Study Abroad in Vietnam: Vietnamese Studies & Service-Learning in Ho Chi Minh City

CET students on traveling seminar in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Is this study abroad program for you? CET Vietnam is for challenge-loving students who want something different from their term abroad. Students conduct service-learning projects at philanthropic organizations in Ho Chi Minh City. They tackle Vietnamese language and explore their environs with a Vietnamese roommate. The program accepts students of all majors and language levels—from beginners to heritage learners. Students interested in the summer term should visit the CET Summer Service in Rural Vietnam program.

Study Abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Features

  • Service-learning projects
  • Vietnamese language classes at all levels
  • No language prerequisite
  • One core course that introduces critical issues in Vietnam: recent history, environmental sustainability, gender inequality and economic development
  • Academic excursions that get students out into the city
  • Local roommates

Study Abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Details

Semester Spring 2012 Fall 2012
Application Deadline 11/01/11 05/01/12
Program Length 15 weeks 15 weeks
Arrival Date 02/10/12 08/30/12
Departure Date 05/26/12 12/15/12
Program Fee $14,490 $14,490
Recommended Credit 16 16