
  • Khoa Đào Tạo Sau Đại Học and Khoa Đào Tạo Đặc Biệt — postgraduate and special programs

Supporting units include the Trung Tâm Đào Tạo Từ Xa, Trung Tâm Đào Tạo Trực Tuyến, Trung Tâm ĐTNH Ngoại Ngữ – Tin Học (foreign languages and informatics), and Trung Tâm ĐT Bồi Dưỡng Nghiệp Vụ (professional development).

How to Decide Between Modes

Use the delivery mode as your first filter, then the faculty as your second:

  1. If you can attend in person on a standard schedule, start with Đào Tạo Đại Học and pick a faculty from the list above.
  2. If you already hold a degree, go to Đào Tạo Sau Đại Học for program and admission details.
  3. If work hours make daytime classes impossible, compare Đào Tạo Từ Xa – Vừa Học Vừa Làm with Đào Tạo Trực Tuyến; the first is built around combining study with employment, the second around online delivery.
  4. If you are outside the main campus, check the satellite and on-site training pages before committing to a faculty, since not every major is offered at every location.

Where to Verify Details

Program-specific requirements, schedules, and admission timelines are not fully described on the homepage. Confirm them through these site sections:

  • Tuyển Sinh (admissions) — for undergraduate, postgraduate, distance, and online entry requirements
  • Đào Tạo — for the training-level pages linked above
  • Thông Tin Liên Hệ — for contact details of the relevant faculty or center
  • Thư Viện – Tạp Chí — for library and journal resources once enrolled

Current students can also use the Hệ thống thông tin Sinh viên (student information system) and the Hướng dẫn đóng học phí (tuition payment guide) pages, which are listed under Sinh Viên.