But if you only look at the phrase "overdue tuition fees" and conclude that the school is imposing an additional fine on students, it is not enough.
According to information from the school, one course has about 20-22% of students graduating late.
Among them, there are cases where most of the program has been completed, but in the end, it is discovered that there is still a shortage of output standards for English, informatics or some other condition.
If the maximum training period ends, students may face the risk of not being recognized for graduation.
On August 21, in an exchange with Lao Dong Newspaper, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking - affirmed that up to now, the school has not collected this amount of money from any students.
The goal of the regulation is to warn, remind, and encourage students to complete the program on schedule.
If it is true as the school explained, this is first of all a warning mechanism, not a story of setting a price to maximize revenue.
University students are adults, no longer reminded by their parents of each exercise, each test. Students must self-manage their progress, credits, graduation conditions and training periods.
You can't be startled by the last year, "I still lack English certificates", "I am not qualified for graduation".
Therefore, the school warns to give students time to complete. Waiting until the training period expires to detect it will not only take more time, but may also affect job opportunities.
Notably, the school said that there are cases of unsuccessful calls and unresponsive emails; only when personal interests are affected do students actively contact.
However, Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking also needs to continue to clarify, publicize and make it easy to understand the entire mechanism for handling overdue students, which cases apply, what calculation bases, and when financial obligations and students' rights arise. Transparency from the beginning will avoid different understandings.
The school hopes that students will graduate on time, which is also a legitimate desire, because completing the training task of one course is enough to focus resources on the next courses.
As for students, graduating one semester or year earlier may mean having an early job, being independent, reducing the burden on the family and starting to accumulate experience for the future.
Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking warns to help students complete their studies. As for students, if they do not proactively take care of their future, who can take care of it instead?
