What is AUN-QA?

AUN stands for ASEAN University Network. This is a network of leading universities in Southeast Asia (Southeast Asia) established in 1995 with initial members nominated by the Ministry of Education of the countries. AUN currently has 30 members, including Vietnamese members who are Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho University.

AUN-QA (ASEAN University Network - Quality Assessment) is a set of standards with many strict quality rules. Each rule has clear, specific and focused criteria for assessing the quality assurance conditions of the entire training program. AUN-QA was established with the mission of promoting quality assurance activities at higher education institutions, improving the quality of higher education and cooperating with domestic and foreign organizations.

How is AUN-QA assessed?

After studying the feedback and adjusting, the AUN-QA standard set has only 8 standards with 53 criteria (Version 4.0). These standards include:

  1. Expected Learning Outcomes
  2. Program Structure and Content
  3. Teaching and Learning Approach
  4. Student Assessment
  5. Academic Staff
  6. Student Support Services
  7. Facilities and Infrastructure
  8. Output and Outcomes

In order to meet the educating quality according to the vision and mission of Can Tho University as well as the benefits brought by AUN-QA accreditation, the Department of Environmental Management has registered to carry out "External Assessment according to AUN-QA Standards” from 19-21 September of 2023. For the purpose of implementing legal regulations on education quality accreditation, assessing the actual quality of training programs as a basis for continuous improvement and improvement of education quality.

In order to achieve the best results in Accreditation, the Department of Environmental Management would like to inform all teachers, colleagues, employers, leaders of units, alumni of the program, PhD students, graduate students and Students majoring in Environment and Natural Resource Management and other disciplines inside and outside the University are entitled to receive information, support, share and contribute to activities.

Information related to the quality assessment of training programs of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Management will be continuously updated on the Department's information pages.