Admissions for the PhD Program in Nutrition

The School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SPMPH) – Hanoi Medical University (HMU) is pleased to announce the call for enrollment for the "PhD in Nutrition" program for the year 2022 as follows:

Admission Quota: 4

Mode of Study: Full-time

Duration of Study:

• 03 years for: Candidates holding a Master's degree or equivalent (Level 7 of the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework, such as Resident Physician or Specialist Level II) in a field relevant to the applied program.
• 04 years for: Candidates holding a Bachelor's degree with Distinction in a relevant or appropriate field.
• Candidates holding a Master's degree or equivalent (Level 7 of the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework, such as Resident Physician or Specialist Level II) in an appropriate field are required to complete additional Master's-level modules.

Eligibility Requirements:

• General Conditions:

     a) Sufficient health status for study as per regulations;

     b) Not currently under disciplinary action or criminal prosecution at the time of application.

     c) Candidates must provide written consent from their personnel management agency to participate in the program. If a candidate is not under the management of any agency at the time of application (freelance candidate), they must submit proof of resignation, termination of contract, or a commitment that they are not currently employed or under contract with any agency/organization;

     d) Candidates currently enrolled as postgraduate students at Hanoi Medical University or other training institutions are not eligible to apply. Any violation will result in the cancellation of admission results.

• Academic Qualifications:

     - Bachelor's degree with Distinction or higher in a field relevant or appropriate to the applied program/specialization;
     - Master's degree/Resident Physician certificate/Specialist Level II degree in a field relevant or appropriate to the applied program/specialization, as approved by the Scientific and Training Council.

• Scientific Research Experience

Candidates must be the author of at least 01 research paper related to the applied program/specialization published within 36 months prior to the application date. The paper must be published in scientific journals recognized by the State Council for Professorship at the time of publication.

• Foreign Language Requirements

Vietnamese citizens must possess one of the following certificates or qualifications as evidence of foreign language proficiency:
        a) A Bachelor's degree or higher awarded by a foreign institution, a branch of a foreign institution in Vietnam, or a Vietnamese institution for a full-time program taught in a foreign language;

        b) A Bachelor's degree in a foreign language major awarded by a Vietnamese institution;

        c) A valid foreign language certificate equivalent to Level 4 (according to the 6-level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework for Vietnam) as announced by the Ministry of Education and Training;

        d) Foreign citizens applying for a PhD program taught in Vietnamese must have a minimum Vietnamese proficiency of Level 4 according to the Vietnamese Language Proficiency Framework for Foreigners. Foreign citizens applying for a PhD program taught in English must meet the requirements specified in section 2.3.

• Professional Experience

       a) Candidates must have at least 24 months of professional experience in the applied field after graduation by the application date.

       b) Professional experience may be substituted by research papers: each year of experience can be replaced by 01 research paper related to the applied program/specialization published in scientific journals recognized by the State Council for Professorship at the time of publication.

• Research Proposal and Study Plan

A draft research proposal and a draft full-course study and research plan, prepared according to the university's template and endorsed by the prospective supervisor and the leadership of the School/Department.

• Letter of Acceptance for Supervision

Written consent from a prospective supervisor who meets the standards and regulations for PhD-level training and admissions.

• Letters of Recommendation

At least 01 letter of recommendation from a scientist holding the title of Professor, Associate Professor, or a PhD/Doctor of Science degree who has engaged in professional activities with the candidate and is knowledgeable about the candidate's intended research topic.


Admission Method

• Method: Application Review

        - Evaluation of application documents

        - Evaluation of research proposal, study and research plan, and an interview to assess competency

• Relevant Bachelor's degree with Distinction: Nutrition