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CET Vietnamese Studies and Service-Learning in Ho Chi Minh City

Location: Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring

Dates: Fall-Late August to Early December, Spring- Early February to Early June, Summer- Mid June to Mid August

CET Academic Programs

http://www.cetacademicprograms.com

1920 N Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 United States

Call Us

Phone: 1-800-225-4262

Fax: 1-202-342-0317

Description

The Vietnam Immersion program is designed for all students with an interest in delving into the dynamic environment of contemporary Vietnam. Offering the exciting opportunity to explore a country rich in history, art and culture, the Vietnam Immersion program challenges students both inside the classroom and out through diverse academics, hands-on service-learning projects, innovative activities and rooming with a Vietnamese university student.

The Vietnam Immersion program strikes a careful balance between Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies courses. It also emphasizes student's individual needs by offering course choices and independent study. Students take Vietnamese language, Introduction to Vietnamese Studies, a service-learning placement or independent study course, and a social science or humanities elective of their choice. All Vietnamese studies courses are taught in English.

CET students have the unique opportunity to live with Vietnamese roommates in a student guest-house. Vietnamese students are selected from a number of prestigious institutions in Ho Chi Minh City and are excited about a reciprocal exchange of culture, language and issues with their American counterparts. CET students agree that this housing arrangement is one of the highlights of the program.

During the fall and spring terms, students travel on a study trip through central Vietnam. The traveling seminar highlights themes from courses and students visit both major sites and the homes of local villagers. Activities include visiting archeological vestiges of the ancient Cham civilization, cooking local dishes with a Hoi An native, spending a rural overnight in Quang Tri and touring the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi.

Each summer, CET also offers Summer Service in Rural Vietnam. You can learn more about this exciting program on the CET website.

Highlights

* Live with Vietnamese roommates
* Involve yourself in service learning internships arranged by CET with a variety of local organizations
* Enroll in Environmental Sustainability in Vietnam
* Travel on a study tour through central Vietnam
* Benefit from the full time support of CET's Resident Director in Vietnam

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Cost in US$:

Spring or Fall: 13,950 (please see CET's website for current pricing)

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

* Tuition & transcript
* Online pre-departure information
* Pre-departure advising & orientation webinar
* Arrival day meet & greet
* On-site orientation
* Full-time resident staff
* Housing: double-occupancy dormitory lodging in HCMC
* Traveling seminars & excursions
* CET immersion activities
* Overseas university services
* Comprehensive medical insurance
* Visa information packet & fees

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

American, Canadian Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel to Vietnam

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
Two weeks
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
CET Academic Programs's Mission Statement

CET Academic Programs mission is to... * To create intensive study abroad programs for students who choose to be challenged, both academically and experientially. * To immerse students in our programs' off-the-beaten-path locations and unique subject matter. * To equip students with new skills, broader perspectives and an appreciation of cultural differences. * To create study abroad innovations for the field, and to serve as a resource to faculty and educational institutions in the development of programs abroad.

Year Founded

1982

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