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Training & Scientific research

In all areas of the University programme, attention is very much paid to enhance training quality practical skills. The University strives to maintain close co-operation with a network of other Vietnam Universities and research institutes, and with state forest enterprises and village communities in the transfer of knowledge and technical skills. It also strives to link teaching and research with forestry production.

FORMS OF TRAINING

Every student is requested to pass a national entrance examination, according to standards of the Ministry of Education and Training. Examination subject includes mathematics; physical, chemical and biological sciences based on each student’s registration for their Majors.

v  Secondary Public Education Programme for ethnic mountainous pupils.

A 3-year pre-Bachelors’ degree course on human resource development for indigenous ethnic pupils, for building the mountainous area social economy. Following this programme students sit for the national entrance exam before entering the B.Sc. programme.              

v  Bachelor Degree Training Programme

     - Bachelor Degree Training (engineers) include:

a. Training systems include:

- Regular full time  4 years course

- In service part time 4.5 years course

- Shortened full time 2.5 years course

- Designed (special 4 years) course for ethnic students        

b. Training Majors consist of:

v    Postgraduate Training Programme

-  Master Degree Training offers three Majors: Silviculture, Forest Products Processing and Forestry  Mechanization  & Wood Harvesting.

-  Doctor Degree Training offers three Majors as follows: Silviculture, Afforestation & Forestry Tree Improvement and Forest Inventory and Planning.

-  Short Term Refresher Course Certificate Training: 1 - 2 weeks to 1 - 2 months to foster graduated engineers professional, political and topic-based knowledge and skills (information technology and foreign languages) etc.,

FORMS OF RESEARCH

In parallel to the university’s education and training work, research and trial activities are also being conducted. Research provides feedback to training and serves to help plan, manage and develop sustainable forest resources. Research on indigenous knowledge  helps  facilitate  the  development  of a socially sound economy for the midland and upland of our country.

At the moment, 5 different types of research are being conducted at the University:

- Basic Research on Tropical Forestry including Ecology, Biodiversity & Environmental Protection.

- Development Research, including Social & Community Forestry and Agroforestry.

- Development Research on the fields of Forest Industry Technologies.

- Research on Forestry Policies, Forestry Economics and Marketing in Forestry.

- Research on Pedagogical Methodology for Forestry Education and Training