“Harsh” benchmarks for entering journalism in the past three years

(Dan Tri) - Over the past three years, the benchmark scores for journalism majors at top schools have continuously approached the maximum threshold of 30 points, creating fierce competition among candidates.

The Academy of Journalism and Communication, a key training institution in the field of journalism, has always maintained a high standard score and has tended to increase in the past 3 years. On a 40-point scale, the television journalism industry (D78) has almost maintained its "peak", fluctuating from 37.19 points (in 2022) to 37.21 points (in 2024), equivalent to 9.31 points/subject to pass.

The online journalism industry also recorded an increase from 34.5 to 36.29 points depending on the subject group. The print journalism major (D01) has a benchmark score of 34.85 (in 2022) and increases to 35.48 (in 2024), an average of 8.87 points/subject.

These figures show that to be admitted to this Academy, candidates need to achieve an average of 8.7 to 9.3 points per subject, not including the coefficient subject.

Journalism industry benchmarks in the past three years (Synthesized by Khanh Ly).

Notably, in the top school group on a 30-point scale, the C00 combination of journalism almost reached the absolute threshold.

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi has a score of 29.9 (in 2022) and 29.03 (in 2024). This number means that to be admitted, candidates must achieve an average of nearly 9.7 points per subject, a score that reflects fierce competition.

Meanwhile, in the Southern region, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Ho Chi Minh City National University in the period 2022-2024 also tends to increase from 28.25 to 28.8 points (C00), with the D01 and D14 combinations fluctuating between 26-27 points.

Journalism students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in a practical class (Photo: USSH HCM).

Can Tho University in the first year of opening the major but the standard score is also high, up to 26.87 points. University of Education - University of Da Nang increased from 24.15 points (in 2022) to 25.88 points (in 2024), reflecting the attraction of the journalism industry in the region.

With the University of Science - Hue University and the University of Science - Thai Nguyen University, the scores are lower, ranging from 15-18 points, opening up opportunities for candidates with average academic performance but still want to pursue a career in journalism.

The benchmark score for block C00 is approaching 30, many combinations require almost perfect scores, showing the special heat of journalism at key schools. To reach this threshold, candidates need to have excellent academic performance in all subjects. For regional schools, opportunities for candidates with good academic performance are still open thanks to the "easier" score.

However, the fluctuations in journalism jobs over the past year will have a significant impact on career trends and benchmark scores this year.

Khanh Ly

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/diem-chuan-khoc-liet-vao-nganh-bao-chi-ba-nam-gan-day-20250722070745842.htm