Global Personal Competency Program

Overview

The Global Personal Competency Program (GPC) is designed exclusively for Vietnamese students who wish to study in a UK degree program. The objectives of the program are to equip students with 10 comprehensive skill sets that extend beyond English language proficiency to help students excel in their major programs and thrive in a globalized world by fostering a holistic growth approach that includes essential skills.

10 Key Skill Sets in GPC

Program Structure

Fundamental_CEFR A2

IELTS below 3.5

Level 1 CEFR: A2 Plus

IELTS 4.0

Level 2 CEFR: B1

IELTS 4.5

Level 3 CEFR: B1 Plus

IELTS 5.0

Level 4 CEFR: B2

IELTS 5.5

Level 5 CEFR: B2 Plus

IELTS 6.0

Language Proficiency

Low Elementary

Language Proficiency

Elementary

Language Proficiency

Pre-Intermediate

Language Proficiency

Intermediate

Language Proficiency

Upper-Intermediate

Language Proficiency

Pre-Advanced

·    Basic conversation

·    Vocabulary of basic communicative needs

·    Reading short, simple text for comprehension

·    Simply describing people, places and possessions

·    Writing simple sentences, short notes  and messages

·    Daily conversation

·    Vocabulary of routine, everyday transactions

·    Reading short, simple texts on familiar matters, letters, and regulations

·    Describing everyday aspects of their environment (people, places, a job or study experience)

·    Writing short, basic descriptions of events, past activities and personal experiences

·    Simple face-to-face conversation on familiar topics

·    Vocabulary of family, hobbies, interests, work, travel and current events

·    Understanding the main points of clear texts on familiar topics in standard language

·    Expressing belief, opinion, agreement and disagreement politely in discussing familiar topics

·    Creative writing on description of real or imagined events

·    Online conversations on abstract or cutural topics

·    Vocabulary for expressing opinions, arguments in debate

·    Reading long factual or argumentative  texts for information, arguments, conclusion

·    Developing arguments about familiar topics, comparing and contrasting different opinions

·    Summarising the point reached in a discussion to support the debate

·    Engaging in extended conversation on most general topics

·    Vocabulary for matters connected to their field and general topics

·    Using language in a multicultural context

·    Understanding the main ideas of complex texts on concrete or abstract topics

·    Presentation of an issue speculating about consequences, and weighing advantages and disadvantages of different approaches.

·    Writting  emails with different purposes

·    Understanding complex conversation between other speakers

·    Vocabulary build-up: linking words to connect ideas

·    Reading a wide range of difficult, academic texts and recogzing implicit meanings

·    Notetaking (lectures, seminars, meetings, academic paper, ect

·    Summarising academic texts.

·    Clear, systematically developed descriptions and presentations, with significant points, and supporting detail

·    Writing common types of essays

GCF Skills

GCF Skills

GCF Skills

GCF Skills

GCF Skills

GCF Skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication

Tech Savviness

Well-being

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation

Adaptability &

Resilience

Communication

Tech Savviness

Well-being

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leadership

Teamwork

Creativity

Presentation

Adaptability

Resilience

Communication

Tech Savviness

Well-being

 

 

 

 

 

Critical Thinking Problem Solving

Debate

Leadership

Teamwork

Creativity

Presentation

Adaptability

Resilience

Communication

Tech Savviness

Well-being

 

 

 

Global Citizenship Cultural Awareness

Ethical Decision-Making

Critical Thinking Problem Solving

Debate

Leadership

Teamwork

Creativity

Presentation

Adaptability

Resilience

Communication

Tech Savviness

Well-being

 

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Personal Growth

Global Citizenship Cultural Awareness

Ethical Decision-Making

Critical Thinking Problem Solving

Debate

Leadership

Teamwork

Creativity

Presentation

Adaptability

Resilience

Communication

Tech Savviness

Well-being

High school graduates who wish to apply to Greenwich Vietnam need to achieve one of the qualifications listed below.

1. High School Transcript Results: 

  • A minimum GPA of 7.0/10 for Grade 12, 1st Semester of Grade 12 or Grade 11; 

2. High School Graduation Exam Results

  • Total score of 3 subjects in Groups A, B, C, D, H, and V (including subgroups in compliance with the MOET regulations, no subject score is multiplied).
  • The matriculation scores will be announced on the official website of Greenwich Vietnam after the exam results are available.

3. Hanoi National University and Ho Chi Minh City National University’s Highschool Student Assessment (HSA) Results

  • The matriculation scores will be announced on the official website of Greenwich Vietnam after the exam results are available.

4. International Qualifications:

Applicants must meet one of the following conditions:

  • Cambridge Advanced Level Certificate (A level)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Certificate
  • High school diploma with a SAT 1 score still valid, from 800 points and above
  • High school diploma in other countries.

Applicants with qualifications awarded by foreign educational institutions must obtain the recognition certification from the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam.

Applicants who apply for Computing and Artificial Intelligence are required to have a minimum score of 7.0/10 for one of three subjects including Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. 

Special cases will undergo individual assessment through interviews conducted by the Admissions Council. Priority will be given to applicants who submit their admission applications early.