Dr. Wells said the university takes the sorts of memoranda he signed with HUMG very seriously, and that he looks forward to working closely with HUMG in the future. Wells joked that as a geologist, he was excited to be working with a university like HUMG, which has geology in its name.
New Mexico Tech offers more than 30 bachelor of science degrees in technology, the sciences, engineering, management and technical communication, as well as graduate degrees at both the master’s and doctor’s level. According to Newsweek, New Mexico Tech is one of the best small science and engineering universities in North America. It has received rankings by the National Science Foundation as 15th in the U.S. as well as the number one ranked public institution in the country.
The university’s teaching strengths include hydrology, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, geophysics, information technology, geophysics, information technology, information security, earth sciences, energetic materials engineering and petroleum recovery. They have unusually strong research programs and offer many scholarships and research grants for students, along with a high professor to student ratio of one professor per 12 students.
Dr. Wells - President of NMT handovered a present to Prof. Tran Thanh Hai, Rector of HUMG in the signing ceremony
HUMG and New Mexico Tech are developing a joint training program of Petroleum Engineering at tertiary level based on the training program of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMIMT). The annual enrollment scale is about 25 students. Qualified graduates will be awarded a Bachelor’s of Science in Petroleum Engineering degree from NMIMT and HUMG will award a corresponding degree.
The joint training program begins from academic year 2020-2021 and lasts for five years, and then it can be extended according to the regulations of Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training. HUMG and NMIMT join in a 2 - phase training program. The phase 1 (the first 2 years) is conducted at HUMG. The phase 2 (the remaining 3 years) is conducted at NMIMT. The joint training program is based on NMIMT’s ABET - accredited undergraduate training program of Petroleum Engineering. Students attend on - campus training. HUMG lecturers take responsibility for 22 subjects (61 credits), using English as the language of instructions.
In addition to the required admission level of English, students will be provided with an intensive English course in the first semester at HUMG in order to ensure their English proficiency requirements before entering phase 2 at NMIMT. Students who have not met English requirement of NMIMT have to participate extra English courses although they have completed 61 credits. Students who have completed phase 1 and have met requirements (Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or a TOEFL score of 76 of higher) will continue with phase 2 at NMIMT. Those who complete the two-phase training program and meet NMIMT’s requirements will obtain the Bachelor degree issued by NMT and HUMG.