(Attached to Decision No. 3331/QĐ-ĐHNT dated August 19, 2025 of the President of Foreign Trade University)

1. Training objectives

General Objectives:

The program follows an application-oriented approach, aiming to develop creative, outstanding, responsible, and resilient global citizens who are ready to undertake professional roles in Vietnamese, Japanese, and international agencies, organizations, and enterprises. Graduates are expected to possess advanced Japanese language proficiency for the international business environment and demonstrate the ability for lifelong learning.

Specific Objectives:

PO1: Be equipped with political awareness, ethical qualities, and appropriate thinking methodologies;

PO2: Possess fundamental knowledge of social sciences, politics, and law;

PO3: Acquire in-depth knowledge and proficiency in the Japanese language, particularly in the fields of economics and commerce; demonstrate appropriate communication and behavior aligned with Japanese culture when working in Japan-related organizations and enterprises;

PO4: Possess strong information technology skills to support learning and professional work, meeting the rapid changes of the Industry 4.0 era;

PO5: Be able to communicate independently in a second foreign language, namely English, French, or Chinese;

PO6: Demonstrate the ability to work independently or collaboratively in a modern international environment; take personal and team responsibility in guiding, disseminating, and transferring knowledge in Business Japanese, as well as supervising others in assigned tasks;

PO7: Demonstrate lifelong learning ability and the capacity to pursue further studies or research at postgraduate level, both domestically and internationally, in Japanese language, economics, business, trade, or education.

2. Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

PLO1: Apply foundational knowledge of political science, social sciences, and humanities in study and professional work;

PLO2: Apply Japanese language knowledge at Level 5/6 of the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework (equivalent to JLPT N2) in work and daily life;

PLO3: Apply fundamental knowledge of Japanese culture, society, and business practices in work and daily life;

PI1: Apply basic knowledge of Japanese culture and society in work and daily life;

PI2: Apply basic knowledge of Japanese business practices in work and daily life;

PLO4: Analyze issues within the field of Business Japanese studies.

Skills

PLO5: Demonstrate proficiency in Japanese at Level 5/6 of the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework (equivalent to JLPT N2);

PLO6: Demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems; apply critical thinking and evaluation skills; utilize alternative solutions in uncertain or changing environments; effectively communicate problems and solutions in the workplace; transfer and disseminate knowledge and skills for performing simple and complex tasks;

PI1: Identify, formulate, and solve problems; apply critical thinking and alternative solutions in uncertain or changing environments;

PI2: Communicate problems and solutions and transfer knowledge and skills in the workplace;

PLO7: Evaluate work quality and team performance; demonstrate leadership and initiative in the context of the Industry 4.0 era;

PI1: Evaluate work outcomes and team performance;

PI2: Lead and initiate work for oneself and others in the digital era;

PLO8: Communicate independently in a second foreign language (English, French, or Chinese) at Level 3/6 of the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework (as stipulated in Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT);

PLO9: Demonstrate proficiency at Level 4/8 across all domains of the Digital Competency Framework as stipulated in Circular No. 02/2025/TT-BGDĐT.

Autonomy and Responsibility

PLO10: Demonstrate the ability to proactively plan, coordinate, implement, manage resources, evaluate, and improve operational effectiveness; engage in self-directed learning and accumulate knowledge and experience to enhance professional competence;

PLO11: Demonstrate the ability to work independently or collaboratively in dynamic global contexts; develop leadership capacity to guide and supervise team members in completing assigned tasks;

PLO12: Demonstrate innovative thinking and self-direction; make professional judgments and defend personal viewpoints;

PI1: Demonstrate innovative thinking and self-direction;

PI2: Formulate professional conclusions and defend personal viewpoints in a group setting.

3. Curriculum framework