Too young for school? Hanoi University sets a minimum height for admission

The School of Management and Business (HSB) at the Vietnam National University in Hanoi recently announced a significant need for student admissions.

For admissions this year, female students must be at least 1.58 meters tall and males at least 1.65 meters tall. The University notes that certain exceptions to this standard may be accepted in exceptional cases.

According to the university, shorter students are less successful than their taller peers. The school upholds this standard by saying that height is crucial for leadership and self-confidence Economic Times. However, she failed to present credible evidence to support her statements.

In fact, a 2004 study by the American Psychological Association found that people who were 6 feet (1.83 m) or taller generally earned more than others. However, there is no direct correlation between a person's height and their success.

In addition, this requirement discriminates against a significant portion of the Vietnamese population, where the average height for women is 1.53 m and for men is 1.65 m.

Advertisement in a newspaper article in Vietnamese Tuoi TreThis new measure on height requirements for admissions has sparked considerable debate on social networks.

The university removed the quantity criterion from three of the four programs kept for it following the intervention of the Ministry of Education. The school maintains a specific requirement for its maintenance and safety program.