CET Vietnam Immersion

  Vietnam

• All Other Areas in Vietnam: 
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

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

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 and their Vietnamese roommates travel on a study trip through north and central Vietnam. In Hanoi students visit the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and other sites in the capital, and take a day trip to Halong Bay. In the central region, students explore the history and architecture of Hue and Hoi An, investigate archeological vestiges of the ancient Cham civilization inMy Son and Danang, and visit such sites as the DMZ (former demilitarized zone), BachMa National Park (a former French hill station), and the Phong Nha cave complex. During the summer term, students take a variety of short study trips, such as a boat ride on theMekong Delta.

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 northern and central Vietnam and explore the history and architecture of Hue, see the beauty of the central highlands in Dalat, or visit sites such as the DMZ
* 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, Summer: 6,890 (please see CET's website for current pricing)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Vietnam Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. please see our website for details.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

CET Academic Programs's Mission Statement: CET Academic Programs is a private study abroad organization based in Washington, DC that has been designing and administering educational programs abroad since 1982. We offer study abroad programs in China, Vietnam, the Czech Republic, Italy and Spain. CET's programs specialize in integrating students into the society in which they are living. Each program is a model in student-centered learning, in which students are constantly challenged to contextualize their studies within the society that surrounds them. Staffed by over 20 full-time employees in the US and abroad, CET currently sends more than 700 American students abroad annually.