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Joint-training programs in Vietnam: operation and quality management aspects gathered from institutional practices

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This study examines joint-degree training in a higher education context in Vietnam, especially its different operation and quality management aspects. First, it reviews program mobility in international practices, from which it identifies critical requirements for maintaining quality and sustainable transnational partnerships. It then discusses the rationales, government policies, recent developments, and key issues related to joint-degree training operations in Vietnam. Using data collected from administrators, teaching staff, and students of selected Vietnamese universities who are involved in delivering collaborative programs, this study further explains management, teaching, learning, and quality assurance aspects and provides implications for local institutions, academics, and students engaged in cross-border partnerships.

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This work was supported by International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) through the INQAAHE’s funding scheme for research and innovation proposals 2017-2018.

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  1. Education Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Cuong Huu Nguyen

  2. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Cuong Huu Nguyen

  3. Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    Thuy Thi Nhan

  4. VNU University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Hien Thu Thi Ta

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Nguyen, C.H., Nhan, T.T. & Ta, H.T.T. Joint-training programs in Vietnam: operation and quality management aspects gathered from institutional practices. Asia Pacific Educ. Rev. 22, 333–347 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-021-09672-2

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