International University sets minimum admission score at 15

International University, a member of Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), is accepting applications with high school graduation exam scores from 15 to 24.

On 21/7, International University (IU) announced its minimum entry requirements, based on both the VNU-HCM’s competency assessment test and the 2025 national high school graduation exam.

Applicants need a total score between 17 and 24 across three subjects to be eligible for IU’s degree programs. For programs in partnership with international universities, the minimum score is lower, ranging from 15 to 20.

Specifically for the English Language program, IU calculates the minimum score on a 40-point scale, with the English subject score doubled. For Business - Management - Economics programs, the minimum score is calculated on a 35-point scale, with the English subject score multiplied by 1.5.

For applicants using the VNU-HCM competency assessment test, IU requires a score of 600-700 out of 1,200.

The 2025 minimum entry requirements for IU are detailed below:

No.	Program Code	Program	Minimum Competency Assessment Score	Minimum High School Graduation Exam Score (All Combinations)
I	IU Degree Programs
1	IU01	English Language	650	24/40 (English score x2)
2	IU02	Business - Management - Economics	650	21/35 (English score x1.5)
		(Including: Business Administration; Marketing; Finance - Banking; Accounting; Economics (Data Analysis in Economics))
3	IU03	Mathematics - Computer Science	700	20/30
		(Including: Information Technology; Computer Science; Data Science; Applied Mathematics (Financial Engineering and Risk Management); Statistics (Applied Statistics))
4	IU04	Life Sciences and Chemistry	600	16/30
		(Including: Biotechnology; Food Technology; Chemistry (Biochemistry); Chemical Engineering)
5	IU05	Engineering	600	17/30
		(Including: Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Industrial Systems Engineering; Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering; Control and Automation Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Space Engineering (Big Data Analysis and Application); Construction Engineering; Construction Management)
II	International Joint Programs
1	AP01	English Language	600	20/40 (English score x2)
		(Joint program with University of the West of England (2+2, 3+1, 4+0))
2	AP02	Business - Management - Economics	600	18/35 (English score x1.5)
		(Business Administration (Joint program with Andrews University) (4+0);
		Business Administration (Joint program with Auckland University of Technology) (1+2/1.5+1.5);
		Business Administration (Joint program with Lakehead University) (2+2);
		Business Administration (Joint program with University of New South Wales) (2+2);
		Business Administration (Joint program with University of Sydney) (2+2);
		Business Administration (Joint program with University of the West of England) (2+2);
		Business Administration (Joint program with University of the West of England) (4+0);
		Business Administration (Joint program with Macquarie University) (2+1);
		Finance (Joint program with Macquarie University) (2+1);
		Accounting (Joint program with Macquarie University) (2+1))
3	AP03	Mathematics - Computer Science	700	20/30
		(Information Technology (Joint program with University of the West of England) (4+0);
		Information Technology (Joint program with Macquarie University) (2+1);
		Computer Science (Joint program with University of the West of England) (2+2);
		Information Technology (Joint program with Deakin University) (2+2);
		Information Technology (Joint program with Deakin University) (3+1))
4	AP04	Life Sciences and Chemistry	600	15/30
		(Biotechnology (Joint program with University of the West of England) (2+2);
		Biomedical-Oriented Biotechnology (Joint program with University of the West of England) (4+0))
5	AP05	Engineering	600	15/30
		(Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (Joint program with University of the West of England) (2+2);
		Construction Engineering (Joint program with Deakin University) (2+2))

This year, IU aims to enroll 2,000 students through various admission methods: direct admission, high school graduation exam scores, and VNU-HCM’s competency assessment test results.

Direct admission applies to students with national or international awards, and those with excellent academic performance from 149 designated high schools prioritized by VNU-HCM.

Last year, IU's admission scores based on the high school graduation exam ranged from 18 to 24 out of 30.