A RESEARCH ON THE QUALITY STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD: LITERATURE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN VIETNAM

A RESEARCH ON THE QUALITY STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD: LITERATURE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN VIETNAM

Pham Thi Tuyet Nhung pttnhung.hufl@hueuni.edu.vn University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hue University 57 Nguyen Khoa Chiem, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam
Nguyen Ho Hoang Thuy* nhhthuy@hueuni.edu.vn University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hue University 57 Nguyen Khoa Chiem, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy nttthuy@moet.edu.vn Ministry of Education and Training 35 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Phan Hang nphang@moet.gov.vn Ministry of Education and Training 35 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam
Hoang Thuy Nga htnga@moet.edu.vn Ministry of Education and Training 35 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam
huynx@vnu.edu.vn VNU Institute for Education Quality Assurance, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 144 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
dplam@ctu.edu.vn Can Tho University Campus II, 3/2 street, Ninh Kieu, Can Tho, Vietnam
bao.tran@eiu.edu.vn Eastern International University Nam Ki Khoi Nghia street, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province, Vietnam
trungtq@ptit.edu.v Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology 122 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
hoangthanhthuy67@yahoo.com Hanoi National University of Education 136 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
Summary: 
Quality management of academic programs to enhance the quality of human resources to meet the updated requirements of society has received much attention from educational managers, which is addressed in the revised higher education law in 2018 and the objectives of quality enhancement in 2019-2025. There is little literature on the quality standards of academic programs in Vietnam. Based on the analysis of quality standards of academic programs around the world, this paper analyzes and compares the diverse standards to make some recommendations for higher education institutions in Vietnam.
Keywords: 
quality management
training programs
university
quality standards.
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