Reimbursement of tuition fees of pedagogical students after graduation?

Dear FDVN Law Firm.

The national exam is coming up. Because my family is in difficult circumstances, I want to pass an exam at a middle school with pedagogical training near my house. As a result, I can be a preschool teacher in near future. I kindly ask FDVN Lawyer to advise me whether I can go to intermediate school to teach in a kindergarten or not. After graduating from this school, if I do not work in my major, do I have to reimburse the supported expenses? I hope that the FDVN Lawyer will respond to me soon.

FDVN’s Opinions:

Thank you very much for submitting questions to FDVN Law Firm (FDVN). After studying relevant legal regulations, FDVN has some opinions for your consulting request as follows:

1. Regulations of law on training qualifications for preschool teachers

According to Article 72.1 Education Law 2019 valid from July 1^st, 2020, the teacher's standard of training is regulated as follows:

“a) Teachers of preschool education teachers must possess at least a pedagogical college diploma;

b) Teachers of primary education, lower secondary education, and upper secondary education must possess at least a bachelor’s degree in pedagogy training.

In case a subject is yet to acquire enough teachers with a bachelor’s degree in pedagogy training, teachers of this subject must possess a bachelor's degree of suitable specialization and a certificate of pedagogy training;

c) Lecturers of higher education must possess a master’s degree; lecturers teaching or instructing master or doctor’s theses must possess a doctoral degree.

d) Standardized educational qualifications of teachers working in institutions of vocational education shall follow regulations in the Law on Vocational education.”

Previously, when the 2005 Education Law was in effect, the standard qualification to be trained for preschool teachers was the diploma of the intermediate level of pedagogy, but since July 1^st, 2020 when the Education Law 2019 comes into effect, the standard qualification to be trained for a preschool teacher is to have a pedagogical college diploma or higher. Thus, according to the current law, to be a preschool teacher you must have a college diploma of pedagogy or higher, corresponding to the training program college or higher.

2. Regarding tuition reimbursement for pedagogical students

Clause 4 Article 85 about scholarships, social subsidies, tuition exemption/ reduction, subsidies on tuition, and living costs regulates as follows:

“4. Students at pedagogical institutions will receive subsidies on tuition and living costs throughout the entirety of the course. 02 years after graduation, if persons that receive the subsidies do not work in the field of education or fail to work in education for a sufficient duration, they will have to reimburse the State for the subsidies. The maximum time limit for reimbursement is equal to the training duration.”

Referring to the above provisions, during the pedagogy you will be supported with tuition fees and living expenses. But after 02 (two) years, after graduation, if you do not work in the education sector or work for not enough time, you must reimburse the State-supported budget. The maximum refund period equals the training period.

Above is the advisory opinion of FDVN regarding your consultation request on the basis of researching legal provisions. Hopefully, the advice of FDVN will be useful to you.

Nguyen Thi Suong - FDVN Law Firm

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