Double Degree Program with Kyungpook National University

Double Bachelor Degree Program between Vietnam National University of Agriculture and Kyungpook National University (경북대학교), School of Applied Biosciences

1. Student Eligibility and Participation Requirements

2. Mobility Period and Study Program

3. Tuition Fees and Other Financial Regulations

4. Degree Award and Diploma Supplement

5. Contact person

6. Plan of studies

The Double Degree program will provide students with an opportunity to complete part of their first-cycle studies at a host university and to obtain a Double Bachelor Degree under the conditions which apply at both universities.

1. Student Eligibility and Participation Requirements

1.1. The Double Degree option will be available to students of the KNU Major in Plant Biosciences who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Agriculture program. They may apply for participation in the Bachelor of Crop Science (Advanced Education Program) offered by the Faculty of Agronomy at VNUA.

1.2. Likewise, the Double Bachelor Degree option will be available to VNUA students who are enrolled in the above Bachelor of Crop Science (Advanced Education Program) may apply for participation in the Bachelor of Agriculture program offered by the KNU Major in Plant Biosciences.

1.3 Students participating in the Double Degree program will maintain their enrolment at their home university during the entire mobility period at the host university.

2. Mobility Period and Study Program

2.1. The Double Degree program will take 4 years for KNU students and 4.5 years for VNUA students to complete.

2.2. Double Degree students will begin their degree academic course at their home university. Prior to their Double Degree studies abroad, they will have earned 72 Korean credits for KNU students and 79 credits for VNUA students.

2.3. KNU students will have completed their study period at their home institution with a GPA (Grade Point Average) that is greater than 3.0 at the time of application. VNUA students, in their turn, will have achieved a Vietnam national average grade of 3.0 or higher.

2.4. The integrated exchange period may commence in Spring (March) or Fall (September) semester of each year. The mobility period runs for one academic year. KNU and VNUA will cooperate and facilitate students study within one year.

3. Tuition Fees and Other Financial Regulations

3.1. Double Degree students will be responsible for their personal expenses, such as cost of living accommodation, travelling and healthcare.

3.2. They must have valid healthcare insurance for their host country for the whole duration of the mobility period. Proof of such healthcare insurance must be provided in English.

3.4. Double Degree students will be exempt from paying tuition fees to the host institution but they will pay the general student union and enrolment fees applicable to local students.

3.5. Students will not be exempt in the case of penalty fees, as defined by the regulations of the host institution.

4. Degree Award and Diploma Supplement

4.1. Credits obtained at the host institution will be recognised by the respective Boards of Examiners and transferred to the home institution at the end of the mobility period. VNUA will effect credit transfer according to the VNUA grading system whereas KNU will use their own standard procedures for credit transfer.

4.2. Participating students are awarded the Bachelor Degree of the partner university if they have successfully completed the study plan.

4.3. Both partner universities will provide participating students with an official transcript of records and/or an official Diploma Supplement.

5. Contact person

KNU: Dr. Jeong-Dong Lee E-mail: jdlee@knu.ac.kr

VNUA: Mrs. Le Thi Bich Lien E-mail: lblien@vnua.edu.vn

6. Plan of studies for major: “Major in Plant Biosciences” at KNU and “Advanced Crop Science” at VNUA

6.1. Calendar for KNU Student

1^st, 2^nd, and 4^th year at KNU.

During the 1^st, 2^nd, and 4^th year of studies at KNU, the KNU students are obliged to take a minimum of 36KC related to “Major classes in Plant Biosciences” from among the coursed listed below. The plan of studies for each student should be accepted by the tutors at both the home and host institution.

Major classes in Plant Bioscience

Year	semester	Code	Class name	KNU Credit
1	1	ABSC202	Introduction to Applied Life Science	3
	2	AGRO292	Introduction to Crop Production	3
	2		Introduction to Environment and Life Chemistry	3
	2		Introduction to Applied Biology	3
2	1	ACHE391	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry	3
	1	AGRO361	Plant Genetics	3
	1	AGRO491	Experimental Statistics	3
	1	DPBS311	Soil Science and Fertilizer	3
	1	DPBS312	Crop Physiology and Lab.	3
	1	DPBS313	Crops and Lab. 1	3
	2	ACHE392	Fundamentals of Biochemistry	3
	2	DPBS424	Bio-production Machinery	3
	2	AGRO479	Plant Growth Regulator	3
	2	DPBS316	Crops and Lab. 2	3
	2	DPBS360	Control of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests	3
	2	DPBS404	Plant Molecular Biology 1	3
3	1	AGRO435	Weed Science and Lab.	3
	1	DPBS317	Environmental Physiology and Ecology	3
	1	DPBS318	Plant Breeding and Lab. 1	3
	1	DPBS407	Plant Molecular Biology 2	3
	1	DPBS422	Functional Crop Science	3
	1	FOOD328	Food Processing	3
	1	HORT419	Plant Biotechnology	3
	2	AGEC308	Farm Management	3
	2	DPBS358	Plant Breeding and Lab. 2	3
	2	DPBS402	Plant Biomaterial Science	3
	2	DPBS405	Plant Biotechnology Lab.	3
	2	DPBS408	Life Technology Industry	3
4	1	DPBS401	Green Space Management and Application	3
	1	DPBS403	Seed Production and Tissue Culture	3
	1	DPBS409	Biotechnological Industry	3
	1	DPBS423	Agriculture Industrial Design	3
	1	DPBS426	Food Security and Crop Production	3
	2	DPBS345	International Agricultural Development	3
	2	DPBS372	Plant Bio-industry Seminar	3
	2	DPBS382	Field Practice of Plant Industry	3
	2	DPBS411	Global Food Production Theory and Practice	3
	2		Introduction to Plant Genomics	3

3^rd years at VNUA - 36VC (=36 KC)

Course code	Class name	Credits
NHE04002	Weed Science	3
MTE04001	Crop Ecology	3
NHE03002	Plant Breeding	3
KDE02006	Principles of management	2
SHE02007	Introduction to Biotechnology	3
SHE03058	High-tech in Agriculture	2
CPE03001	Postharvest Physiology and Handling of Horticultural Crops	4
SHE03054	Biosafety	2
SHE03058	Sustainable Agriculture	4
NHE04006	Integrated Pest Management	3
QLE03001	Plant-Water-Soil Relationships	3
THE02001	Application of Computers in Agriculture	4
NHE02002	Plant Morphology and Anatomy	3
NHE04005	Crop Management System for Vegetable production	3
SHE03005	Applied Bioinformatics	3
NHE04003	Principles and Practices of Plant propagation	2

6.2 Calendar for VNUA Student

1^st, 2^nd, and 4^th year at VNUA.

During the 1^st, 2^nd, and 4^th year of studies at VNUA, the VNUA students are obliged to take a minimum of 83 VC related to “Major Classes in Crop Science – Advanced Education Program” from among the coursed listed below. The plan of studies for each student should be accepted by the tutors at both the home and host institution.

Course in Crop Science – Advanced Education Program

Year	Semester	Coursecode	Coursename	Credits
1	1	SNE01010	EnglishListening&Speaking1	9
	1	SNE01011	EnglishReading&Writing1	8
	1	MLE01001	PrinciplesofMarxismandLeninism1	2
	1	GT01016	GeneralPhysicaltraining	1
	1	QS01011	Militarytraining1	2
	2	SNE01012	EnglishListeningandSpeaking2	7
	2	SNE01013	EnglishReadingandwriting2	6
	2	MLE01002	PrinciplesofMarxismandLeninism2
	2	MLE01004	ThedetailsofTheRevolutionary guidelineofVietnameseCommunist Party	3
	2	QS01012	MilitaryTraining2
2	1	THE01001	Calculus1	3
	1	THE01003	PrinciplesofPhysics1	2
	1	MTE01001	GeneralChemistry1	3
	1	MTE01003	OrganicChemistry1	3
	1	NHE01001	IntroductoryBiology1	3
	1	SHE01003	IntroductoryBiology2	3
	1	SNE03002	EnglishforAgronomy	3
	2	THE01002	Calculus2	3
	2	THE01004	PrinciplesofPhysics2	2
	2	MTE01002	GeneralChemistry2	3
	2	MTE01004	OrganicChemistry2	2
	2	NHE01002	IntroductoryBiology3	3
	2	QLE02001	PrinciplesofSoilScience	3
	2	THE02001	ApplicationofComputersinAgriculture	3
	2	QS01014	Militarytraining4	1
	1	CPE02001	GeneralBiochemistry	2
	1	THE03001	AppliedStatisticsinAgriculturalScience	4
3	1	NHE02002	PlantMorphologyandAnatomy	3
	1	NHE02003	PlantGenetics	4
	1	NHE02004	PlantPhysiology	3
	1	KTE02013	Microeconomics	3
	1	NHE03006	PlantandSociety	3
	1	NHE03007	PrinciplesofFruitProduction	3
	1	NHE03005	PrinciplesofCropProductionin TemperateandTropicalSystems	3
	2	SHE02007	IntroductiontoBiotechnology	3
	2	NHE04001	Plantnutrition	3
	2	QLE03001	Plant-Water-SoilRelationships	3
	2	KTE02014	Macroeconomics	3
	2	KDE02006	Principlesofmanagement	2
	2	CPE03001	PostharvestPhysiologyandHandlingof HorticulturalCrops	4
	2	SHE03005	AppliedBioinformatics	3
	2	SHE03054	Biosafety	2
	2	QS01013	Militarytraining3	6
4	1	NHE03002	PlantBreeding	3
	1	NHE03003	PlantPathology	4
	1	NHE03004	EntomologyandPestManagement	3
	1	MTE04001	CropEcology	3
	1	NHE04008	Researchmethods	2
	1	KDE03001	Cooperativesandsmallbusiness management	3
	1	KDE03000	FarmManagement	3
	1	NHE04007	SustainableFarming	2
	2	NHE04002	WeedScience	3
	2	NHE04009	Internship	2
	2	NHE04006	IntegratedPestManagement	3
	2	NHE04003	PrinciplesandPracticesofPlant Propagation	2
	2	NHE04004	GreenhouseandNurseryCrop Production	2
	2	NHE04005	CropManagementSystemforVegetable Production	3
	2	SHE03058	High-techinAgriculture	2
	2	NHE04011	SustainableAgriculture	4
5	1	NHE04010	Undergraduatethesis	10

3^rd years at KNU – 36 KC(=43.2 VC)

Course code	Class name	Credits
DPBS317	Environmental Physiology and Ecology	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS318	Plant Breeding and Lab. 1	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS358	Plant Breeding and Lab. 2	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS409	Biotechnological Industry	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS319	Introduction to Plant Genomics	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS313	Crops and Lab. 1	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS426	Food Security and Crop Production	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS312	Crop Physiology and Lab.	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS403	Seed Production and Tissue Culture	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS408	Life Technology Industry	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS405	Plant Biotechnology Lab	3KC(=3.6VC)
AGRO479	Plant Growth Regulator	3KC(=3.6VC)
DPBS345	International Agricultural Development	3KC(=3.6VC)
CHEM635	Natural Product Chemistry	3KC(=3.6VC)
FOAT225001	Genetic Engineering for Foods and Value-added Products	3KC(=3.6VC)
FOAT244001	Experimental Statistics for Food Science	3KC(=3.6VC)
BIOC431002	Biochemistry1	3KC(=3.6VC)
ACHE778001	Advanced Gene Expression Regulation	3KC(=3.6VC)

- Among 36 KC credits, Vietnam students should take at least 21 credits from DPBS, AGRO, and DPBS code classes.