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

Students and roommate

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 semester abroad. Students roll up their sleeves to conduct service-learning projects at philanthropic organizations in Ho Chi Minh City. They study Vietnamese language and explore their host society 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
  • A 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 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013
Application Deadline 05/01/12 11/01/12 05/01/13
Program Length 15 weeks 15 weeks 15 weeks
Arrival Date 08/30/12 02/15/13 08/30/13
Departure Date 12/15/12 06/01/13 12/14/13
Program Fee $14,490 $14,990 $14,990
Recommended Credit 16 16 16