Yes, to cover the administrative costs of processing the several thousand applications we receive, and to ensure high quality and timely review, the following fees will apply to applications:
A non-refundable (but deductible to Students’ payables) registration fee of 10,000,000 VND is required to secure a place in the academic program to which you have been offered admission. Admitted students will receive an email from the Admissions office with instructions and the deadline to submit this fee. Please follow those instructions to submit the registration fees.
With a strong and long-term commitment of Vingroup setting a new standard and aspiration for high-quality higher education, all VinUni students will be of the first five intakes will benefit from one of the three different types of financial assistance:
There is no upper limit to the number of students who can receive these scholarships or financial aid, however, to sustain our university’s funds,scholarships and aid will be provided to the most deserving candidates.
If you receive the Vingroup subsidy, it is for all your years of study at VinUni provided you meet the minimum standards of academic performance, ie are enrolled as a full-time student in good standing and are not on academic or disciplinary probation. As described in the VinUniversity Academic Regulations and the Student Code of Conduct, which includes academic integrity and ethical behavior.
Merit-based scholarships and financial aid will be renewable each year based on minimum standards of academic performance as described in the VinUniversity Academic Regulations and the Student Code of Conduct, which includes academic integrity and ethical behavior.
VinUni has a comprehensive set of regulations to guide its academic process. Those relevant to students seeking admission are:
Full time student: To be classified as a full-time student, s/he must be enrolled in at a minimum, 80% of a normal full-time load in a Semester. Normal load is:
Class Standing and Academic Standing
The University may use class standing to determine a student’s eligibility for receiving financial aid and scholarships, applying for degree programs, enrolling in courses, and evaluating progress.
Academic Standing Cumulative grade point average GPA
Excellent 3.60 – 4.00
Very good 3.20 – 3.59
Good 2.50 – 3.19
Marginal 2.00 – 2.49
Unsatisfactory (At risk) Below 2.0
Currently, Vingroup is providing funds for all merit-based scholarships and financial aid. There are no requirements or restrictions from Vingroup towards the recipients of the scholarships. We plan to engage other donors–businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and education partners–to continue to build on this generous financial support program for our students.
While there can be no absolute guarantees in life, VinUni will guarantee the funds for each admitted student eligible for the subsidies and other financial assistance, as long as the student meets the enrollment, academic progress, and code of conduct requirements described above. Vingroup, the donor of the financial support package, has an impeccable reputation for integrity and has committed these funds to VinUni to support its mission of highest quality education for talented students in Vietnam.
The tuition fee for 2021-22 is currently 815,850,000 VND per year for all undegraduate degree except Bachelor of Nursing program.
Level of Aid | Annual Tuition covered by Financial Aid (VND) | Annual Tuition Fee payable by student (VND) |
80% Financial Aid | 652,680,000 | 163,170,000 |
70% Financial Aid | 571,095,000 | 244,755,000 |
60% Financial Aid | 489,510,000 | 326,340,000 |
50% Financial Aid | 407,925,000 | 407,925,000 |
35% Tuition Subsidy (available to all admitted students) | 285,547,500 | 530,302,500 |
For the Bachelor of Nursing program, the tuition fee for 2021-22 is currently 349,650,000 VND per year.
Level of Aid | Annual Tuition covered by Financial Aid (VND) | Annual Tuition Fee payable by student (VND) |
80% Financial Aid | 279,720,000 | 69,930,000 |
70% Financial Aid | 244,755,000 | 104,895,000 |
60% Financial Aid | 209,790,000 | 139,860,000 |
50% Financial Aid | 174,825,000 | 174,825,000 |
35% Tuition Subsidy (available to all admitted students) | 122,377,500 | 227,272,500 |
Any applicant who believes that they need financial assistance to study at VinUni can apply for financial aid. We encourage you to apply for aid early, so that we can consider your application at the same time as we consider your admission application.
Candidates who have been offered admission at VinUniversity and have not received merit-based scholarships are eligible to apply for FA to support the tuition fees for the academic program to which they have been offered admission.
In order for us to consider your request to apply for aid, we must receive your completed application using the FA request form. Applications must be sent as soon as posibe to the email address financialsupport@vinuni.edu.vn. Incomplete applications will not be considered for review.
Once an applicant is shortlisted for admission, we will review the financial information s/he submitted and determine whether they qualify for financial aid to attend VinUniversity. This process may involve inquiries regarding the information that you provided in the application. If that is the case, we will contact you directly to seek the information necessary. The process of reviewing the financial information and making a decision regarding aid will take 4-6 weeks. We will inform you about the outcome by email and phone as soon as it becomes available.
In order for us to thoroughly review your application and make a quick decision, we recommend that you pay attention to the following:
If you don’t wish to apply for FA, OR, if you do apply but you are not approved to receive FA, your admission offer to VinUniversity is still valid. You will have the following choices:
(1) You can still accept admission to VinUniversity and choose to pay the tuition minus a 35% subsidy or
(2) You may decide to decline the offer of admission to VinUniversity entirely.
The approval to receive financial aid is for your entire program of study at VinUniversity. You do not need to apply again next year, but we will ask for a short report/update of your financial status for reporting purposes. You will continue to receive the approved FA provided:
If you decide to change the academic program, or your financial status changes significantly, you may need to apply again.
If you and your family experience a major change in your financial circumstances and require additional financial aid while you are enrolled at VinUniversity, we will work with you to explore whether we can provide more assistance. You will need to submit a request for reconsideration. This request should include the reason for the increase in aid, such as unexpected high expenses, loss of employment, loss of a parent, etc.
Should your family experience better financial times such that you can now afford to pay more of the tuition, please do let us know so that we may allocate these funds to another student who can benefit from the aid.
Yes. You can apply for student loans offered by VinUniversity’s partners. If you are interested in applying, please contact financialsupport@vinuni.edu.vn
Yes. We have a process whereby students can apply for more FA or a scholarship during the program. Additionally, students who perform academically excellent and have demonstrated their personal qualities can apply and be considered for scholarships.