Introduction

 The Division of Postgraduate Training Management was established under Decision No. 717/QĐ-ĐHHĐ dated May 14, 2015 by the Rector of Hong Duc University, with the following functions and missions:

1. Function

Advise the Board of Rectors on strategy planning and postgraduate training development plans; manage and conduct postgraduate training works in accordance with the regulations on Master’s and Doctoral Degree training issued by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

2. Mission

- Advise on the issuing and implementation of the documents and regulations on training management and joint postgraduate training.

- Advise the Rector on post-graduate admission works; be a permanent member of postgraduate admission council; cooperate with other tertiary institutions to organize admission        exams and joint postgraduate courses;

- Advise the Rector on editing & updating detailed syllabus, special subjects; developing curriculum and teaching materials at the postgraduate level; and renovating contents and pedagogy in line with training forms;

- Advise the Rector to approve thesis/dissertation supervisors; to establish the Council for essay marking and detailed thesis/dissertation proposal assessment at the grassroots and university levels;

- Advise on the establishment of the Council for graduation recognition and degree issuing as prescribed; the organization of opening & closing ceremonies and degree awarding ceremony;

- Direct the curriculum performance, the inspection of the plan implementation process, teaching and learning methods and thesis/dissertations protection at the grassroots level; receive feedback from lecturers and learners to propose and apply training management measures;

-Manage the issuing of certificates, transcripts, graduation certificates of postgraduate courses and short-term postgraduate refresher courses;

- Manage and archive training records, postgraduate students’ records in accordance with existing regulations; receive and handle all types of related documents and administrative tasks within the competence.

- Effectively manage and use labor force, facilities and equipment assigned by the University;

- Synthesize and make statistics on postgraduate training works, report periodically or unexpectedly to the Rector and the management agency;

- Coordinate with the Division of Training Management in using classrooms; managing and issuing postgraduate degrees.

- Coordinate with the Division of Organization & Personnel and the Division of Planning & Finance and relevant units in opening new postgraduate specialties; appraising guest lecturer's records, editing the contract for joint postgraduate training and liquidating the contract after its completion;

- Coordinate with the Division of Science and Technology Management in creating favorable conditions for learners to publicize scientific research outcomes in the HDU’s scientific journals;

- Coordinate with the Division of Quality Assurance & Testing and other relevant units in ensuring the quality of postgraduate training.

- Coordinate with the Division of Administration, Materials and Equipment in building the facilities in support of the postgraduate training; Coordinate with the concerned units in performing the tasks arising from the University building and developing process.

3. Organizational Structure:

3.1. Leaders:

          Head: Dr. Nguyễn Kim Tiến

          Deputy Head: Dr. Lương Thị Kim Phượng

3.2. Officers:

          1. MSc. Nguyễn Thị Liên,

          2. MSc. Lê Hoài Thanh;

          3. MSc. Vũ Văn Tùng

          4. BSc. Đàm Nhật Quang

4. Task Assignment:

4.1. Dr. Nguyễn Kim Tiến - Head

Advisory works:

- Professional work, postgraduate training management;

- Postgraduate Admission works;

- New posgraduate major opening works;

- Joint postgraduate training.

Works of the Division:

- General responsibility: organization works, task allocation to officers, emulation, commendation and political ideology.

-  Professional works and training management.

- ISO works and the Division’s quality assurance.

4.2. Dr. Lương Thị Kim Phượng

Assist the Head in advising the following tasks:

- Scientific research, international cooperation and postgraduate training;

- Preparation of textbooks, monographs, detailed syllabus;

- Management of teaching-learning methods;

- In charge of doctoral degree training;

- In charge of approving the budget for practice and internship;

- In charge of the administrative works of the Division.

4.3. MSc. Nguyễn Thị Liên - officer

- Carrying out the postgraduate admission works (e.g, issuing and collecting records, preparing for facilities and documents in support of the exams);

-  Be a document manager.

- In charge of archiving learners' records and drawing up teaching & exam plans; thesis/dissertation registering & defending works; performing the tasks of postgraduate training relative to social science and humanities, including: Vietnamese language, Vietnamese Literature, Argument & Literature –Vietnamese Teaching Methods, Vietnamese History, Business Administration and Accounting, Educational Management and Geography.

4.4. MSc. Vũ Văn Tùng - Officer

- In charge of archiving learners' records, building teaching & exam plans, registering and defending dissertations/thesis and performing the tasks of postgraduate training relative to Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, including: Mathematical Analysis, Elementary Mathematical Methods, Theoretical & Practical Physics, Algebra and Number Theory, Solid Physics, Botany, Zoology, Organic Chemistry, Crop Science, and  Computer Science

4.5. MSc. Lê Hoài Thanh - Officer

-  Monitoring teaching and learning behaviors in units;

- Monitoring special subject building, textbook editing, and reference documents;

- Coordinate with other officers in developing training plans and archiving admission & training records;

- In charge of the works of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, culture and sports activities.

4.6. BSc Đàm Nhật Quang - Officer

- Manage the Division’s website contents;

- Support admission words and record archive;

- Post necessary information on the website;

- In charge of the administrative works of the Division.