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Welcome to British University Vietnam
Welcome Message
PROFESSOR MICHAEL DRISCOLL
BUV Chancellor and Chair of the Board
PROFESSOR MICHAEL DRISCOLL
BUV Chancellor and Chair of the Board
Professor Michael Driscoll is the BUV Chancellor and Chair of the Board.
PROFESSOR RAYMOND GORDON
Vice Chancellor & President
PROFESSOR RAYMOND GORDON
Vice Chancellor & President
Welcome to British University Vietnam (BUV).
Having one of the most modern and technologically sophisticated campuses in the world, BUV is recognised as a symbolic gateway to the future of university education in Vietnam.
As the first and only international university to offer full British degrees in Vietnam, BUV brings the distinguished heritage of British education to the Vietnamese people. The University offers contemporary degree programs from leading British universities and employs the most recent pedagogical models and education technologies to facilitate discovery-based teaching and research.
BUV’s immediate future involves further capital investment into the expansion of its campus, its study programmes and its faculty. The objective of this expansion is to provide an opportunity for many more Vietnamese students to experience an authentic British education while living in Vietnam.
Here at BUV, we, the staff, have developed a passion for what the University is achieving. We understand that BUV’s mission is to produce uniquely talented graduates who are prepared for an emerging era of work and life in which the innovative capacity of people and their ability to solve problems and to create new opportunities for the advancement of others, is so important to the future of Vietnam. The success of our graduates continues to fuel this passion with 100% already making their mark in industry or furthering their studies in higher degree programs (masters or doctorial study programs) at BUV or other universities throughout the world.
So, come and visit one of the best university campuses in world; come and feel the energy created by passionate staff and an environment in which young people are discovering new and exciting things.
Come and feel the energy of BUV’s learning eco-system.
British University Vietnam (BUV) is the first and only international university in Vietnam granted to deliver degrees by 5 renowned universities in the United Kingdom: University of London, University of Staffordshire, University of Stirling, Arts University Bournemouth, and Bournemouth University. BUV takes pride in providing a high-quality and reputable education system from the United Kingdom, as well as a world-class learning experience for students in Vietnam.
In February 2023, British University Vietnam (BUV) became the first university in Vietnam and ASEAN, standing amongst 22 universities outside of the UK to be awarded global quality accreditation by QAA after successfully completing its International Quality Review (IQR), a rigorous process which benchmarks global higher education institutions against international quality assurance standards set out in Part 1 of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG). BUV is also the first and only university in Vietnam to be awarded a 5-star Excellent University rating from the internationally acknowledged QS organisation.
Established in 2009, BUV provides teaching for 17 undergraduate programmes and an MBA programme. 100% of graduates from BUV have a job or continue higher education within 3 months after graduation. With a wide network of more than 500 enterprise partners in various fields and internship programmes from the first year, BUV helps students gain professional knowledge and practical skills to meet employers’ requirements as well as be ready to develop their careers right after graduation.
BUV students are to study at our world-class campus with a total investment of up to $165 million across three phases, facilitating all learning needs for more than 10,000 students upon completion. Located in the Ecopark urban area, the campus boasts spacious and iconic designs, offering international-standard educational experiences to students with modern facilities and state-of-the-art technology.
Mission & Values
BUV’s mission is to develop highly employable graduates who are first and foremost good human beings with ethics of kindness and caring.
They will also be:
- cross-disciplinary in skills and language;
- innovative, imaginative, and respectfully confident;
- committed to continuous learning and development.
BUV expects all its staff, students, and stakeholders to be courteous and care about the wellbeing of people; to respect their environment; and be socially and culturally inclusive.
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Kindness & Respect
- Embodied in our commitment to maintaining peaceful and safe learning and working environments for all;
- Demonstrated by our focus on embracing diversity with compassion and care;
- Evident in our commitment to behaving politely and respectfully;
- Embedded within our personal and social growth programme for all students.
Collaboration & Innovation
- Showing how collaboration and ideation in the way we work enriches creativity, new ideas and forms of expression, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to take risks to make real and meaningful impact.
Sustainability & Responsibility
- Illustrated in our University-wide commitment to lead by example in preserving and protecting our natural resources and environment, and in our approach to responsible financial and operational planning.
Learning & Relearning
- Understanding that today’s society of rapid political, social, and technological change, requires life-long learning for all our students and every member of staff at BUV.
Graduate attributes
Empathetic and Ethical
Graduates demonstrate professional integrity, while at the same time valuing diversity, emotional intelligence and respect for the values and perspectives of others.
Confident and Professional
Graduates are self-confident, yet mindful of professional, social and cross-cultural norms that shape behavioural expectations in the workplace.
Collaborative
Graduates are able to identify and build teams in the workplace with people who are cross-disciplinary in language, skills and background.
Innovative Problem Solvers
Graduates are adept ideators, employing a positive disposition and resilience to the collective creation of innovative ideas and solutions.
Sustainability Mindset
Graduates demonstrate careful consideration of the social, cultural and environmental issues that are impacting Vietnam and the world.
Lifelong Learners
Graduates employ reflective thinking and learning how to relearn for continuous personal and professional growth.
Career Ready
Graduates demonstrate the ability to apply current knowledge, skills and experience to future career choices and opportunities.
OUR FOUNDERS & JOURNEY IN VIETNAM
Achievements
100%
Qualified International Lecturers
2100+
Internship Opportunities At Company
$165million
Total Investment Capital For Campus
400+
Large Companies In The Partner Network
Graduate employment information
University Council
Professor Michael Driscoll
Professor Raymond Gordon
Karl Engkvist
Dato’ Loy Teik Ngan
Abby Lew Tong
University Council
Professor Michael Driscoll
Professor Michael Driscoll is the President of the Higher Education Division of Taylor’s Education Group, Malaysia and Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University.
Professor Driscoll was appointed as Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University in 2016. Before joining Taylor’s he served for 20 years as Vice Chancellor of Middlesex University in London. He has also held academic posts at Birmingham and Sheffield Universities in the United Kingdom and visiting appointments in France and India and Russia. Professor Driscoll is a member of the Board of Management of the British University Vietnam.
Outside of academia he has worked at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris and as a consultant to financial organisations in London.
Professor Driscoll is an economist specialising in monetary and financial economics.
University Council
Professor Raymond Gordon
Professor Dr. Raymond Gordon was appointed to the position of Vice Chancellor and President of the British University Vietnam in February 2018. Professor Gordon is not only an experienced leader in higher education having held leadership positions at the levels of President of BUV, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Technology and Sustainable Development at Bond University (Australia), Head of the Graduate School of Business at the University of Technology Sydney (Australia); but also an accomplished academic with extensive teaching and research experience at Universities throughout the world including Australia, UK, Europe, US and Asia. He focuses mainly on Higher Education, Vocational Education & Training with deep expertise in strategy, organizational transformation, industry relationships and partnerships, and digital education, which is committed to positive community, workplace and learning cultures with extensive ability in building trust and respect. Prior to becoming an academic, Professor Gordon spent 25 years in corporate sectors where he held senior leadership positions in the field of general management, marketing and sales, technology and engineering management.
University Council
Karl Engkvist
Karl Engkvist is President of Taylor’s Education Group Pte Ltd (TEPL). TEPL is chartered with helping Taylor’s Education Group expand regionally and diversify into adjacent education sectors.
Karl started his career at The Princeton Review in the US, joined Blackboard Inc in 1999 and was a member of the company’s executive team through 2010. During this time, he set up and ran the edtech pioneer’s joint venture company in China, where he lived from 2003-2006.
Following Blackboard, he was SVP of Business Development for Asia Pacific at Pearson PLC, after which he was Managing Director of Nobel Education Network in Singapore until joining Taylor’s in 2017. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
University Council
Dato’ Loy Teik Ngan
Dato’ Loy became Head of Taylor’s Education SdnBhd in 2003. During this time, it has grown from a single college and 2 schools, to an international education group comprising 7 international schools, 2 colleges and 2 universities operating in Malaysia, Singapore & Vietnam with a population of about 23,000 students.
The Taylor’s brand is today synonymous with quality education and has been the recipient of numerous awards including Gold in the prestigious Putra Brand Awards in Malaysia for 7 consecutive years. Since 2010, it has also won the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Gold Award for 6th consecutive years.
Dato’ Loy has been an active member of YPO-WPO (Young Presidents’ Organization – World Presidents’ Organization) & currently sits on the board of the Family Business Network Asia. In 2015, he was appointed as a member of Putrajaya Higher Education Task Force to ensure delivery of the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025 for higher education.
University Council
Abby Lew Tong
Abby Loy is Executive Director of Taylor’s Education Group, a private educational services organization that owns and operates some of the oldest and highly reputable private education institutions in Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
Since 2003, she has been an active member on all the major Boards within Taylor’s Education Group and has devoted her professional life to supporting the growth of the group to become a premier international education group comprised of universities, colleges, international schools, students accommodations and education assets.
In additional to education, she is also involved in healthcare services as co-founder of a highly respected and established ambulatory centre of orthopaedic care.
Prior to Taylor’s Education Group, Abby has served the MBf Group of Companies from 1986 to 1999 in various directorship and leadership capacities in timeshare management, fast food services, hotel development, procurement & distribution services. And, in the International trading, import and export business.
With a career path that spans more than 30 years across multiple sectors, she is particularly passionate about education and healthcare and is a driving force in helping the Group to achieve its vision.
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Awarding Bodies
University of London
Since 1858, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP) have offered a wide range of high-quality distance learning courses to students all over the world.
Students registered with the UoLIP are awarded a University of London degree on successful completion of their studies. Degrees awarded to International Programme students are of an identical standard to those awarded to students who study at one of the University of London’s Colleges.
British University Vietnam is proud to be the first and only university in Vietnam to provide teaching for the University of London International Programme.
University of Staffordshire
Established in the early 1990s, University of Staffordshire has become one of the most dynamic institutions in the United Kingdom, and a shining example of progressive higher education in the UK.
University of Staffordshire provides courses with real world knowledge, academic skills and qualifications, for students to hit the ground running in their chosen career.
University of Staffordshire has been awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and achieved a number of 97.5% employability among graduates, according to the Higher Education Statistic Agency (HESA).
University of Stirling
Founded in 1967, the University of Stirling is committed to providing education with a purpose and carrying out research which has a positive impact on communities across the globe.
Stirling is 4th in Scotland and 43rd in the UK for research impact, with 87% of its research having an outstanding or very considerable impact on society – and more than 80% rated either world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).
The University has twice been recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize – for its Institute for Social Marketing and Health (2014) and its Institute of Aquaculture (2019).
Arts University Bournemouth
Established in 1883, Arts University Bournemouth is a creative specialist arts institution offering courses in art, design media and performance. The University’s creative community comprises of more than 4,000 students from across its 24 undergraduate courses and 15 postgraduate courses.
A recipient of two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for Costume and Film, the University is home to Bournemouth Film School, with Oscar, BAFTA and Turner Prize-winning alumni, as well as globally recognised talents in fashion and styling.
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University (BU) inspires learning, advances knowledge and enriches society worldwide, through research, education, and the impact of its staff, students and graduates. BU is home to around 17,000 students from over 100 countries.
BU is in the top 100 in the world and third in the UK in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 Young University Rankings, and is ranked 39th out of 1,963 universities in the THE Impact Rankings 2024, which measure universities all over the world against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Bournemouth University Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing BU among the top institutions globally for business degrees. BU’s Hospitality & Leisure Management programmes are ranked in the top 20 in the world by QS World University Rankings in 2024.
British University Vietnam
Since its establishment in 2009, BUV has always put on its focus on producing a young generation of graduate equipped with the most cutting-edge industry knowledge and the necessary toolkit to thrive in dynamic global labour markets. BUV is comprised of 4 key schools, including the School of Business, School of Hospitality and Tourism, School of Creative Industries and School of Computing and Innovative Technologies.
Schools and academic disciplines
Quality assurance
British degrees are known all around the world for both their quality, and the benefits that they bring to graduates both in the UK, and overseas. British University Vietnam (BUV) is proud of the role it holds in representing the quality of a British degree within Vietnam by being the first and only international institution awarding British degree certificates in-country.
BUV is accredited by a range of international organisations at both University and Programme level. These accreditations demonstrate the quality of both the degrees and the experiences that students can gain at BUV.
Our faculty
British University Vietnam is committed to providing a world-class education and learning experience for our students. Our 100% internationally qualified faculty brings together academics with extensive teaching experience as well as practitioner and research capabilities. Our faculty is recruited for their internationality and commitment to the whole learning experience within the classroom as well as developing skills to ensure all graduates are 100% prepared for a successful career.
Centres
Training Centre
BUV Training Centre for English and Management Skills is a licensed provider of English Language and Management/Skills Training in Hanoi.
With a strong track record of experience in international education, the centre is committed to bringing international-standard learning to Vietnamese students and professionals to prepare themselves in English-language competencies alongside the skills and knowledge required for management and leadership within globally focused organisations. BUV’s Training Centre for English and Management Skills provides continual and bespoke opportunities for your personal and career development.
With a practical curriculum, highly experienced international English-speaking lecturers, and a wide partner network of domestic and international enterprises and associations, we offer English courses, Professional English, IELTS Preparation and Management skills.
Centre for Research & Innovation (CRI)
The mission of the Centre for Research & Innovation is to produce and promote research and innovative activities that supports the continued prosperity of Vietnam, enhances the external reputation of BUV, and attracts globally leading researchers and partners.
To achieve this, the CRI will facilitate a research-rich environment: providing faculty with the resources necessary to develop research with impact, widely promoting our research activities, and developing new opportunities for research and innovation in Vietnam and beyond.
In doing so, our vision is to be a catalyst for transformative research that solves real-world problems and creates positive social impact, both in Vietnam and beyond. Our ultimate goal is to empower our faculty, students, and partners to push the boundaries of knowledge and drive progress for a better future.
To support this mission and vision, the CRI has three key aims:
- Drive the development of research and innovation within BUV
- Increase the production of research outputs with a focus on research with impact
- Promote the research and innovation activities of BUV
To achieve these aims, the CRI will carry out the following activities at BUV:
- Provide a framework for research & innovation to occur.
- Obtain resources to increase research outputs, as well as promoting research internally and externally.
- Support in the organisation of conferences, workshops, symposiums and exhibitions.
- Carry out a range of activities and events to promote innovation within BUV and in the wider community.
- Develop external relations with business, government and other educational institutions.
International Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (ICELT)
The mission of BUV’s International Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (ICELT) is to deliver contemporary and innovative teacher training and continuous professional development programmes of the highest quality to educators, educational institutions, and other stakeholders in the education space operating both within Vietnam as well as in the region. With its team of expert practitioners and leaders in educational theory and research, the Centre will also offer guidance and consultation in best practice and will play a significant role in helping to upskill and develop educators to prepare students and lifelong learners for Industry 4.0 and beyond.
Partners
OVERVIEW ABOUT PARTNER’S NETWORK
BUV partners with leading national and international business organisations to foster mutually beneficial partnerships that provide students and alumni a diverse and dynamic career path as well as employees who not only have the knowledge and language ability required for today’s business world, but also the skills to make them 100% work ready.
Through guest lectures/seminars by corporate executives, company visits, sponsorships and tailored programmes, we maintain excellent and supportive relationships with many reputable organisations across Vietnam and throughout the SEA region as well as the UK.
Connecting with us
If you are interested in partnering with British University Vietnam to enhance your image, provide trainings/workshops with your expertise, or access our high-quality pool of candidate for internship or employment, please contact us at SE@buv.edu.vn
What do professional partners say about us?
CBRE
With CBRE, we are honoured to join BUV on this collaborative journey in the upcoming stages of capability development. Throughout our collaboration, we have consistently recognised the high caliber of students from BUV. Your cohort exhibits proactive and capable traits, who know how to approach the market at the right time and right moment. We believe that in the upcoming period, BUV will have even more long-term cooperation programmes so that BUV students can learn more about the CBRE brand and join the dynamic working environment of CBRE.
Sustainability
Environmental Impact is embedded in every operational activity.
EFFICIENCY ENERGY MANAGEMENT
An effective energy management system helps us continue to successfully reduce our energy consumption and CO2 emissions, Green House Gases (GHG).
LIGHTING
We use all LED lighting on campus, which uses less energy to perform the same function. Light-emitting diodes (LED) require 75% less energy than traditional incandescent lightbulbs. The light output is the same, but the energy input is less.
Due to unique features in design, we take advantage of natural daylight by turning off or dimming electric lighting when adequate sunlight is available. The campus honeycomb design provides more natural light in the whole building and closeness to nature. In addition, it can save about 20% in terms of electricity usage.
AIR-CONDITIONING
A modern air conditioning system is used to improve energy conversation on campus. Infrared sensors detect the average temperature in the classrooms, and therefore the temperature in all rooms is controlled strictly. Regulations in setting the room thermostat at around 25 Celsius in winter and summer are applied. Moreover, air conditioning is turned off when not in use.
Although the campus has no air conditioning in public areas, it still maintains a comfortable temperature. The honeycomb-structure holes in the campus design work as natural air conditioning, providing fresh air for the whole building’s corridors, staircases and public spaces.
WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM
We have taken action to improve the effectiveness of water use through various activities and initiatives. Water-saving also keeps the local environment healthy.
- An automatic push up tap with a 5 seconds limit is installed to control the flow of water to the user. When releasing the tap, the water flow will stop after a delay of between 1 and 5 seconds. Smart taps help us save a lot of water and sewage fees.
- Rainwater is a wonderful option for landscape irrigation. It is stored in a tank to water all plants on campus through pipelines. Irrigating with rainwater provides a strong contribution to reducing tap water consumption on campus.
- Using dual-flush toilets can address the water-saving problem. It has two buttons that allow different amounts of water to flow. A lesser amount of water is designed to flush liquids, and a larger quantity is for solids.
- We improve the quality of wastewater by treatment system and converting it into effluent. Our wastewater treatment system is well-managed, so contaminants are removed from sewage before returning to the water cycle.
- Our pipeline system is checked periodically to identify water leaks. Leakage reduction is one of top our priorities to protect water supply sources and ensure there is enough water to meet future demand.
RECYCLING PROGRAM
The University understands the need to balance the requirements of maintaining and developing facilities to support teaching, research and public services while managing the natural environment that is an integral part of the Campus and the surrounding region.
DISPOSABLE CUP
Your disposable cup or paper cup might seem like it can be recycled, but most single-use cups are lined with a fine film of polyethylene, which makes the cups liquid-proof but also difficult and expensive to reprocess, even needing up to a hundred years to decompose. Most waste management facilities will treat the cups as trash. Stopping using paper cups, thus, is a simple step to reduce waste and help protect our planet.
BUV has run a green campaign called “Red Lions Go Green”, which aims to promote an eco-friendly lifestyle by creating a “Green guideline” for all BUV-ers and “igniting” them to live in a more environmental-friendly way. The first step of our lifestyle-changing campaign was our BUV-no-paper-cup sub-campaign. All BUV staff and students are encouraged to bring their refillable bottles and cups to use when they are on campus.
SORTING AND COLLECTING WASTE
Various trash bins have been installed inside the campus with specific instructions to make sorting waste easier and more convenient. The University recycles a wide array of materials, including paper, metal, wood, food, bottles and cans, yard waste, construction debris, electronic equipment and a variety of “industrial waste” such as motor oil, antifreeze, batteries, tires and fluorescent tubes, among other materials. Waste collection is done weekly by a private contractor of BUV. Recyclable waste is collected by specialised collection waste organisations and sold to factories, and non-biodegradable waste is sent to the landfill managed by the contractor.
TRANSPORTATION
BUV BUS
BUV proactively encourages its community to use the provided shuttle bus services instead of driving to campus.
ECOBUS
With nearly 170 bus journeys per day and 94 bus pick up/drop off points covering all centre districts of Hanoi such as Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Thanh Xuan, Hoan Kiem, Tay Ho and Ha Dong. With a professional service, Ecobus is another form of transport that BUV encourages staff and students to use.
MBI SHARING
Staff and students are encouraged to use this eco-friendly transportation while travelling around the Ecopark area. This is a dockless electric bike rental system – using a smartphone app to locate and unlock nearby bikes, charging at fixed rates for use. Sharing electric bikes is the public transportation of the future.
Environmentally friendly – Operating 24/7 – Extremely flexible with nearly 50 stations across Ecopark – Everything is done through your phone.
This e-bike helps protect the environment whilst also reducing travel time waiting for transport in the area.
DESIGNATED PARKING AREA
- Bus stops are within walking distance of lecture halls or main areas where students congregate.
- Designated parking facilities are available for cars, motorbikes, bicycles and electric bikes.
- Different lanes with signage are allocated within the on-campus roads, improving traffic flow for each vehicle.
- There are pedestrian pathways, sidewalks, and covered walkways linking all buildings within the campus without requiring pedestrians to cross dangerous roads or intersections congested with traffic.
