​INTRODUCING THE FACULTY

1. OVERVIEW 

HUTECH was established in 1995. It was also the year when the Faculty of Foreign Languages was established and the English language (EL) programme was launched. The Faculty’s current name “Faculty of English Language” was later adopted in September 2017. 

2. MISSION

Based on the mission of HUTECH, the mission of the FoEL is to strive for excellence in training high quality human resources for national development through services such as education, training and scientific research. In addition, it always tries to build up a dynamic and creative study environment in order to optimize the individual potentials. It pledges to be the pioneer in providing high-quality human resources in the field of English language, and in training learners to have specialized knowledge along with professional practical skills, to possess good political qualities, to have the ability to follow lifelong learning, be self-dependent, work independently as well as creatively, and to adapt well in the knowledge economy. 

FoEL will become one of the leading and prestigious faculties that train and produce Bachelors of Arts in English Language in the country. It will strive to become an academic training centre for high quality human resources for national, regional and international work environments by 2030. 

3. CORE VALUES 

• Integration: At the FoEL, coordination and integration starts at the management level. Integration is considered an important path leading to language education efficiency and growth. The FoEL and HUTECH always strongly desire to become an integral part of AUN and of the region. 

• Responsibility: At the FoEL, all members are responsible for their tasks in teaching, learning and doing research.  Lecturers, students and supporting staff are always united and determined to achieve the set academic goals. 

• Quality: Quality is always considered the first priority. All members of the FoEL have passion to work and study to build strong professional identity for the institution, faculty and each individual through quality in teaching and learning and doing research.

• Creativity: Creativity in teaching and in learning is necessary. All lecturers of the FoEL must be creative lecturers who can constantly reinvent themselves and adapt their teaching styles and strategies to better understand and manage the diversity of EFL classrooms and make learning more interesting, exciting and effective. Creative lecturers always help students become creative students in learning.

4. LEADERSHIP 

The organization of FoEL

 CONTACT

Address: A-04.10 - 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Thanh My Tay Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Phone: 0817 337 151 

Email: khoa.ta@hutech.edu.vn

Website: Faculty of English Language – Khoa Tiếng Anh

5. STUDY PROGRAMMES 

The Faculty of English Language (FoEL) is one of the leading English-language-education faculties in Ho Chi Minh City and in the South of Vietnam. The design of the Bachelor of Arts in English Language (EL) Program was compiled with Vietnamese Higher Education Law and the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework stipulated by the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) together with regulations and guidelines of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH). It is ensured that the EL program covers its goals and objectives, expected learning outcomes (ELOs) including knowledge, skills, and attitudes and responsibility, and that the ELOs are in alignment with the mission and vision of HUTECH and FoEL. 

The EL program was first launched in 1995, right in the year when the faculty was established. The general goals of the EL program are: 

To train workforce, enhance people’s cultural and intellectual standards, do scientific research, meet the demand of socioeconomic development, and ensure the national security and integration of the country; and 

To produce workforces in the field of English language with good political and moral qualities, good health, high English proficiency for effective communication, solid professional knowledge and skills in translation and interpretation, or in teaching English at schools or language centres, or using English in other fields of work as well as competence in individual and collaborative work, and high sense of commitment to community in response to the increasing demands for socio-economic development of the locality and the country.   

With the increasing demand for high quality workforces to meet the requirements of socio-economic development and global integration of the country, the EL program of HUTECH was introduced to provide society with English teachers, interpreters, translators, and English practitioners in different fields. Throughout the course of over 30 years of training from 4/1995-7/2021, more than 8,000 English-majored students have graduated from HUTECH. These graduates are now holding important positions in different international and local enterprises and organizations. 

Graduates from the FoEL may look for jobs in different fields and or continue their further education. They will be able to:  a) work as translators and interpreters at representative offices for international organizations, governmental and non-governmental organizations, in diplomatic agencies, international cooperation departments, journalism and communication agencies in Vietnam or in the region. b) work as secretaries, office coordinators or assistants, sales or import or export staff in state-owned or private enterprises.  c) work as tour guides, receptionists in travel agencies, hotels or companies. d) work as teachers or teaching assistants for language centres and schools in Vietnam. e) lecture and conduct research in the areas of the English language, English language teaching at schools and colleges or universities. f) pursue postgraduate study in the English language and English language teaching and contrastive linguistics.