Financial Regulations and Tariff (for student)

Please find Vietnamese version via this link: VU_TS03.VN_Quy dinh tai chinh va Bieu phi_21.04.2025

A. FINANCIAL REGULATIONS AND TARIFF FOR UNDERGRADUATE

1. LISTED TUITION FEE

• Listed tuition fee is issued according to the standard curriculum framework announced at the time of admission.
• Tuition fees include training-practical fees, facilities fees, IT support, Student activities (orientation, health services and counseling psychology, academic advisors, career counseling, student associations, clubs, sporting-cultural events, international exchange, business experiences).
• Listed tuition fee by program:
• Currency Unit: VND

(*) Tuition fee listed by credit applied in the following cases

• • Students taking additional credits when studying two programs at the same time (double degree) at VinUniversity
  • Students taking additional credits when studying an integrated exchange program at VinUni’s partner universities
  • Students studying a short-term exchange program within the scope of cooperation with a partner universities or other programs that require payment by credit.
  • Students transferring from another university are recognized as equivalent to VinUniversity’s credits according to the current credit transfer training regulations of the Vin In case students receive approval for conditional credit transfer with a course that requires additional knowledge (for example, practice/experiment), the tuition fee will be determined based on the actual number of credits for these additional courses. Only applicable to students enrolling from the 2024-2025 academic year onwards.

Note: Credits are understood as subjects that have determined a specific number of academic credits according to VinUniversity’s current Training Regulations. In cases where subjects do not determine the number of academic credits but only specify the number of required hours, they will be converted 15 class-hours equivalent to 1 credit.

• The tuition fees do not distinguish between training methods, including online, offline or hyrid (online-offline)
• Tuition fees apply for Vietnamese and International Students with the same rate
• Payment deadline: Students will pay tuition fees (02) twice/year at the beginning of the main semesters, according to the annual announcement schedule from

II. OTHER FEES

1. Application fee

• Application fee accounts for the screening procedures necessary for processing submitted application to the academic programs at VinUniversity.
• The fee is 2,000,000 VND/application/applicant
  • The fee applies to Applicants who are accepted to join the interview.
  • The fee is WAIVED for applicants who:
    • Participate in recruitment events organized by VinUniversity or VinUniversity’s College–+
    • Participate in academic or extracurricular competitions organized by VinUniversity or VinUniversity’s College
    • Be on the nomination list of the Principal of the High School the candidate attends
    • Other special cases approved according to the recruitment campaign/period of the year
• Applicants pay fees before interview date.
• This fee is NOT refundable or transferable under any circumstances.

2. Confirmation Fee for the right to receive Scholarship/Tuition discount/Financial Aid Eligibility – Retention fee

• Retention fee is the fee required to confirm the award of a Scholarship, Tuition Fee Incentive, or Financial Aid granted to the Applicant following the preliminary admission results.
• Fee: 20,000,000 VND/time/Student.
• Applicants pay fees according to the announcement from the VinUniversity except for some special cases.
• This fee is NON-refundable under any circumstances, but deductible from the tuition fees or other payments upon the student’s enrollment.

3. Library fee

3.1 Fines for overdue borrowing or recall

• The fines for borrowing overdue or overdue recall is for late payment of the borrowed material or equipment from the due date or the expiration of the recall to the actual date of return or the date of notification of lost document or equipment from Student (including day-off and holidays).
• Overdue fines:
  • For normal material: 10,000 VND/day overdue/document.
  • For course reserve material: 10,000 VND/hour overdue/document.
  • For equipment: 10,000 VND/day overdue/equipment.
• Students who have not paid a fine for overdue materials or equipment borrowing are not allowed to continue borrowing library materials or equipment.
• Students who delayed to return books for more than 30 days, in addition to late payment fees, will have to pay an additional fine equivalent to the cover price of the borrowed document.
• Fines are collected at the time incurred.

3.2 Fees for repairing slightly damaged documents or equipment

• The fee for repairing slightly damaged materials or equipment is to compensate for damaging slightly library borrowed material or equipment according to the Library Regulations.
• Fee: 200,000 VND/document or equipment.
• In addition to damage compensation, Students may have to pay additional administrative fees or fines for borrowing overdue material or equipment according to the Library Rules.
• Students who have not paid the fee will not be allowed to continue borrowing library materials or equipment.
• Fees are collected at the time incurred.

3.3 Fee for replacing documents or equipment that are lost or badly damaged

• The replacement fee for the lost or badly damaged document or equipment is to compensate for damages resulting from the loss or serious damage of library borrowed material or equipment according to the Library Regulations.
• Fees:
  • For documents available for re-order on the market (national and international): The fee is calculated by the purchased price of new documents and 200,000 VND administrative fee/document.
  • For documents not available on the market (national and international): The fee is calculated by 05 times of the original price.
  • For equipment: The fee is calculated by newly-purchased price of the same or equivalent equipment and 200,000 VND administrative fee/equipment.
• In addition to damage compensation, Students may have to pay fines for borrowing overdue materials or equipment according to the Library Regulations.
• In the case Students find a previously lost material or equipment and return it to the library after the Students have paid the replacement fee, this fee will not be refunded. However, Students will own the found documents or equipment.
• Fees are collected within 30 working days of notification of lost or badly damaged material.

4. Academic Administrative Fee

The academic administrative fee is an admin fee for processing students’ academic requests, specifically:

5. Compensation Fees for Property Losses/Damages

• The compensation fee for property losses/damages is the fee applied for loss or damage to University tools & equipment or other .
• Fee Amounts:
  • Compensation for lost/damaged stole: 300,000 VND/item
  • Compensation for lost/damaged graduation gown: 1,500,000 VND/set
  • Other property damages: The compensation fee shall be equal to the purchase price of a new or equivalent item/equipment or the cost of repair to restore the original condition, plus an administrative fee of 200,000 VND per case.
• Collection Time: Immediately upon occurrence of loss or damage

6. Dormitory Fee

• This fee includes accommodation, facilities, internet, common restroom area, technical fee, parking (1 vehicle/Student, for car, students need to register in advance so that the university can arrange parking depending on availability), electricity and water (according to the norm of 175 kWh electricity, 4m3 water/month). In case of excessing the limit, there will be an extra charge according to the rate prescribed by the VinUniversity. Students can utilize other paid-services like cleaning, laundry and dining.
• The damage caused by the Student’s fault will be charged the compensation in a particular case-by-case.
• The fee is based on the actual days in the dormitory.
  • 8-bed accommodation: 3,200,000 VND/month/Student.
  • 2-bed accommodation: 4,000,000 VND/month/Student.
• Each Student in the Dormitory must pay a deposit equivalent to 1 month rent and billed with the Dormitory fee.
• Deadline:
  • For short-term Students: pay in 1 single payment within 1 week before the first day of admission to the Dormitory.
  • For full-time Students: pay in 2 payments/year, billed with the semester tuition
• Refund/clearing conditions:
  • Dormitory fee refund:
    • Refundable corresponding to the period when Student has not stayed due to objective reasons from the VinUniversity.
    • Not refundable for subjective reasons including the reason of being disciplined by the VinUniversity.
• Deposit refund:
  • Refundable when Students leave the Dormitory for objective reasons from the VinUniversity or according to the regulations after deducting all receivables related to the Student as prescribed.
  • Not refundable when the Students leave the Dormitory for subjective reasons including the reason of being disciplined by the VinUniversity.

If the Student has a refund of the dormitory fee and/or dormitory deposit, VinUniversity will prioritize offsetting that fee/deposit with the tuition and fees of the following semester.

7. Compulsory Health Insurance Fee (collection and paid on behalf)

• The health insurance fee for Vietnamese Students is a compulsory surcharge according to the compulsory health insurance framework for Vietnamese Students studying at universities. VinUniversity collects and transfers the fee to the Social Insurance Office.
• The Health Insurance Fee is maintained even if Vietnamese Students are temporarily suspending for their studies to join the Student exchange program. However, for students with deferred enrollment, the University will not collect the fee and will not renew the Health Insurance until they resume their studies.
• Health insurance fee for International Students is a compulsory surcharge which VinUniversity pays for the appropriate health insurance package on behalf that applies during the period of study at the VinUniversity.
• The Health Insurance Fee is paid once per year, together with the tuition fee for the first semester, and is calculated based on the actual number of months the student participates in the insurance scheme. The fee is determined according to the official rate set by the Social Insurance Authority or the terms and pricing of the selected insurance provider. This fee is a pass-through fee, collected and paid on behalf of the student to the insurance provider, with no markup or difference incurred by the University
• The University has selected PVI Insurance as the provider of the health insurance program for international students and will share students’ personal information with the insurance provider for policy issuance purposes.
• If international students wish to purchase health insurance independently, they must submit complete proof of valid health insurance to the University Clinic via email at clinic@vinuni.edu.vn, at least one week prior to the University’s fee notification issue
• Students who have already been issued a valid compulsory health insurance card, or have an active valid insurance plan, will not be required to pay this fee. Such students must submit a copy of their health insurance card, or proof of active coverage via VssID or VNeID applications, to the University Clinic via email at clinic@vinuni.edu.vn, in accordance with the University’s announcements.

8. General health examination Fee (collected and paid on behalf)

• According to the regulations of the Ministry of Health, from the academic year 2022-2023, the general health examination organization for students upon admission is mandatory requirement and periodic at least once in each academic year. This is a pass-through fee collected and paid by the University on behalf of the Student to the Hospital, with no markup or difference incurred.
• The general health examination fee is paid once per year together with the Student Billing.
• In the event that a student does not participate in the health check-up organized and announced by the University, the student shall bear all costs incurred from undergoing the general health examination at an external medical facility that provides services in accordance with Circular No. 32/2023/TT-BYT. The examination results must be submitted to the University Clinic and sent via email to clinic@vinuni.edu.vn.

B. FINANCIAL REGULATIONS AND TARIFF FOR POST GRADUATE

1. Application fee (*)

• Application fee accounts for the screening procedures necessary for processing submitted application to the academic programs at VinUniversity, apply to all candidates who submit their application.
• The fee is 2,000,000 VND/application/applicant.
• Applicable to candidate who have been invited to the interview.
• Applicable to candidate of postgraduate programs such as Resident Doctor Programs, Masters, PhD and other postgraduate programs
• Applicants pay fees before the interview when being informed.
• This fee is NOT refundable or transferable under any circumstances.

2. Listed tuition fees and scholarship policy

• Listed tuition fee: 932,400,000 VND/year. The total tuition fee will vary depending on the duration of each academic program.
• All Students of Resident Doctor program who successfully enroll may be eligible for scholarships and receive additional sponsorships or allowances from the Vinmec Healthcare System or other institutions/hospitals, according to specific regulations applicable for each academic year.
• All Students of Master programs who successfully enroll may be eligible for scholarships and financial aids, according to specific regulations of each program and academic year.
• All Students of Doctor of Philosophy programs who successfully enroll may be eligible for scholarships, financial aids or allowances according to specific policy of each program.

3. International Foundation of Medicine exam fee (IFOM) (for Resident Doctor Program)

• IFOM exam fee is the cost of purchasing the IFOM test and organizing the IFOM exam in Vietnam
• The fee: As announced annually by the University, based on the official fee rates published by the U.S. National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME).
• Applicable for students who have passed the review round and been invited to take the IFOM exam.
• Applicants pay fees before the IFOM exam when being informed.

4. Other fees (except the above fees): are applied in according with the Financial Regulations and Tariffs in Section A.II.

C. FINANCIAL REGULATIONS AND TARIFF FOR SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS

1. Tuition fees for the Pathway English Program

• Pathway English Program for Students who have passed VinUniversity’s admission round but have not achieved IELTS 6.5; Training level is Advanced (Students with IELTS 6.0 are aimed to IELTS 6.5).
• The listed tuition fees issued apply to Students enrolled the Pathway English Program, regardless of the form of training including online, offline, or online-offline combinations.
• Study time: 180 hours/level.
• Fee: 50,000,000 VND/level/Student. Tuition fees are inclusive of the textbook (printed version if applicable) and online learning resources
• Tuition fees and charges are applied according to the policy of the academic year (if any)

2. Fee for using facilities for exchange Students from partner universities

• The fee for using facilities at VinUniversity for exchange Students from partner universities:
  • Short-term exchange students (less than 1 semester or less than 4 months): 1,250,000 VND/week/student
  • Long-term exchange students (from 1 semester or more): 10,000,000 VND/semester/student.
• The fee is based on the actual days the Student studies at VinUniversity. The time Students participated in the exchange program at VinUniversity is determined based on confirmation of partner VinUniversity at least 7 days before Students officially join the program.
• This fee is collected one (01) time for the whole semester with dormitory and other service fees (if any) in section A.II of this Regulation.
• This fee is NOT refundable or transferable under any circumstances.
• Other specific rules apply under the Agreement with the Partners.

D. TUTION FEES, SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID POLICIES & OTHER ASSISTANCES

1. Merit Scholarship and Financial Aid Policy

• All Students successfully enrolled in VinUniversity until the year 2030 will receive the Educational Development Grant from the Founding Donor equivalent to 35% discount of the listed tuition fees for the entire official duration of the program (according to the standard course time designed for Students to complete the program). The Educational Development Grant is already included in the Merit-based Scholarship (ranging from 50% to full tuition coverage) and Financial Aid packages.
• Applied simultaneously (cumulatively) to the Talent Scholarship, Additional Scholarship, Financial Support levels and understood to include 35% of educational development support but not exceeding 100% of the listed Tuition Fee.
• Scholarship, Financial Aid, and Educational Development Support levels are calculated based on the listed Tuition Fee and are announced for each academic year.
• The Talent Scholarship is applicable for the entire duration of the Student’s study and is not considered for scholarship upgrade. Students have the opportunity to participate in other sources of financial support during their studies.
• Scholarship, Financial Aid & Award programs are applied according to VinUniversity Student Affair regulation.
• Maintaining Scholarships and Financial Aid Support apply according to VinUnivesity Student Affair regulation.

2. Special Tuition Fee Assistances and Payment Discounts

2.1 Family Tuition Assistance

• Students can qualify for5% reduction on the listed tuition fee where they are able to demonstrate that they have siblings, parents, spouse, or legal child who is studying in an undergraduate or graduate program at VinUniversity.
• The assistance is applicable from the second family member enrolled. This assistance will be adjusted if the family member discontinues their studies at VinUniverisy (graduation, deferment, withdrawal or drop-out), and the student is then responsible for reimbursing the previously deducted amount.
• To qualify for this special tuition assistance, students must submit a valid application with supporting documentation evidences the family relationship. The application must be submitted at least one week prior to the University’s fee notification issue date.

2.2 Alumni Tuition Assistance

• VinUni alumni who have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate program are eligible for a 10% reduction on the listed tuition fee when pursuing a second undergraduate degree or continuing with a graduate program at the University.
• To qualify for this special tuition assistance, an alumnus must submit a valid application, documentary evidence must be provided if requested. The application must be submitted at least one week prior to the University’s fee notification issue

2.3 Annual Payment Discount

• Students who pay tuition and dormitory fees upfront for the entire academic year will receive a 5% discount calculated on the total amount payable before the discount.
• This discount only applies if the payment is made within the deadline announced by the University.

2.4 Conditions of Application

• The Alumni Tuition Assistance cannot be applied simultaneously with the Family Tuition Assistance.
• Special tuition assitances and annual payment discounts can be applied concurrently with scholarship programs.
• Effective from Fall Semester 2025

3. Tuition Fees and others Adjustment Policy (applicable to both Undergraduate and Post Graduate)

• A student’s tuition fee does not change during the course, including the retention period.
• The remaining fees can be changed in accordance with the VinUniversity’s policy and the laws of Vietnam.

4. Tuition Retention and Refund Policy

• Tuition fees and other payments made are non-deferrable and non-refundable, except for cases permitted under this Financial Regulation and subject to the University’s approval based on the Student’s written request for refund/deferral
• Students who file for leave-of-absence while retaining academic progress /withdraw profile/drop out of VinUniversity, in any case, need to submit a retention/withdrawal application to the VinUniversity at least 30 days before the official date of withdrawal.
• Tuition Retention is applied when the Students have paid the tuition fee and then have a leave-of-absence application (suspension) submitted by the last working day of the 3rd week of the Semester and are approved by the VinUniversity. The whole tuition fee will be reserved for a maximum of one (01) academic year. When the Students return to study, they will be deducted fromthe payable fee. Students who apply for a deferment after the above deadline will not have their tuition fees deferred, except in some special cases that may be considered for retention or refund of tuition fees:
  • Performing military service or performing duties under the mobilization order of a state agency
  • Serious illness that prevents continuing studies
  • Accidents or force majeure events

Students and parents must prepare full documents for special cases.

• Tuition Refund:
  • Full refund when there is natural disaster, war, terrorism … or other serious crisis that the VinUniversity must close, or suspend learning completely without the alternative form of learning.
  • Partial refund in the case of Students actively drop out of VinUniversity and is approved by the VinUniversity. Refund level specifically:
    • 80% refund of the paid tuition when the Students drop out of VinUniversity before the first class day according to the schedule indicated in the Student Announcement of the course or semester.
    • 50% refund of the paid tuition when the Students drop out of VinUniversity within 2 weeks from the first class day of the course or semester.
  • No refund of the paid tuition when the Students drop out of VinUniversity after 2 weeks from the first day of the course or semester.
• All Tuition Refund/Deferral requests have to be approved by the VinUniversity in accordance with the Student Tuition Refund/Deferral
• Any changes or delays on studying schedules; replacing channels and forms of learning (eg: from offline to online); replacing the forms of organization of Student life, international Student exchange, internship (eg: from offline to online…) are considered a new form of learning under normal conditions and are not eligible to apply for tuition refund/deferral or tuition reduction.

E. OTHER RELATED POLICIES

1. Deadline, payment methods, and terms of implementation

1.1 Deadline for Tuition Fees and Fees

• The deadline for paying Tuition fees and fees are specified in each of the above fees.
• In case of application for extension of tuition fee payment period, evidence of objective reasons is required and must be approved by the VinUniversity. The deadline to pay Tuition fees after renewal must be before the first day of the semester.

1.2 Payment methods

• Students shall make tuition and fee payments through the online payment platform at the following link: https://my.vinuni.edu.vn/
• For international transfers in foreign currencies, payments can be made to the University’s USD account. Please contact financialsupport@vinuni.edu.vn for detailed account information.
• Tuition payments in U.S. Dollars (USD) are ONLY applicable to international students making payments from abroad, and will be converted based on the buying exchange rate of Techcombank (Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank) on the date of the official payment notification.

1.3 Terms of implementation

• For exceptional cases which are unable to meet financial regulations, Students may submit a request in written to ask for consideration and approval from VinUniversity in particular.
• For the actual number of day charges, the base for calculating costs is based on the standard number of days in a week is 7 days, a month is 30 days and the standard number of days in a year is 360 days.
• In case the Students do not complete the Tuition and related fees payables on time according regulation, Students will have to pay late payment fee is 2.000.000 VND. This fee will be paid with the Tuition Fee.
  • Note: The date VinUniversity records Student’s fulfilling payment obligation is the date of receiving money on VinUni’s Bank Credit Note
  • Example: Student makes payment after the bank transaction time on 25/08/2022, leading to the date on the VinUni’s Bank Credit Note being 26/08/2022 => The student’s payment obligation completion date is 26/08/2022.
• In case the Students do not pay the Tuition fee and related fee payment obligations on time from one (1) week or more but no longer than three (3) weeks from the payment deadline as prescribed (or approved extended payment deadline, if any), the student will be subject to suspension from course registration, withdrawal from enrolled courses, and deactivation of access to VinUniversity systems such as Canvas, Library, SIS, and other platforms. After this period, the student shall be considered to have voluntarily drop out of Vin Furthermore, students with outstanding financial obligations will be restricted from accessing certain services, including but not limited to: issuance of academic transcripts, student status confirmation letters, graduation certificates, official certifications, and other support services. International students may be subject to additional consequences if they are officially withdrawn, and in such cases, VinUniversity is obligated to report changes in enrollment status to immigration authorities.
• When a Student had been suspended their studies for non-payment of Tuition Fees for two consecutive semesters and still fails to pay Tuition Fees on time in the following semester, the Student will be forced to withdraw from the University. If a Student is forced to withdraw from the University for non-payment of Tuition Fees, previous debts must be paid in full before the Student can reapply to study at VinUniversity.
• Students need to understand their responsibility for fee completion and the payment deadline. Notification from the VinUniversity for any reason not reaching the Students does not mean delaying the responsibility to pay the fees as prescribed.
• In the case of Students violating the financial policy, the VinUniversity reserves the right to consider discipline from the level of reprimand to warning or dismissal. The VinUniversity has the right to ask external units to recover bad financials in accordance with the current law.
• Students need to fulfill all financial obligations before being considered for graduation.

2. Settlement of receivables – payables to Students at the end of academic year

Student refunds (for example: dormitory deposit, overpayment…) after netting-off with students’ receivables at the end of academic year will be finalized and prioritized as a credit in the next following academic year.

3. Issue electronic invoice

• The official e-invoice detailing Tuition fee and fees will be sent to the VinUniversity Student’s email (or the person authorized by the Student) within 30 days of the payment date.
• In case Students have special needs to issue an invoice to an organization, Students must submit a request and submit all required documents to the Finance and Accounting Department before the payment deadline.
• In case billing information is not provided before the deadline, an electronic invoicing will be issued under the default Student’s name and address.
• The official e-invoice issued does not include fees collected on behalf of third parties (eg: compulsory health insurance fee collected on behalf of the Social Insurance Office).