The Military Recruitment Department of the Ministry of National Defense announced the minimum entry requirements for 20 military academies on 23/7/2023. The Military Science Academy requires candidates to achieve a minimum score of 19-23, with 23 applying to female candidates.

Second in terms of minimum entry score is the Military Medical Academy at 19-20.5, equal to the Ministry of Education and Training's requirement for healthcare fields. Next is the Military Technical Academy with 18-20.

The remaining academies have minimum entry requirements ranging from 14.5 to 19, with the lowest being the Political Officer Academy.

The minimum entry requirements for the 20 military academies are as follows:

Soldiers in their first joint training session for the September 2nd parade. Photo: Giang Huy

This year, the 20 military academies are recruiting nearly 4,400 students for undergraduate and college programs in the military system through three methods: direct admission, priority admission for candidates with national and international awards, and admission based on competency assessment scores from the two national universities and high school graduation exam scores.

In addition to the military programs, the academies are also recruiting approximately 3,200 civilian students after several years of suspending this system. Candidates applying for the civilian system are not exempt from tuition fees and are not guaranteed job placement after graduation like those in the military system. However, they do not have to go through the preliminary selection process.

Soldiers in their first joint training session for the September 2nd parade. Photo: Giang Huy

Last year, 17 military academies recruited approximately 5,300 students for undergraduate programs. The benchmark scores based on high school graduation exam results ranged from 20.6 to 28.55.

Duong Tam