Student life in Vietnam — a guidebook

What is a tiết, how does credit registration work, how is GPA computed, what happens if you fail a course — questions every student in Vietnam googles at least once. This guidebook answers each one directly, with real per-school tables (sourced and dated) instead of generic advice.

Per-school data Officially sourced Updated 2025-26

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Aug–Sep intake

What Do Freshmen Need to Prepare? 2026 Enrollment Checklist

From MOET confirmation to your first week: documents, dates, student ID and email.

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Freshman

What Is a 'Tiết'? Class Period Times at 4 HCMC Universities (2025-26)

When is period 1 and how long is a tiết? Period grids for HCMUT, UEH, TDTU and HCMUTE.

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Term start

How to View Your University Timetable and Read Every Column

Which portal, what to log in with, how to read THỨ–TIẾT–PHÒNG–MÃ LHP, and getting it onto your phone.

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Registration

How to register for credits: 5 schools' ĐKHP dates and seat-grabbing tips

What ĐKHP is, portals and dates at 5 schools, server-crash tips, add/drop rounds.

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Exam season

How University Course Grades Are Calculated in Vietnam

The course-grade formula, a table of the final score you need to pass, and exam-ban rules at 5 schools

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After grades

Converting 10-point grades to the 4-point GPA scale: formula and rankings

MOET's 10-to-4-point table, four schools' own tables, and the GPA formula.

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After grades

Failed a Course? Retakes, Grade Improvement and Academic Warnings

What score fails, retake vs improvement, warnings and dismissal — 5 HCMC-area schools.

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Tuition season

Credit-Based Tuition 2026-2027: How Much Is One Credit?

Unit price × credits = semester tuition; retakes, deadlines, 5 HCMC schools' figures.

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Freshman

Student email 2026: school domains, first login, and edu perks

Student mail domains of 36 schools, first-login steps, initial passwords, and 2026 edu perks.

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First year

University Military Training (GDQP): How Long, What to Bring, 2026 Schedule

How long military training is, when, where, what to pack, whether you can go home — 2026 GDQP by school.

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Aug–Sep intake

Dorm or Renting a Room? A Guide for Vietnamese Freshmen

Dorm or rent? Dorm info for 5 universities, how to register, rules, and avoiding rental scams.

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Before registration

Lecturer and course reviews: what to check before registering for credits

Before ĐKHP: where to get lecturer and course reviews, what to ask, how to read them.

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Frequently asked questions

Who writes this guidebook?

The YourCampus team — the tiết-based timetable and school-verified community app for students in Vietnam. The tiết tables here are the same per-school configuration data the app runs on.

Can I trust the figures?

Every article lists its sources (official *.edu.vn pages, university documents, MOET) and the year each figure applies to. Anything unverified is labeled as such.

My school is not in the tables — what now?

The tables focus on schools we surveyed directly (HCMUT, UEH, HCMUTE, TDTU…). Each article’s general rules still apply everywhere; for exact figures, check your school’s academic affairs page — the articles point you to where.

A timetable on your school’s own tiết system

YourCampus lays out classes by each school’s periods, with course reviews and a board only verified students can see. Free.

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