(Enclosed with Decision No. 4355/QĐ-ĐHNT dated 27/10/2025)
1. Training objectives
The Bachelor programme in International Trade Law aims to train high-quality legal professionals with solid knowledge and a globally integrated mindset, capable of undertaking professional, research, advisory, and managerial positions in the field of international trade law. Graduates are expected to possess the ability to analyse and resolve legal issues arising from global commercial activities, demonstrate proficiency in legal English, and uphold professional integrity, innovative thinking, and a strong sense of social responsibility. The programme also contributes to the mission of serving society through excellence and innovation in education, while affirming Foreign Trade University’s pioneering role in legal education closely linked with commerce and international integration, thereby meeting the demands of development and competitiveness in the context of globalization.
The programme is designed in alignment with the national standards for undergraduate law programmes as promulgated under Decision No. 678/QĐ-BGDĐT dated 14 March 2025, as well as the 2025 plan for programme evaluation and improvement. Accordingly, the curriculum is developed and continuously refined based on the principles of fundamental orientation, openness, flexibility, comprehensiveness, and streamlining, with a focus on specialized and in-depth training.
Students who complete the Bachelor programme in International Trade Law are expected to achieve, at a minimum, the following specific objectives:
PO1 – In-depth Specialized Knowledge
Graduates are able to demonstrate, explain, and analyse in-depth specialized knowledge of international trade law, including WTO law and bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs).
PO2 – Legal Practice Skills in International Trade
Graduates are able to apply, analyse, and interpret legal rules to address legal issues arising from international trade activities. They are also able to perform legal tasks that require adaptability to changes in international trade.
PO3 – Foreign Language Proficiency and Information Technology Application
Graduates are able to use legal English effectively in international transactions, negotiations, and dispute resolution proceedings. They are able to conduct legal research, compare different national legal systems, and apply comparative legal knowledge in professional practice. They are also able to use information technology to support legal research, information retrieval, legal analysis, and problem-solving, as well as analyse emerging legal issues in global trade, such as cross-border e-commerce, cross-border data flows, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence in the context of international trade integration.
PO4 – Professional Qualities and Ethics
Graduates are able to demonstrate political awareness, ethical qualities, a sense of responsibility, and a professional attitude in performing their work. They are able to comply with legal and professional ethical standards and contribute to the community through responsible legal practice.
PO5 – Autonomy and Lifelong Learning Capacity
Graduates are able to engage in self-directed learning, work independently, think critically, and adapt proactively to changes. They are able to develop creative and entrepreneurial initiatives in the field of international law, contribute to policy development and Vietnam’s economic and legal integration, and pursue further studies at higher levels or specialized training programmes, such as lawyer qualification courses, economic law, international trade law, and related fields.
2. Program learning outcomes
| No. | Programme Learning Outcomes of the Bachelor Programme | Proficiency Level |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | ||
| PLO 01 | Apply fundamental knowledge from the general education component in learning, research, and professional work. | K3 |
| PI01.1 | Apply knowledge of political theory, society, and history in learning, research, and professional work. | K3 |
| PI01.2 | Apply knowledge of culture, social sciences, and humanities in learning, research, and professional work. | K3 |
| PLO 02 | Apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge as a foundation for the legal discipline in general. | K3 |
| PI02.1 | Apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of legal theory, the history of the state and law, political-legal doctrines, constitutional law, and human rights. | K3 |
| PI02.2 | Apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of the legal profession, legal ethics, legal reasoning, and legal writing skills. | K3 |
| PI02.3 | Apply comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of administrative law, economic law, international law, civil law, and criminal law. | K3 |
| PLO 03 | Analyse comprehensive theoretical knowledge and basic practical knowledge of international trade law to meet the practical requirements of legal practice in the field of international trade. | K4 |
| Skills | ||
| PLO 04 | Demonstrate communication, presentation, argumentation, data synthesis, and evaluation skills, as well as the ability to assess legal provisions in general and international trade law in particular. | S3 |
| PI04.1 | Demonstrate communication, presentation, and argumentation skills. | S3 |
| PI04.2 | Demonstrate the ability to synthesise and evaluate data and legal provisions in general and international trade law in particular. | S3 |
| PLO 05 | Demonstrate fundamental legal practice skills, including the ability to identify legal issues and resolve legal problems in law in general and international trade law in particular. | S3 |
| PI05.1 | Demonstrate fundamental skills in legal practice. | S3 |
| PI05.2 | Demonstrate the ability to identify legal issues and propose solutions to legal problems in law in general and international trade law in particular. | S3 |
| PLO 06 | Use a foreign language proficiently at Level 4/6 or above under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework, and demonstrate the ability to use legal English in learning and professional work. | S5 |
| PI06.1 | Use a foreign language at Level 4/6 or above under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework in learning and professional work. | S5 |
| PI06.2 | Demonstrate the ability to use legal English in learning and professional work. | S4 |
| PLO 07 | Apply information technology proficiently to support professional work, information search, and legal document retrieval in the online environment, and meet the requirements for digital competence under applicable regulations. | S5 |
| Autonomy and Responsibility | ||
| PLO 08 | Demonstrate loyalty to the Fatherland, sound political awareness and ideological commitment; uphold the rule of law; comply with the law and legal professional ethics; and demonstrate a commitment to community service. | A4 |
| PI08.1 | Demonstrate sound political awareness and ideological commitment; uphold the rule of law; and comply with the University’s rules and regulations. | A4 |
| PI08.2 | Demonstrate honesty, integrity, legal professional ethics, and a commitment to community service. | A4 |
| PLO 09 | Demonstrate the ability to engage in self-directed learning, work independently, work in teams, and think creatively; adapt to the legal professional environment in changing contexts; assume personal and team responsibility; guide and supervise others in performing assigned tasks; and pursue lifelong learning. | A3 |
| PI09.1 | Develop the ability to engage in self-directed learning, work independently, work in teams, think creatively, and adapt to the legal professional environment in changing contexts. | A3 |
| PI09.2 | Develop the ability to assume responsibility and to guide and supervise others in performing assigned tasks. | A3 |
| PI09.3 | Develop the capacity for lifelong learning. | A3 |
3. Structure of Program
| Stt | Course title | Course code | Number of credits | Prerequisite
(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Generic Education | 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 and Humanities – Art, Mathematics and Informatics | 18 | |||
| 1.2.1. Compulsory | 6 | |||
| 6 | Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Applications | TIN210 | 3 | None |
| 7 | Design Thinking and Innovation | DTI100 | 3 | None |
| 1.2.2. Elective (Choose 1 of the following) | 3 | |||
| 8 | International Relations | TMA317 | 3 | None |
| 9 | History of Economic Theories | KTE301 | 3 | None |
| 10 | Introduction to culture | PLU130 | 3 | None |
| 11 | Economics | KTE200 | 3 | None |
| 1.2.3. Foreign Language | 9 | |||
| Students enroll in the English program through one of the following three pathways: | ||||
| Pathway 1. Applicable to students who have not achieved Level 3/6 under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework, or students who wish to take two additional prerequisite English courses. | ||||
| Required Non-GPA Courses (not counted toward the cumulative GPA) | 0 | |||
| Academic & Business English 1 | EAB111 | 3 | None | |
| Academic & Business English 2 | EAB121 | 3 | EAB111 | |
| Compulsory | 9 | |||
| 12 | Academic & Business English 3 | EAB231 | 3 | EAB121 |
| 13 | Academic & Business English 4 | EAB241 | 3 | EAB231 |
| 14 | English for Specific Purpose 1 (Advanced Business English) | ESP111 | 3 | EAB241 |
| Pathway 2. Applicable to students who hold a valid international English certificate equivalent to Level 3/6 under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework, or who obtain a score of 60/100 or above in the English proficiency placement test administered at the beginning of the course. | ||||
| Compulsory | 9 | |||
| 12 | Academic & Business English 3 | EAB231 | 3 | EAB121 |
| 13 | Academic & Business English 4 | EAB241 | 3 | EAB231 |
| 14 | English for Specific Purpose 1 (Advanced Business English) | ESP111 | 3 | EAB241 |
| Pathway 3. Applicable to students who hold a valid international English certificate equivalent to Level 4/6 under the Vietnamese Foreign Language Proficiency Framework | ||||
| Compulsory | 9 | |||
| 14 | English for Specific Purpose 1 (Advanced Business English) | ESP111 | 3 | EAB241 |
| 15 | English for Specific Purpose 2 (Business Communication) | ESP121 | 3 | ESP111 |
| 16 | English for Specific Purpose 3 (Internationl Businesss and Economis) | ESP231 | 3 | ESP121 |
| 1.3. Physical education | ||||
| Physical education | ||||
| 1.4. Defense and security education | ||||
| Defense and security education | ||||
| 2. Discipline Foundation & Core Courses | 89 | |||
| 2.1. Discipline Foundation | 19 | |||
| 2.1.1. Compulsory | 16 | |||
| 17 | Theories on State and Law | PLU103 | 4 | None |
| 18 | T-Lex 1. Career Orientation in Law and Professional Ethics | PLU165 | 3 | None |
| 19 | Civil law – General Provisions | PLU118 | 3 | PLU103 |
| 20 | Legal English for International Trade | PLU119 | 3 | ESP111 |
| 21 | Public International Law | PLU307 | 3 | PLU103 |
| 2.1.2. Elective (Choose 1 of the following) | 3 | |||
| 22 | Legal Psychology | TLH103 | 3 | None |
| 23 | Logic and legal research method | TRI203 | 3 | None |
| 24 | Legal Theories on Human Rights | PLU116 | 3 | PLU103 |
| 25 | Comparative Law | PLU202 | 3 | None |
| 2.2. Core Courses | 70 | |||
| 2.2.1. Compulsory | 52 | |||
| 26 | Constitution Law and Law-making | PLU128 | 3 | PLU103 |
| 27 | Administrative Law and Administrative Procedures Law | PLU248 | 3 | PLU128 |
| 28 | Civil law – Specific Provisions | PLU123 | 2 | PLU118 |
| 29 | Civil Procedure Law | PLU232 | 2 | PLU123 |
| 30 | Criminal Law and Criminal Procedures | PLU240 | 3 | PLU103 |
| 31 | Criminology | PLU333 | 2 | PLU240 |
| 32 | Legal writing and Analysis in English | PLU250 | 3 | PLU119 |
| 33 | Law on Commerce and Enterprises | PLU251 | 3 | PLU123 |
| 34 | Private International Law | PLU308 | 3 | PLU232 |
| 35 | Intellectual Property Law in International Trade | PLU235 | 3 | PLU123 |
| 36 | Marriage and Family Law | PLU224 | 2 | PLU123 |
| 37 | Labour and Social Security Law | PLU252 | 3 | PLU123 |
| 38 | Land Law | PLU235 | 2 | PLU248 |
| 39 | International Law on Trade in Goods | PLU433 | 3 | PLU307 |
| 40 | International Law on Trade in Services | PLU434 | 3 | PLU307 |
| 41 | International Investment Law | PLU420 | 3 | PLU307 |
| 42 | T-Lex 2. Dispute Settlement in International Trade | PLU265 | 3 | PLU434 |
| 43 | WTO and the Fundamental Principles of the WTO | PLU341 | 3 | PLU307 |
| 44 | Law on Public Finance, Taxation and Customs in International Trade | PLU342 | 3 | PLU307 |
| 2.2.2. Elective | 18 | |||
| 2.2.2.1. Group of Advanced International Trade Courses (Choose 2 of the following) | 6 | |||
| 45 | International Economic Relations | KTE306 | 3 | None |
| 46 | International Trade Policy | TMA301 | 3 | None |
| 47 | International Economics | KTE308 | 3 | KTE200 |
| 48 | International Economic Negotiation | KTE327 | 3 | None |
| 49 | International Business Transactions | TMA302 | 3 | None |
| 50 | Logistics and International Freight Forwarding | TMA336 | 3 | None |
| 51 | International payment | TCH412 | 3 | None |
| 2.2.2.2. Group of Advanced International Trade Law Courses (Choose 4 of the following) | 12 | |||
| 52 | International moot court | PLU332 | 3 | PLU232 |
| 53 | New generation free trade agreements | PLU440 | 3 | PLU307 |
| 54 | Legal issues on international trade and investment | PLU423 | 3 | PLU433 |
| 55 | Regulations on non-commercial issues in international trade | PLU441 | 3 | PLU307 |
| 56 | Trade Remedies in International Trade | PLU431 | 3 | PLU433 |
| 57 | International Trade Law | PLU422 | 3 | PLU307 |
| 58 | Environment Law | PLU334 | 3 | PLU248 |
| 59 | Competition Law | PLU424 | 3 | PLU251 |
| 60 | Law on Banking | PLU335 | 3 | PLU251 |
| 61 | Comparative Contract Law | PLU315 | 3 | PLU123 |
| 62 | Law on Insurance Business | PLU454 | 3 | PLU251 |
| 63 | E-Commerce Law | PLU430 | 3 | PLU251 |
| 64 | International Business Law | PLU410 | 3 | PLU251 |
| 65 | Law on International Economic Activities | PLU419 | 3 | PLU251 |
| 66 | Law for startups and innovative entrepreneurship | PLU442 | 3 | PLU251 |
| 3. Internship and Experiential Learning Component | 12 | |||
| 3.1 | Internship | 12 | ||
| 67 | T-LEX 3. Mid- course Internship | PLU365 | 3 | |
| 68 | T-LEX 4. Graduation Project | PLU465 | 9 | |
| 3.2 | Experiential Learning Component | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 130 | |||