What is Computer Science ?

Computer science is the study of computer fields such as discrete mathematics, data structures, algorithms, programming, software engineering, databases, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, etc.

Unlike Computer Engineering which studies hardware and software which emphasizes the development of systems to integrate software and hardware together, Computer Science will delve into the study of software and information systems.

Graduating from Computer Science, students can become network security staff for private enterprises or the Cyber ​​Security Department, software development engineer, data scientist, IT programmer, computer network software system construction specialist, multimedia staff, computer system project manager, computer science lecturer at training institutions, information analysis and security specialist.

Computer Science Salary When the Market is Very Short of Human Resources

According to the forecast of the Department of Information Security ( Ministry of Information and Communications ), due to the rapid development of technology in recent years, the demand for human resources in Information Security will reach 700,000 people. However, currently, the number of human resources in this field only meets about 10%, equivalent to 50,000 to 60,000 people.

A report by VietnamWorks - the largest recruitment website in Vietnam - also shows that the demand for human resources in Computer Science and Information Technology has increased fourfold in the past 10 years and is expected to continue to increase in the future.

According to information from Dai Nam University, the salary for Computer Science is relatively high, ranging from 15 to 40 million VND/month. This salary can increase depending on the candidate's ability and experience.

Besides, Computer Science students have many opportunities to work in multinational companies and corporations, so the salary can be many times higher.

Associate Professor Dr. Tran Trung Kien - who has many years of experience in recruiting at Hanoi University of Science and Technology - gave specific information that after graduation, students majoring in Computer Science at Hanoi University of Science and Technology have salaries depending on each position: "Usually, units often offer the highest salary that graduates can achieve. Some students only get 10 - 15 million VND/month, but some students get 40 - 50 million VND/month. It depends on the unit and their qualifications. Working at foreign companies, you can negotiate your salary if you have a good foundation of knowledge and foreign languages. With a good starting point at school, you are equipped with soft skills and foreign language skills, so basically your salary is quite stable and developing".

Computer Science benchmark is always at the top

In Vietnam, there are many schools that train high-quality Computer Science such as Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City University of Science, Hanoi National University, Hanoi University of Technology - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

The salary in Computer Science is quite "huge" but to pass this major, candidates must also have very high scores.

Among the 20 majors with the highest university admission scores in 2023 nationwide, the major with the highest score is Computer Science, Hanoi University of Science and Technology with 29.42 points.

In the early admission methods in 2024 at many universities training in Computer Science, the benchmark for this major is also very high.

At the University of Natural Sciences (Ho Chi Minh City National University), Computer Science (advanced program) leads the benchmark in most early admission methods.

With the priority admission method according to the regulations of Ho Chi Minh City National University, the Computer Science major has an absolute standard score of 10/10.

With the method based on the results of the competency assessment exam of Ho Chi Minh City National University, the computer science major has a benchmark score of 1,052/1,200...

At Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - Vietnam National University, Computer Science has the highest standard score among all majors - 86.7 points in the standard program and 86.2 points in the English-taught program.

The highest benchmark score for assessing the capacity of the University of Science - Vietnam National University, Hanoi in 2024 belongs to the majors of Computer Science and Information Technology, Mathematics and Data Science at 1300 (method using international certificates SAT, A-Level) and 145 points in the method of considering the capacity assessment test score.

It is expected that in the 2024 high school graduation exam score assessment method, the benchmark score for Computer Science will also be in the top 1 - at 31 points (on a 40-point scale).

Forecast of the benchmark score for Computer Science at Hanoi University of Science and Technology in 2024 based on the high school graduation exam score at 28+.

At the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, for the admission method based on the results of the competency assessment test and the thinking assessment test, the Computer Science major (Data Science orientation) has the highest score of 23.5 points. In the combined admission method, this major has a sky-high standard score of 28 points.