Applicant employment group
GPAEnglish language requirement*
Central agencies, City/provincial/ district-level agencies

Vocational education and training colleges
6.5No IELTS required at application


IELTS Academic 5.0 (no sub-band below 4.5)

TOEFL iBT 35 (Reading and Listening 3, Writing and Speaking 12 or above)

PTE Academic 29 (no sub-band below 23)
Provincially based universities

Research institutions
7.0No IELTS required at application

IELTS 5.5 (no sub-band below 5.0)

TOEFL iBT 46 (Reading and Listening 4, Speaking and Writing 14 or above)

PTE Academic 36 (no sub-band below 29)
Universities in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Danang, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City7.0No IELTS required at application


IELTS 6.0 (no sub-band below 5.5)

TOEFL iBT 60 (Reading 8, Listening 7, Speaking 16, Writing 18 or above)

PTE Academic 46 (no sub-band below 36)
Vietnamese NGOs

Vietnamese companies
7.0Submit IELTS certificate at application

IELTS 5.5 (no sub-band below 5.0)

TOEFL iBT 46 (Reading and Listening 4, Speaking and Writing 14 or above)

PTE Academic 36 (no sub-band below 29)
International NGOs, UN agencies, embassies7.0Submit IELTS certificate at application

IELTS 6.5 (no sub-band below 6.0)

TOEFL iBT 84 (no sub-band below 21)

PTE Academic 58 (no sub-band below 50)

International companies (for people with disabilities)6.0No IELTS required at application


IELTS 5.0 (no sub-band below 4.5)

TOEFL iBT 35 (Reading and Listening 3, Writing and Speaking 12 or above)

PTE Academic 29 (no sub-band below 23)

*IELTS, TOEFL IBT or PTE Academic certificates are valid if dated on or after 1 January 2022.

Master’s by Research Applicants must belong to one of the below groups:

1. Tertiary-level lecturer working at a university, academy or college
2. Researcher working at a university, research institute or research centre

Applications for Master’s by Research from individuals not in one of these groups are ineligible and will not be considered.

Disadvantaged Applicants

The below provisions apply for persons with disability and disadvantaged rural applicants from all Applicant Groups. For further details, refer to Equity support for applicants.

GPAIELTS
Work Experience
6.0
IELTS 5.0 no sub-band below 4.5)

TOEFL iBT 35 (Reading and Listening 3, Writing and Speaking 12 or above)

PTE Academic 29 (no sub-band below 23)

No IELTS required at application
12-month full-time relevant work experience