Tuition Fees
The MSI program at VGU is built on a principle of transparency and value: you know exactly what you pay, and you know exactly what you get. Tuition is structured in two distinct components depending on where you study.
Component 1 — VGU Semester Fee (Vietnam, Semesters 1–4)
Tuition is charged per semester at the start of each term — no lump-sum upfront payment. For the most current fee schedule, refer to the official VGU tuition page.
Key facts:
- Fee lock-in: The tuition rate is fixed for your entire intake cohort — no mid-program price increases.
- Scholarship reimbursement: If you are awarded a scholarship, the fee is paid at the start of the semester as required by Vietnamese government regulation, and the scholarship amount is returned to you near the end of that same semester.
- All-inclusive: Your semester fee covers all standard academic activities, direct laboratory usage and equipment training, laboratory consumables on a regular learning basis, and access to campus library resources. There are no hidden lab fees or equipment procurement charges.
💡 In many Vietnamese universities, students must outsource characterization work — paying per sample to send to external institutes. At MSI, you have direct, first-hand access to our equipment from your very first semester, at no extra cost. This is a genuine and significant advantage.
Component 2 — OVGU Grant for Master's Thesis in Germany
Top-performing students have the opportunity to conduct part or all of their Master's Thesis research at OVGU Magdeburg, supported by a separate DAAD Mobility Scholarship (detailed below). This is not an additional tuition burden — it is a funded research opportunity at a German university, fully supported through the VGU-OVGU partnership.
Scholarships at VGU
We are committed to ensuring that financial barriers never block academic potential. Three distinct scholarship pathways are available to MSI students:
1. VGU Merit Scholarship
Awarded to students with outstanding Bachelor's academic records.
- Coverage: Up to 100% of the VGU semester tuition fee
- Criteria: Entrance examination results, Bachelor's GPA, and interview performance
- Renewal: Subject to maintaining strong academic performance each semester
- 📄 Full scholarship regulation
2. Association of Friends and Supporters of VGU Scholarship
A prestigious scholarship program supporting talented master students at VGU, including the MSI program.
- Coverage: 3000€ one time payment per student
- Criteria: Students with Financial Hardship with Academic merit, motivation
- 📄 Learn more about AFS scholarships
3. DAAD Sur-Place Scholarship
A prestigious scholarship sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for study directly at VGU — so you benefit from German funding without leaving Vietnam.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY AT VIETNAMESE-GERMAN UNIVERSITY
This scholarship supports talented Materials Science students directly at the Vietnamese-German University. It is designed for students who want to strengthen their academic profile, deepen their scientific skills, and become part of an international German-Vietnamese academic environment — all within their study program at VGU.
KEY FACTS
DAAD Mobility Scholarship — Study & Research in Germany
Through the VGU–OVGU–DAAD partnership, high-performing MSI students can carry out study semesters or their Master's Thesis research at OVGU Magdeburg — fully funded. This is the path that has already taken MSI students to Germany.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY IN GERMANY
This mobility scholarship supports highly qualified MSI students to carry out study semesters or master thesis research projects at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) in Germany. It aims to foster international scientific exchange and academic excellence.

