On 7/1, Ho Chi Minh City Open University announced its projected adoption of six admission methods, including: direct admission; high school graduation examination scores, academic transcripts; international baccalaureate (IB), A-level, and scholastic assessment test (SAT) certificates; and competency assessment scores (V-ACT and V-SAT).

For international certificate applications, candidates must possess an international baccalaureate certificate with 26/45 points or higher, A-level results of C or above in each subject, or an SAT score of 1,100/1,600. These are widely recognized high school qualifications or standardized tests.

For the V-SAT examination, the university will only consider scores for subjects taken in the same test session and organized by a single entity.

This year, OU will for the first time award bonus points for admission to provincial-level excellent students, ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 points for first, second, and third prizes. Additionally, the university will add 0.5 to two points for candidates holding an international English language testing system (IELTS) certificate of 6.0 or higher.

The Ho Chi Minh City Open University's score conversion table for IELTS and international certificates in 2026:

List of majors and admission combinations for Ho Chi Minh City Open University in 2026.

The bonus point structure for candidates with foreign language certificates is as follows:

Last year, Ho Chi Minh City Open University admitted 5,500 students using methods including: direct and priority admission; admission based on the university's own scheme; high school graduation examination scores; and competency assessment scores (V-ACT and V-SAT).

Standard admission scores ranged from 15 to 24 points, with Psychology having the highest cutoff.

Le Nguyen