How do universities convert IELTS scores?

In 2022, many universities will continue to include international foreign language certificates for admission in the direction of converting the certificate scores into English subject scores and then adding two high school graduation exam scores, or combining with high school transcripts. The allocation quota for the admission method combined with international foreign language certificates, in which the most popular is IELTS, is around 5-20%.

Currently, the schools have not announced the project because the Ministry of Education and Training has not issued the enrollment regulation in 2022. However, many schools have announced the conversion rate of IELTS certificate into English subject score to use for combined recruitment method, even starting to receive application documents according to this method.

Most schools convert with IELTS 5.5 or higher, some get 5.0 like Hanoi University of Science and Technology or Academy of Journalism and Communication. With IELTS 6.5 or higher, candidates can convert into 10 English points to many schools such as Hanoi Law University, Academy of Finance, Hanoi Polytechnic, Open Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The National Economics and Commerce University sets the conversion rate beyond the 10th frame, up to 15-16 points.

The level of conversion of IELTS to English subject scores in the 2022 admissions combinations of some schools has not changed much compared to last year, specifically as follows:

Admission that combines high school graduation exam scores with international foreign language certificates was included in the 2017 enrollment scheme by the first universities and has become more popular since 2018. From where only economic schools apply application, many technical schools have also included this method of admission.

Currently, public security schools such as International Academy, Politics, People’s Public Security, People’s Security, and People’s Police also include international language certificates as one of the admission criteria. University of Medicine and Pharmacy such as Hanoi Medicine, Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City or Medicine and Pharmacy (Hanoi National University) give priority or apply in combination with candidates with IELTS certificate.

As the first school to introduce IELTS and international foreign language certificates into enrollment, National Economics University said that converting international certificates instead of English scores in combinations with this subject helps schools choose many qualified candidates by international certificates of higher prestige and quality.

Master Tu Pham, head of the IPP IELTS center, said that using IELTS in admissions helps universities share the same language entry standards as regional and international schools. “IELTS has both Speaking and Writing, so the assessment of students’ skills is more comprehensive than the national high school graduation exam,” Tu said.

However, the inclusion of IELTS and other international certificates for admission also makes many people worry about causing inequality between rural and urban candidates because this certificate is more popular in big cities like Hanoi. , Ho Chi Minh City.

Duong Tam