(Attached to Decision No. 4357/QD-DHNT dated 27 October 2025 of the President of Foreign Trade University)
1. Training objectives
General Objectives:
The undergraduate program in Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law aims to train high-quality legal human resources with firm political qualities, professional ethics and good health; comprehensive and systematic legal knowledge; and a sound understanding of social principles and patterns related to law. Students are equipped with specialized knowledge of civil law and civil procedure law, and are able to apply technology, foreign languages and interdisciplinary thinking to legal practice in the context of international integration and digital transformation.
The program is developed on the principles of being Fundamental, Open and Flexible, streamlined and integrated, in accordance with the Standard for undergraduate training programs in the field of law under Decision No. 678/QD-BGDDT dated 14 March 2025 and Foreign Trade University’s orientation for reforming undergraduate training programs.
Specific Objectives:
Upon completion of the Bachelor program in Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law, students will achieve the following objectives:
PO1 – Professional knowledge
Possess in-depth professional knowledge in the fields of Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law, including contracts, marriage and family, inheritance, labour, business and commerce; and master current legal provisions as well as reform and international integration trends in these fields.
PO2 – Professional practice skills
Possess basic skills in legal practice, especially skills in analysing and applying civil law and civil procedure law provisions to resolve practical legal issues; drafting and reviewing contracts and legal documents; studying case files; collecting evidence; drafting statements of claim; and participating in litigation, advocacy and mediation in civil matters.
PO3 – Foreign-language competence and ability to apply information technology
Use foreign languages effectively, especially legal English, in study and work; and apply information technology to search, analyse, process and present legal information for study and professional purposes.
PO4 – Qualities and professional ethics
Possess firm political qualities, ethics and good health; demonstrate responsibility and a professional attitude in performing work; have a sense of community service; and comply with the law and ethical standards of the legal profession.
PO5 – Autonomy and lifelong learning capacity
Have the ability to self-study, work independently, think critically and proactively adapt to change; possess creativity, entrepreneurial capacity and the ability to create employment for oneself and others; and have the capacity to continue studying at higher levels or in specialized training programs.
2. Program Learning Outcomes
| No. | Program learning outcomes |
| 5.1. Knowledge | |
| PLO 01 | Apply basic knowledge from the general education component in study and work. |
| PI01.1 | Apply knowledge of political theory, society and history in study and work. |
| PI01.2 | Apply knowledge of culture, social sciences and humanities in study and work. |
| PLO 02 | Apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of the field of law in general. |
| PI02.1 | Apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of legal theory, history of the state and law, political and legal doctrines, constitutional law and human rights. |
| PI02.2 | Apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of the legal profession and legal ethics, as well as legal reasoning and writing skills. |
| PI02.3 | Apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of economic law, international law, administrative law and criminal law. |
| PLO 03 | Analyse comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of the field of civil law and civil procedure law. |
| PI03.1 | Analyse comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of civil law. |
| PI03.2 | Analyse comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of civil procedure law. |
| 5.2. Skills | |
| PLO 04 | Demonstrate communication, presentation and critical-thinking skills, and the ability to synthesize and evaluate data and legal provisions. |
| PI04.1 | Demonstrate communication, presentation and critical-thinking skills. |
| PI04.2 | Demonstrate the ability to synthesize and evaluate data and legal provisions. |
| PLO 05 | Demonstrate basic capacity for legal practice, issue identification and resolution of legal issues. |
| PI05.1 | Demonstrate basic capacity for legal practice. |
| PI05.2 | Demonstrate the ability to identify issues and resolve legal issues. |
| PLO 06 | Possess foreign-language proficiency at Level 4/6 or higher under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework; and demonstrate the ability to use legal English in study and work. |
| PI06.1 | Possess foreign-language proficiency at Level 4/6 or higher under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework in study and work. |
| PI06.2 | Demonstrate the ability to use legal English in study and work. |
| PLO 07 | Be able to integrate information technology to support information searches, legal document searches on the internet and the fulfilment of current digital competency requirements. |
| 5.3. Autonomy and responsibility | |
| PLO 08 | Develop firm political awareness, a spirit of respect for the rule of law, compliance with University rules and regulations, honesty and integrity, legal ethics and a sense of community service. |
| PI08.1 | Develop firm political awareness, a spirit of respect for the rule of law and compliance with University rules and regulations. |
| PI08.2 | Develop honesty, integrity, legal ethics and a sense of community service. |
| PLO 09 | Demonstrate the ability to work independently, work in teams and be creative; adapt to the changing legal professional environment; and show responsibility as well as the ability to guide and supervise others in performing tasks. |
| PI09.1 | Demonstrate the ability to work independently, work in teams and be creative, and adapt to the changing legal professional environment. |
| PI09.2 | Demonstrate responsibility and the ability to guide and supervise others in performing tasks. |
3. Curriculum framework
| No. | Course name | Course code | Credits | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. General education component | 29 | |||
| 1.1. Political theory | 11 | |||
| 1 | Marxist-Leninist Philosophy | TRI114 | 3 | None |
| 2 | Marxist- Leninist Political Economy | TRI115 | 2 | None |
| 3 | Scientific socialism |
TRI116 | 2 | TRI114 TRI115 |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh’s Ideology |
TRI104 | 2 | TRI114 TRI115 |
| 5 | History of the Communist Party of Vietnam |
TRI117 | 2 | TRI114 TRI115 |
| 1.2. Social sciences, humanities, arts, mathematics and informatics | 18 | |||
| 1.2.1. Compulsory | 6 | |||
| 6 | Digital Technology and AI Applications | TIN210 | 3 | None |
| 7 | Design thinking and innovation | DTI100 | 3 | None |
| 1.2.2. Elective (students choose 01 of the courses below) | 3 | |||
| 8 | Introduction to culture | NGO102 | 3 | None |
| 9 | History of State and Law in the World and Vietnam | PLU114 | 3 | None |
| 10 | Fundamentals of Management | QTR303 | 3 | None |
| 1.2.3. Foreign languages | 9 | |||
| Students register for the English program under one of the following two pathways: | ||||
| Pathway 1. Applicable to students who have not reached Level 3/6 under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework or who wish to take two additional conditional English courses | ||||
| Conditional courses (not counted toward GPA) | 0 | |||
| Conditional English 1 | Academic & Business English 3 | EAB231 | 3 | EAB121 or an equivalent international certificate |
| Conditional English 2 | Academic & Business English 4 | EAB241 | 3 | EAB231 |
| Compulsory courses | 9 | |||
| 11 | English for Specific Purpose 1 (Advanced Business English) | ESP111 | 3 | EAB241 or an equivalent international certificate |
| 12 | English for Specific Purpose 2 (Business Communication) |
ESP121 | 3 | ESP111 |
| 13 | English for Specific Purpose 3 (International Business and Economics) | ESP231 | 3 | ESP121 |
| Pathway 2. Applicable to students with a valid international English certificate at Level 3/6 under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Competency Framework or an entrance English proficiency test score of 60/100 or above | ||||
| Compulsory courses | 9 | |||
| 11 | English for Specific Purpose 1 (Advanced Business English) | ESP111 | 3 | EAB241 or an equivalent international certificate |
| 12 | English for Specific Purpose 2 (Business Communication) |
ESP121 | 3 | ESP111 |
| 13 | English for Specific Purpose 3 (International Business and Economics) |
ESP231 | 3 | ESP121 |
| Second foreign language: Students may choose a second foreign language in the training program from Chinese, Japanese, French or Spanish. Upon completing second foreign language courses, students reach Level 3/6 under the six-level Foreign Language Competency Framework for Vietnam pursuant to Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDDT. Results for the second foreign language are not counted toward the cumulative GPA and are not a condition for assessing achievement of the program learning outcomes. Learning results are recorded together with the student learning certificate. | ||||
| 1.3. Physical Education | ||||
| Physical Education | ||||
| 1.4. National Defense and Security Education | ||||
| National Defense and Security Education | ||||
| 2. Foundational and core discipline component | 89 | |||
| 2.1. Foundational discipline component | 19 | |||
| 2.1.1. Compulsory | 16 | |||
| 14 | Theories on State and Law | PLU103 | 4 | None |
| 15 | Legal Profession and Ethics | PLU100 | 3 | None |
| 16 | Logic and legal research method | TRI203 | 3 | None |
| 17 | Introduction to Civil Law | PLU115 | 3 | PLU103 |
| 18 | Legal English for Civil Law I | PLUE237 | 3 | ESP231 |
| 2.1.2. Elective (students choose 01 of the courses below) | 3 | |||
| 19 | Theories and Law on Human Rights | PLU116 | 3 | PLU103 |
| 20 | Comparative Law | PLU202 | 3 | None |
| 21 | Legal Psychology | TLH103 | 3 | None |
| 2.2. Core discipline component | 70 | |||
| 2.2.1. Compulsory | 52 | |||
| 22 | Constitution Law | PLU117 | 2 | PLU103 |
| 23 | Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure Law | PLU248 | 3 | PLU117 |
| 24 | Skills in Drafting Legal Documents | PLU239 | 2 | PLU248 |
| 25 | Criminal law and Criminal procedure law | PLU240 | 3 | PLU248 |
| 26 | Law on Property and Property Rights | PLU241 | 3 | PLU115 |
| 27 | Law on Civil Obligations and Civil Contracts | PLU242 | 3 | PLU241 |
| 28 | Law on Non-Contractual Liability | PLU243 | 3 | PLU242 |
| 29 | Civil Procedure Law and Enforcement of Civil Judgments | PLU244 | 3 | PLU243 |
| 30 | Public International Law | PLUE307 | 3 | PLU117 |
| 31 | Private International Law | PLU308 | 3 | PLU244 |
| 32 | Labor Law and Labor Dispute Settlement | PLU303 | 3 | PLU243 |
| 33 | Criminology and Crime Prevention | PLU245 | 2 | PLU240 |
| 34 | Law on Marriage, Family, and Gender Equality | PLU246 | 3 | PLU115 |
| 35 | Land Law | PLU310 | 3 | PLU248 |
| 36 | Financial and Banking Law | PLUE302 | 2 | PLU248 |
| 37 | Commercial Law and International Commercial Law | PLUE247 | 3 | PLU242 |
| 38 | CLE2: Dispute Resolution Methods and Moot Court | PLU200 | 3 | PLU244 |
| 39 | Legal English for Civil Law II | PLUE316 | 3 | PLUE237 |
| 40 | CLE3: Legal Consulting and Community Legal Aid | PLU300 | 2 | PLU100 |
| 2.2.2. Elective | 18 | |||
| 2.2.2.1. Economics and business group (students choose 02 of the courses below) | 6 | |||
| 41 | Economics |
KTE200 | 3 | None |
| 42 | Negotiations and conflicts management | KDO302 | 3 | None |
| 43 | International Business Transactions | TMA302 | 3 | None |
| 44 | International payment | TCH412 | 3 | None |
| 45 | AI in the Digital Age | AID300 | 3 | None |
| 2.2.2.2. Specialized civil law group (students choose 04 of the courses below) | 12 | |||
| 46 | Consumer Protection Law | PLU317 | 3 | PLU244 |
| 47 | Law on the Matrimonial Property Regime | PLU318 | 3 | PLU246 |
| 48 | Labor Law with Foreign Elements | PLU331 | 3 | PLU308 |
| 49 | Law on Real Estate Business | PLU362 | 3 | PLU242 |
| 50 | International Contract Law | PLU336 | 3 | PLU308 |
| 51 | E-Contracts and Blockchain Law | PLUE337 | 3 | PLU242 |
| 52 | Law on Enterprises | PLU401 | 3 | PLUE247 |
| 53 | International Business Law | PLUE410 | 3 | PLU308 |
| 54 | Law on E-Commerce | PLU430 | 3 | None |
| 55 | Law on Taxation in the Digital Economy | PLUE319 | 3 | PLUE302 |
| 56 | Law on Insurance Business | PLUE455 | 3 | PLUE302 |
| 57 | Competition Law | PLU424 | 3 | PLUE247 |
| 58 | Law for startups and innovative entrepreneurship | PLU442 | 3 | None |
| 59 | Law on Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence | PLUE339 | 3 | None |
| 60 | Skills in Negotiation and Drafting of Civil Contracts | PLU326 | 3 | PLU242 |
| 61 | Advocacy Skills in Legal Profession | PLU340 | 3 | PLU244 |
| 62 | Evidence Collection Skills in Civil Procedure | PLU327 | 3 | PLU244 |
| 63 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Skills in Cross-Border Contracts | PLU330 | 3 | PLU244 |
| 3. Internship and experiential component | 12 | |||
| 3.1. Mid-course internship | 3 | |||
| 64 | CLE 4: Legal Practice Internship Project | PLU400 | 3 | |
| 3.2. Graduation course | 9 | |||
| 65 | CLE5: Graduation Project | PLU500 | 9 | |
| TOTAL | 130 | |||