[SIE] ThuyLoi University (TLU) was chosen and funded by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to implement the undergraduate advanced program in Civil Engineering (UAP-CE) under the Decision No.528/QD-BGDĐT dated on 29 January 2011. The curriculum is fully conducted in English based on the curriculum from the University of Arkansas (UoA), USA. The program was established at TLU since 2010. Basic information about the program specification includes the following main sections:

(1) Name of awarding institution: ThuyLoi University (TLU). However, since 2014 if TLU students participated in the "2+2 B.S.C.E.", they have to study for approximately 3 years (or 2 years for students having IELTS 5.5) at TLU and approximately two years at UoA to obtain a Bachelor degree from UoA.

(2) Name of educational institution: TLU.

(3) Name of program: UAP-CE

(4) Name of degree: The Degree of Engineer (Advanced Educational Program) under curriculum of University of Arkansas, USA

(5) Education level: Undergraduate

(6) Field of study: Civil Engineering

(7) Mode of study: Full time

(8) Program objectives:

1. Understanding basic principles of CE;

2)A basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, informaticsfor professional study;

3)Skills to study and communicate in English;

4)Self-study, research and group work;

5)Applying advanced knowledge of CE in research, design, construction and construction of works in the fields of water resources, transportation, structural  engineering, environmental and geotechnical engineering;

6)Approaching and implementing the structure management and operation related to water resources, transportation, civil construction, environment;

7)Continuing to study further their education of higher levels (MSc, PhD) in domestic and abroad;

8)Understanding the basic knowledge of politics and government laws.

(9) The duration of training: 4.5 years.

-      Total credits of full course: 151 credits from July 2015 (excluding Physical Education, National Defence Education).

- Entrance requirements and admissions are posted on the website http://www.tlu.edu.vn/Trangtin/tabid/89/catid/536/item/7686/truong-dai-hoc-thuy-loi-cong-bo-phuong-thuc-xet-tuyen-trinh-do-dai-hoc-nam-2017.aspx

            +)  Considering to direct recruit the excellent students who have won prizes at the national and international examinations according to the regulations by the MOET, and graduated from gifted high schools, as well as achieved honors after 3 years of grade 10,11,12.

            +)  The applicants who meet all of the above criteria will be considered for direct admission; the applicants having certificate of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent will be considered to move to study in the second year.

(10) ELOs

After completing the curriculum, students will have the knowledge, skills and virtues as follows:

10.1 Knowledge

1.Understand and apply generic knowledge (mathematics, physics, chemistry, information technology-IT) in calculation, simulation, analysis and synthesis of a number of specialized technical issues.

2.Understand and apply the basic principles of CE to explain phenomena, identify the factors / loads effects on structures and analyze the response of structures / constructions under loading impacts.

3.Understand the methods, process of design, planning and calculation to determine the basic parameters of construction, construction systems such as:

- Transportation

- Civil construction

- Water resources

- Environment (in order to treat environmental pollution of water, air and solid waste).

- Geotechnical engineering (Underground works, deep excavations, foundations of all kinds of works; Improvement and treatment of weak soil; Reinforcement, slope stabilization, design, minimization of land pollution).

4.Understand basic principles of construction management, project management, and environmental management.

5.Understand major practical knowledge related to the job of engineers including ethics, professionalism, the environment, social and political issues, globalization, contract documents and other legal issues.

10.2 Skill/ abilities:

1. Use English effectively in communication, study, work, and research, standardized according to AP of TLU, minimum 500 TOEFL or equivalent.
2. Write report, deliver a speech, discuss and negotiate.
3. Use effectively up-to-date tools and modern technology (Microsoft Office, CAD, measurement) in their job.
4. Apply effectively specialised software (SAP / ETAB / Geo-slope / Plaxis ...) to solve professional problems.
5. Work independently and organize group work
6. Aware of necessity and have ability to engage in life-long learning
7. Identify, formulate and solve CE problems
8. Analyse, gather and process information and data related to specialized subjects
9. Calculate, design, construct, and manage (at the basic level) the projects related to transportation, civil construction, water resources, environment, and geotechnical engineering.

10.3. Virtue:

1.Have contemporary political beliefs, fulfill citizen responsibility, to abide by the laws.

2. Have morality, professional ethic, sense of discipline and responsibility for job, community and society.

(11) Education process, Graduation requirements

Students are studied in the best academic conditions of TLU, the curriculum is based that of the University of Arkansas, USA. This is one of the high ranking universities in the United States for education in Civil Engineering. The whole course will be taught in English (except to the compulsory subjects regulated by the MOET). Academic staff includes professors invited from the Partner University UoA and from other international universitis as well as the lecturers of TLU who have much experience of teaching, and did teach/study in English-speaking countries.

The education process is organized based on the credit system. Graduation requirements are in line with the Regulation on education according to the credit of TLU. Students must complete all compulsory modules as well as the required elective modules of the program, a minimum total of 151 credits (as of July 2015) with a Grade Point Average of ≥ 5 , 5 on a scale of 10.

(12) Marking schemes for the module’s components assessment and test scores of modules are subjected to the requirements of each module.

A module score is the summation of evaluation scores of all the module’s components multiplied by the corresponding weight. This is given on a scale of 10 (from 0 to 10) and rounded to a decimal. After that, the grade of the module is converted into a scale 4 (letter or number) based on the Regulation on education according to the credit system of TLU.

(13) Program content is based on the original curriculum of the University of Arkansas framework. However, some subjects are not suitable for Vietnamese students so these have been replaced by regulated subjects under the MOET, including the Marxist-Leninist political subjects, physical education and national defense education and Intensive English in order to be able to learn in English. The program structure according to curriculum updated in March2016 is demonstrated in Table 1.

Table 1: The program structure according to curriculum updated in March/ 2016

(14) Curriculum (updated in March/2016) includes a list of general and professional subjects, number of credits, division in charge, and periodic education plans as shown in Table 2.

Table 2: CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE ADVANCED PROGRAM FOR FULL-TIME ACCORDING TO THE CREDIT SYSTEM-CIVIL ENGINEERING

(Issued together with Decision No. 484 / QĐ-ĐHTL dated  March 2016

*: Elective Specilized Knowledge

(15) Employability

  Graduates of this field of study with broad and advanced specialized knowledge, as well as fluent English language (outcomes with IELTS 5.5) can easily integrate, study further, work and research in the international environment at foreign companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs)..., state agencies such as the Ministry or Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Geotechnical engineering, Transportation, Civil engineering, Agriculture and rural development, universities, research institutes, design consultants, management, assistant expert, project secretary, staff for domestic organizations and companies. They have many opportunities to keep pursuing master and doctoral courses domestically and abroad.