On 23/7, OU announced its minimum entry requirements based on the high school graduation exam and competency assessment scores.

For high school graduation exam scores, the university has set minimum scores of 15 and 16 depending on the program. This is the total score of three subjects without any weighting or bonus points.

Several programs have seen their minimum scores drop by 6 points, from 22 last year to 16. These include computer science, marketing, international business, human resource management, logistics and supply chain management. Other programs have decreased by 1 to 4 points.

For the Ho Chi Minh City National University competency assessment, the university is accepting applications with scores of 567 and 598 out of 1,200.

The minimum admission scores for OU are as follows:

OU stated that the minimum and benchmark scores based on the Ho Chi Minh City National University competency assessment and V-SAT will be converted to equivalent high school graduation exam scores according to a specific formula.

High school graduation exam takers in Ho Chi Minh City, 2025. Photo: Quynh Tran

This year, OU is offering 5,500 spots, an increase of 200 compared to last year. Admission methods include direct admission and priority admission as regulated by the Ministry of Education and Training, admission based on the university's own plan, high school graduation exam scores, Ho Chi Minh City National University competency assessment scores, and V-SAT university entrance exam scores.

For the 2025 enrollment, tuition for standard programs ranges from 24 to 28.5 million VND per year, with the highest fees for technology and engineering programs. The lowest fees are for social sciences and humanities programs. High-quality programs mostly charge 46.5 million VND.

Last year, the benchmark scores based on high school graduation exam results ranged from 16 to 24.75, with the highest for law and economic law programs.

High school graduation exam takers in Ho Chi Minh City, 2025. Photo: Quynh Tran

Currently, prospective students can register and adjust their university application choices an unlimited number of times until 5 PM on 28/7. Afterward, they can pay the application fee online from 29/7 to 5 PM on 5/8.

Students can visit VnExpress's university search page to see the fluctuations in benchmark scores over the years by program and university. The system also suggests programs and universities that had benchmark scores close to what students achieved in each subject combination last year.

University benchmark scores will be announced before 5 PM on 22/8.

Le Nguyen